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Home for Good: Social Housing for an Ageing Population
In this policy brief, we turn our attention to Australia’s social housing sector.
2020
Themes:
Affordable Housing, Public Housing

South Australia praised for supporting the homeless during coronavirus pandemic but long-term solution needed
Nearly 400 people — including rough sleepers — have been housed in hotels and motels across Adelaide since the Covid19 pandemic began.
Ben Nielsen
2020
Themes:
Health, Housing First, Rough Sleeping, COVID-19

Why Housing The Homeless In The Age Of Covid-19 Is Essential
This US opinion piece argues the case for housing homeless people in currently empty facilities, as a way of limiting the spread of the virus.. Homeless people tend to have higher rates of the kinds of chronic conditions that make severe illness with SARS-CoV2—and the need for greater medical resources—more likely.
Anita Bartholomew
2020
Themes:
Health, Rough Sleeping, Crisis Housing, COVID-19

Affordable Housing Needs Projected to Grow for Seniors
The number of elderly people in the US with “worst case housing needs” – defined as renters with very low incomes who do not receive government housing assistance and pay more than one-half of their income for rent, live in severely inadequate conditions, or both – is increasing rapidly. Resources for housing and supporting our aging population are scarce in relation to the scope of the problem.
Lisa Sitken
2020
Themes:
Ageing Population, Affordable Housing, Rental Stress, Policy, Social Housing

Longevity by Design - An Industry Wide Charrette to Rethink the Future of Senior Living Design
Longevity by Design is a charrette* that was held in Brisbane on 6 February 2020.
University of Queensland, DMA Engineers
2020
Themes:
Ageing Population, Urban Planning, Ageing-in-Place, Retirement Housing, Lifetime Neighbourhoods

No Place to Call Home: Older People at Risk of Homelessness in Victoria
Homelessness is a rapidly growing problem in Victoria. Between the 2006 and 2016 Census the number of people experiencing homelessness in Victoria increased from a rate of 35.3 per 10,000 population to 41.9 per 10,000 population.
2020
Themes:
Private Rental

Housing America's Older Adults 2019
Within the US, the 65+ age group, most recent income gains have gone to the highest earners, and the number of households with housing cost burdens has reached an all-time high.
Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Housing Affordability, Ageing-in-Place, Private Rental, Retirement Housing, Home Ownership

Older female renters are the 'canary in the coal mine' for housing affordability
There are a growing number of Australians facing rental stress in their retirement. Home ownership rates are falling and mortgage debts are rising for many older Australians. Also, the number of private renters in the 54-64 age group is projected to increase by over 50 per cent to 567,000 in 2031. And it's getting harder for older renters to find adequate and secure housing.
Emily Stewart, Lucia Stein
2019
Themes:
Older Women, Private Rental, Ageing Population

Rental Affordability Snapshot
The Rental Affordability Snapshot highlights the lived experience of looking for housing on a low income. It focuses on those who earn the least– people on government income payments and people earning the minimum wage.
Anglicare Australia
2019
Themes:
Private Rental, Housing Affordability

Housing costs 'crippling' for senior Australians
Two thirds of Australian women renters over 55, would find a rent increase more difficult to afford compared to the rest of the population. Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that women over 55 are the fastest growing cohort of people experiencing homelessness. The number of this cohort living alone is very high compared with the rest of the population.
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Housing Affordability, Older Women, Private Rental

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