Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
AHURI has a public good mission to deliver high quality research that influences policy development to improve the housing and urban environments of all Australians. Through active engagement, our work informs the policies and practices of governments and the housing and urban development industries, and stimulates debate in the broader Australian community.
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AHURI focuses on research in Economics and modelling, Health, ageing and disability, Home ownership, Homelessness and housing, Housing affordability, Indigenous housing, Private rental, Public and community housing, Social wellbeing and Urban planning and development.
Projects
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Rental stock dynamics in Australia: Building an evidence base for policy action
This project will apply a comprehensive and innovative methodological framework to investigate the spatial dynamics, drivers, and policy levers shaping rental stock change and affordability in Australia. By integrating transaction-level rental data, spatial econometric techniques, dynamic panel modelling, and scenario-based... Read article
Modelling the dynamics, predictors and mitigators of housing stress in Australia
This project will use predictive analytics to identify leading indicators of financial stress that can help target households at risk of severe housing affordability stress, rental and mortgage arrears, and ultimately default or eviction. We will apply dynamic econometric modelling... Read article
Inquiry into the long-term governance, resourcing and objectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing support
This is the third and final research project arising from the AHURI-funded Inquiry into developing a long-term governance and resource framework for sustainable and effective Indigenous housing. The research uses the term ‘Indigenous’ when referring to Aboriginal and Torres Strait... Read article
Monitoring and evaluation of the Perth central business district accommodation for rough sleepers (Boorloo Bidee Mia)
In partnership with the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI), the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre undertook an evaluation of the initial years of operation of Boorloo Bidee Mia, meaning ‘Perth pathways to housing’ in the Whadjuk Noongar language. The... Read article
“What works” to sustain Indigenous Tenancies in Australia
While previous research has primarily focused on what contributes to poor tenancy outcomes among Indigenous people, very little is known about what contributes to successful tenancies. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods, this research will explore what... Read article
Relationships between metropolitan, satellite and regional city size, spatial context and economic productivity
The project will provide an evidence base to support policy development options in relation to harnessing agglomeration economies in Australia’s cities and regions. This will be based on econometric analyses of Australian, EU and US datasets using panel, threshold and... Read article
Publications
Indigenous mobility and its impact on remote infrastructural needs: an exploratory study
With Indigenous populations at risk of higher rates of infection and more serious disease than non-Indigenous populations, a policy of returning to remote communities (i.e. Return to Country) was encouraged during the COVID-19 pandemic. This policy led to high expectations... Read article
How many in a crowd? Assessing overcrowding measures in Australian housing
This research assesses the measurement of overcrowding in Australia and explores the relationships between various household density measures and the wellbeing of occupants. Indicators of the incidence or severity of household crowding in Australia actually measure occupant density—the ratio of... Read article
Pathways to housing tax reform
Despite widespread agreement that housing tax reform would lead to better housing outcomes and improved economic efficiency, the politics and ideology around housing tax policy remain a deterrent for change. This report, funded by the Australian Housing and Urban Research... Read article
The income tax treatment of housing assets: an assessment of proposed reform arrangements
This report models several potential transitional arrangements that may ease the distribution pressures arising from reforms to negative gearing and capital gains tax (CGT) reform, and help smooth a reform pathway that is more politically acceptable. Negative gearing and CGT... Read article
Australian Demographic Trends and Implications for Housing Assistance Programs
This report, funded by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI), presents the findings from two programs of research. In the first (Part 1), we explore the implications of demographic change for government outlays on housing assistance, and the... Read article
Housing supply responsiveness in Australia: distribution, drivers and institutional settings
Key findings from this report, funded by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI), include the following: A 1 per cent increase in the level of real housing prices is estimated to produce a 4.7 per cent (3.9%) increase... Read article
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre team acknowledges the Wadjuk Nyungar people as the traditional owners of the land on which the Centre is situated.