Forging the new Australian Dream in a post-homeownership nation
Traditional home ownership pathways are disappearing and being replaced with new household and occupancy models that are not well understood or captured in current housing policies. This is amplifying existing difficulties in accessing affordable and healthy housing.
This project addresses one of the most pressing challenges facing Australia today – the housing crisis. As we navigate the 21st century as a post-homeownership nation, this research will use international, quantitative, and qualitative analyses to deliver new insights and produce a roadmap that will support Australia in providing current and future generations with good housing outcomes – with or without home ownership. This research is funded by the Australian Research Council’s Discovery scheme in partnership with the universities.
The research team
Dr Amy Clair
Amy Clair is a researcher in the Australian Centre for Housing Research, University of Adelaide, and research associate of the ESRC Centre for Micro-Social Change, University of Essex. A quantitative social policy researcher, her work focuses on the impact of policy on health and well-being, with an emphasis on housing and child well-being. Recent work has explored the impact of cold homes on mental health, the links between housing experiences and biological ageing, and the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for social policy.
Professor Emma Baker
Emma Baker is Professor of Housing Research at the University of Adelaide where she leads the Healthy Cities Research Group. She is currently leading the construction of a national rental housing conditions dataset and has a track record of successful collaboration with industry, government and non-government organisations. Professor Baker leads the Capturing Complexity research stream.
Professor Andrew Beer
Andrew Beer is the Executive Dean of UniSA Business. He has led major research projects focused on tenure effects and housing assistance. His research interests include the operation and functioning of Australia’s housing markets (including the provision of housing for persons with a disability), the drivers of regional growth, structural change within the economy, and the impacts of an ageing population.
Professor Richard Ronald
Richard Ronald is currently Chair of Economic and Political Geography at the University of Amsterdam as well as Adjunct Professor at the Australian Centre for Housing Research. Ronald focuses on the role of housing in relation to social, economic and urban transformations in international contexts, especially cities in the Asia Pacific and Europe. His work typically addresses the intersection between housing markets and policies with life-course transitions, demographic change and political economy.