Australian housing supply failing young and old

Tuesday 7 June 2016

The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) has released a new report today, entitled Keeping a roof over our heads, which features findings from a BCEC Housing Affordability Survey capturing the housing experiences and affordability perceptions of more than 4,300 people across New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland.

According to these findings, a significant proportion of older Australians (aged 55 and over) feel that there is a lack of suitable and affordable housing options, which is acting as a barrier to them downsizing:

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.