Affordable Housing
More Australian adult children are living with their parents longer
Australian parents are waiting longer for an empty nest as their adult children live at home for longer, finds the University of Melbourne's annual HILDA study
How Australia’s prefab industry can help the housing crisis
Prefabrication is a practical solution to meet Victoria’s urgent housing needs, providing speedy, cost-efficient dwellings, say University of Melbourne experts
Building social value into affordable housing
Victoria's big investment in social and affordable housing is an opportunity for design innovation to create social value, say University of Melbourne experts
Home ownership stays a pipe dream for many
Despite rising new home loan numbers amid the COVID-19 economic recovery the outlook for housing affordability remains bleak says University of Melbourne expert
Is rent-for-life becoming the new norm for families?
The HILDA survey from the University of Melbourne finds the age group with the highest number of renters moving into home-ownership is now the 55-64 year-olds.
Melbourne's housing crisis and homelessness
As Melbourne faces a housing crisis, a University of Melbourne expert looks at a new scheme that's getting people who’ve become homeless into home ownership.
Australia’s housing: Hard crash or soft landing?
University of Melbourne research looks at whether Australia's housing market is still booming, or blinded by euphoria?
Greater density or urban sprawl
A University of Melbourne expert explores a solution for Melbourne's real estate demands. And whether there's trade-offs between location and housing type.
Boom town busts affordability
Australia’s long boom in property prices has run into an affordability crisis and raised urgent policy questions in what is an election year.
House prices outpacing income growth
University of Melbourne experts examine the housing affordability crisis in Australia and what it means for home owners and buyers.