Housing affordability is not just about youth. 15,000 seniors are homeless

Private rental accommodation is now more unaffordable than owner-occupied. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, people who rent, spend more of their income on housing than people with a mortgage. Sadly, 60% of people on low incomes, like pensioners, experience rental stress. We have an opportunity to tackle the much larger issue of an ageing Australia through affordable age-friendly housing solutions. People who live in age-friendly housing, like retirement villages, require fewer GP and hospital visits and delay demand for residential aged care by over six years.