Australia
For Australians to have the choice of growing older at home, here is what needs to change
The population of people aged 65 and over in Australia is projected to grow from 3.7 million to 8.7 million by 2056. Cities, towns and housing need to be designed to help people stay at home as they age.
Ageing in place isn’t just about ageing at home.
2018
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Amplify Insights: Housing Affordability and Homelessness
This report assembles the evidence, from official statistics, academic research, and other publicly available information about the lived experience of homelessness and housing affordability in Australia.
2018
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Social housing as infrastructure: an investment pathway
Ensuring necessary and appropriate levels of social housing investment begins with a well-evidenced understanding of the scale, type and location of need and secondly, an accurate understanding of the cost of procuring appropriate dwellings in the right locations.
2018
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Housing affordability in retirement: current and future issues
This presentation looks at ways in which the issue of housing affordability in retirement can be addressed in Australia.
2017
Rise in Older Women Now Couch Surfing or Sleeping in Their Car
Imagine reaching the age of 55 and having to choose between couch surfing or sleeping in your car each night. This is the situation for thousands of older women in Australia.
Last year 1,618 women aged over 50 who presented at homelessness services were couch surfing according to Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data.
This number has risen by 83% in the last four years.
2017
Ageing without a home
Single women aged 55+ make up about 70% of the homeless population of Australia.
2017
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Co-housing works well for older people , once they get past the image problem
Housing Australia’s ageing population in homes that are affordable, accessible and sustainable presents a major challenge, particularly in a time of rising housing costs.
Many fail to anticipate the health and financial challenges that can diminish their housing choices as they age.
2017
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Australian demographic trends and implications for housing assistance programs
The study forecasted future expenditure on housing assistance programs; the additional outlays on ISPs due to asset test concessions to home owners; and the aggregate value of home owner tax subsidies. These three housing subsidy components are estimated to increase from $25 billion in 2011 to $32.8 billion in 2031.
2017
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Not just personal choice: older women and homelessness
No single factor, not one personal decision and not one government policy setting has created the homelessness of any one woman. Years of systemic inaction and poor policy has resulted in more women over 55 now facing homelessness.
2017
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Three charts on: poorer Australians bearing the brunt of rising housing cost
Rising housing costs are hurting low-income Australians the most. Those at the bottom end of the income spectrum are much less likely to own their own home than in the past, are often spending more of their income on rent, and are more likely to be living a long way from where most jobs are being created.
2017
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."