Community views
What does your community value? What is their lived experience of their community?
New research
This report shares independent research from our national datasets;
Community views: Exclusive findings from our 2024 Living in Australia survey shows access to affordable, decent housing is the #1 barrier to advancing Australians quality of life
Population forecasts: Independent analysis shows Australia growing by 8.9 million people by 2046, with two-thirds of that growth concentrated in our four largest cities.
Residential development: Our detailed research into the residential development pipeline reveals over one-third of housing in our major capitals will be built more than 30km from city centres, challenging assumptions about urban densification.
Compelling local housing stories
The report brings these insights to life through real examples from our work with communities across Australia. We share examples of compelling, evidence based stories that clearly explain how housing can support economic growth, social cohesion, and liveable communities.
Population forecasts
How is the population of your area forecast to change? Is the community ageing? What is the pipeline of development?
Local demographics
Who lives in your area, and how is that changing? How old are they? What type of households do they form?
Local economies
Who works in your area? Where do your residents work? Can workers that underpin your local economy afford to live in the area?
"We don't just need more housing, we need choice. And this is the crux of this report; the importance of a variety of housing for a variety of households to support the suburb lifecycle"
Crystal McDonald
Housing consultant
"The provision of 'affordable decent housing' is the single biggest inhibitor – and therefore opportunity – to advance quality of life in Australia."
Dan Evans
Social researcher
"It's not enough to know the housing capacity of a place if we can't create liveable spaces with it."
Rob Hall
Urban economist
As forecasters, we often assume the bulk of the development is in fringe greenfield areas but there would be potential for a lot of that demand to be catered for in existing urban centres if there was capacity for that development."
Johnny Barnard
Population forecaster
"I think the assumption has long been 'if we put all the new housing in established areas by building up, we've already got all the infrastructure in place and we don't need anything new'."
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