Housing Australia

Abstract

Chapter 2 Theoretieal Frameworks for Housing Studies 16 Chapter 3 The Soeial Relations of Australian Housing 39 Chapter 4 Housing Poliey and the Polities of Housing 56 Chapter 5 The Demography of Houses 78 Chapter 6 Housing and Residential Environments 97 Chapter 7 Housing Industries 131 Chapter 8 'A Dream won, a erisis born?' Horne Ownership and the Housing Market Andrew Beer 147 Chapter 9 Australian Nightmares: Tenaney and Homelessness Chapter 10 Aboriginal Housing Will Sanders Chapter 11 Current Issues and Future Direetions for Australian Housing Bibliography Author Index Subjeet Index This book remains a personal and perhaps somewhat idiosyncratic statement about Australian housing provision and public policy. I have tried to paint a large picture, to fill in some details and highlight areas needing further research. I have also tried to develop a logically consistent perspective wh ich retains a commitment both to social justice and scholarly rigour. Any errors or communication failures remain my responsibility. I am especially grateful to Marian Simms, Rover, Daisy and

Are Governments Really Interested in Fixing the Housing Problem? Policy Capture and Busy Work in Australia

“…This is particularly so in Australia where, even without organised lobby groups or efforts, home owners have long signified considerable, if latent, political power in favour of the status quo (Paris, 1993):…”

“…The many interests and high financial stakes involved in housing consumption and production invoke significant political controversy (Jacobs & Manzi, 2013;Paris, 1993). Yet, perspectives from political science have occupied a relatively modest position in housing studies (Bengtsson, 2009).…”

Housing affordability, tenure and mental health in Australia and the United Kingdom: a comparative panel analysis

“…In Australia, there is a long history of a preference for homeownership (Paris, 1993;Williams, 1984), while private rental is widely regarded as a tenure of transition towards homeownership (Beer & Faulkner, 2011), and social housing is solidly seen as a welfare 'safety net' for those unable to own or rent in the private market . By contrast, in the UK private rental housing occupies a different niche within the national housing system: private rental housing is occupied by just 17 per cent of all households (compared with 25 per cent in Australia) in 2011/12 (Table 1).…”

Changing directions in Australian housing policies: The end of muddling through?

“…In the immediate post-war period through to the 1980s, Australia's housing system was dominated by tenure-based policies which were directed towards home ownership and the provision of public housing with private tenants virtually being excluded from housing assistance of any form. A broad overview of the issues associated with and outcomes arising from policies prior to 1990 can be found in Paris (1993). In the 1990s, however, we have seen, or are about to see, an apparent U-turn in federal housing policies with the elimination of explicit home ownership policies, the withdrawal of the Commonwealth from direct involvement in public housing funding and a rapid expansion of rental assistance for private tenants.…”