Ageing Population

Trapped inside: Why social-housing apartments need an urgent revamp
A redesign and renovation of social-housing apartments across Australian cities is desperately needed to ensure older women with mobility issues are not trapped inside their homes. During this Covid-19 isolation period, it has become apparent how inappropriate some social housing has become for older and disabled women.
Melissa Heagney
2020
Themes:
Older Women, Ageing Population, Social Housing, Health

Older and poorer: Retirement Income Review can’t ignore the changing role of home
The assumption that retired people have minimal housing costs underpins the settings of our retirement incomes system. But the real state of housing for older Australians today makes it critical for the Retirement Incomes Review to look at the evidence that now challenges this assumption.
Emma Dawson, Myfan Jordan
2020
Themes:
Ageing Population, Retirement, Policy, Affordable Housing, Private Rental

Longevity by Design - An Industry Wide Charrette to Rethink the Future of Senior Living Design
Longevity by Design is a charrette* that was held in Brisbane on 6 February 2020.
University of Queensland, DMA Engineers
2020
Themes:
Ageing Population, Urban Planning, Ageing-in-Place, Retirement Housing, Lifetime Neighbourhoods

Hundreds of elderly people could end up in homeless hubs within 5 years, says charity
Hundreds of older people could end up in homeless hubs within five years if measures are not taken to regulate rent increases and protect the housing rights of the ageing population in Ireland. Alone, the national charity for older people in Ireland, believes that unless urgent action is taken, the housing crisis for older people will get worse in the years to come, as more and more people rent f
Sorcha Pollak
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population

Fall in ageing Australians’ home-ownership rates looms
According to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Survey of Income and Housing, home-ownership rates among Australians aged 55-64 years dropped from 86% to 81% between 2001 and 2016. Mortgage burdens have spiked in the 55-64 age group. In 2001 roughly 80% were mortgage-free. By 2016 this had plummeted to only 56%. Indebtedness is even growing among owners aged 65 and over.
Rachel Ong, Gavin Wood, Melek Cigdem-Bayram, Silvia Salazar
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Home Ownership, Private Rental, Rental Stress, Housing insecurity

Older Australians and the housing aspirations gap
This report examined the housing aspirations of older Australians, defined as households over the age of 55. Within this research, housing aspirations were explored through the AHA survey, where respondents selected their ideal location, number of bedrooms, dwelling type and tenure.
Amity James, Steven Rowley, Wendy Stone, Sharon Parkinson, Angela Spinney, Margaret Reynolds
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Affordable Housing, Age Specific Housing, Policy

The Emerging Crisis of Aged Homelessness: Could Housing Solutions Be Funded by Avoidance of Excess Shelter, Hospital, and Nursing Home Costs?
This report summarizes a multi-site study in three localities – Boston, New York City, and Los Angeles County – of the anticipated future of the aged homeless population, its likely impacts on health and shelter systems and resulting costs, and the potential for housing solutions. Specifically, this report summarizes the following analyses: - Forecasts of the size of the aged homeless population
Dennis Culhane, Dan Treglia, Thomas Byrne, Stephen Metraux, Randall Kuhn, Kelly Doran, Eileen Johns, Maryanne Schretzman
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Policy, Health, Age Specific Housing, Aged Care, Crisis Housing, Future housing solutions

Ageing in Suburban Neighbourhoods: Planning, Densities and Place Assessment
The article examines the environmental qualities perceived by ageing populations in suburban low-density and car-oriented neighbourhoods in comparison to more dense and central areas. The study focuses on Nicosia, Cyprus, a city that suffers from extended sprawl and car dependency in almost every urban district.
Byron Ioannou
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Urban Planning, Concept of 'Home', Lifetime Neighbourhoods

Housing options for older people in a reimagined housing system: a case study from England
The housing options of older people in the UK now extend far beyond the traditional choice between staying put and making do, or moving to specialist housing or residential care. A flexible suite of options has emerged, centred on promoting independence and well-being. This reflects a tendency within analysis to consider these different housing options in isolation.
David Robinson, Stephen Green, Ian Wilson
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing, Aged Care, Policy

Housing costs 'crippling' for senior Australians
Two thirds of Australian women renters over 55, would find a rent increase more difficult to afford compared to the rest of the population. Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that women over 55 are the fastest growing cohort of people experiencing homelessness. The number of this cohort living alone is very high compared with the rest of the population.
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Housing Affordability, Older Women, Private Rental

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