Forging the New Australian Dream in a Post-Homeownership Nation
This project addresses one of the most pressing challenges facing Australia today – the ‘housing crisis’.
Housing impacts our lives in a multitude of ways, including our health, social and family lives, education and
employment, and financial wellbeing. Traditional home ownership pathways are disappearing, being replaced with
new household and occupancy models.
As we navigate the 21st Century as a ‘post-homeownership' nation, this Project will chart the pathways, actions
and actors required to transition to a new and ‘fit for purpose’ Australian Housing Dream. It will use international
comparative, quantitative and qualitative analyses to provide new insights, and provide a roadmap that will
support Australia to provide current and future generations with good housing outcomes – with or without the
home ownership.
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.
