Abstract
A large number of Australian households are experiencing housing stress. Important research topics include what types of households are most likely to experience housing stress and those geographic areas where housing stress is most prevalent. Decision makers at the national and regional levels also need reliable information about housing stress, to most efficiently and fairly target assistance. In this paper we examine statistical local area level housing stress estimates across Australia and observe various distributive scenarios of the estimates by a thorough spatial analysis of the micro-simulated data.Results reveal that one in every nine households in Australia is experiencing housing stress, with private renter households being most greatly affected. About two-thirds of Australian households with housing stress reside in the eight capital cities, principally in Sydney and Melbourne. The statistical local area level estimates of housing stress are much lower in Canberra, compared to the other major cities. Our scenarios of the spatial distribution of housing stress identify hotspots for housing stress across Australia.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | AHRC12 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Housing in an Era of Risk and Crisis |
| Editors | Selina Tually |
| Place of Publication | Adelaide |
| Publisher | The University of Adelaide |
| Pages | 1-21 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | Australasian Housing Researchers Conference - The University of Adelaide, SA, Adelaide, Australia Duration: 08 Feb 2012 → 10 Feb 2012 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news50681.html |
Conference
| Conference | Australasian Housing Researchers Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | Housing in an era of risk and crisis |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Adelaide |
| Period | 08/02/12 → 10/02/12 |
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