Homelessness has grown in the suburbs of Australian capital cities, with more than 60 per cent of those experiencing homelessness at the 2021 Census found in Australia’s capital cities (up from around 48 per cent in 2001). This research investigates the changing geography of homelessness in Australia from 2001 to 2021 and the role of...

The report explores the role of local council in boosting housing supply and access for vulnerable people. It assesses factors that shape or limit council contributions, the replicability of novel interventions, and how the State Government can better support local contributions.

Home ownership rates have been declining in Australia for most of the 21st century and for the last 25 years, average house prices have increased at twice the rate of income. This paper asserts the problem with the current housing policy settings is that they incentivise demand but do little to increase supply.

This Roadmap outlines immediate actions for the federal government in line with the recommendations made by the People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis. The roadmap propose transforming the current housing model through increased income support, tax reform, standardised protection for renters and investment in social housing.

Victoria's housing crisis has worsened in the twelve months since the state government's Housing Statement. This inaugural index presents key indicators of housing insecurity alongside the availability of social housing, showing that pressure on services and the community is rising while housing growth has stalled.