Modelling Housing Need in Australia to 2025

AHURI Final Report No. 287, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited, Melbourne, DOI:10.18408/ahuri-8106901

70 Pages Posted: 8 Aug 2017

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Steven Rowley

Curtin University - School of Economics and Finance

Chris Leishman

Heriot-Watt University

Emma Baker

School of Architecture & Built Environment

Rebecca Bentley

University of Melbourne - Centre for Health Policy

Laurence Lester

Centre for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning

Date Written: August 2, 2017

Abstract

This research developed a housing need simulation to quantify the need for affordable housing and identify the supply required to meet the demand for housing. This information is important for resource allocation, market monitoring, setting affordable housing targets, housing assistance budgeting and evidence for affordable housing contributions via planning policy.

Keywords: Housing Need, Housing Affordability, Housing Markets, Demographics, Labour Market, Simulation Model

JEL Classification: B41, C52, C15, C20, R21, R31

Suggested Citation

Rowley, Steven and Leishman, Chris and Baker, Emma and Bentley, Rebecca and Lester, Laurence, Modelling Housing Need in Australia to 2025 (August 2, 2017). AHURI Final Report No. 287, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited, Melbourne, DOI:10.18408/ahuri-8106901, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3015054

Steven Rowley (Contact Author)

Curtin University - School of Economics and Finance ( email )

GPO Box U 1987
Perth, Western Australia 6845
Australia

HOME PAGE: http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Steven.Rowley

Chris Leishman

Heriot-Watt University ( email )

Riccarton
Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland EH14 1AS
United Kingdom

Emma Baker

School of Architecture & Built Environment ( email )

No 233 North Terrace, School of Commerce
Adelaide, South Australia 5005
Australia

HOME PAGE: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/directory/emma.baker

Rebecca Bentley

University of Melbourne - Centre for Health Policy ( email )

Laurence Lester

Centre for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning ( email )

No 233 North Terrace, School of Commerce
Adelaide, South Australia 5005
Australia

HOME PAGE: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/directory/laurence.lester

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