Housing Affordability | Dr Adam Crowe and Ryan Brierty

With rising interest rates, dwindling housing supply and a rental market in crisis, what is happening to Australian housing affordability, and is there any relief in sight?In this episode, David Karsten is joined by researchers Dr Adam Crowe and Ryan Brierty to discuss their new report on housing affordability in Western Australia in 2023 and what we can expect from the housing market in the future. Renters face increasing “deposit hurdle” [03:10]WA’s social housing deficit [06:23]Intergenerational impact on housing [10:16]The perfect storm: ‘Homebuilder’ scheme and COVID-19[17:52]Reforming tenants’ rights [24:46] Moving away from ‘detached dwellings’ [28:02]Resources to help with cost of living [36:53]Learn moreRead the report: ‘Housing Affordability in Western Australia 2023’Find out more about the BankWest Curtin Economics CentreResponding to the pandemic, can building homes rebuild Australia?Australia's Covid-19 housing policy responsesNot-for-profit housing assistance services:Circle Green Legal: https://circlegreen.org.au/St Barts: https://stbarts.org.au/St Pats: https://stpats.com.au/housing/Uniting: https://unitingwa.org.au/RUAH: https://www.ruah.org.au/need-help/Government services:Crisis CareWA Government renting assistance programs and serviceMoneySmartConnect with our guestsDr Adam Crowe, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, AHURI (Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute), Curtin UniversityAdam Crowe is currently completing a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the AHURI – Curtin Research Centre. His research examines innovative ways to improve tenure security within the private rental sector, with a focus on tenant experiences and outcomes, policy innovation, and Build-to-Rent as an emerging asset class touted to increase rental supply. LinkedIn profileRyan Brierty, PhD student, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Curtin UniversityRyan is a property economics tutor and research assistant at Curtin University. He co-authored the report ‘Housing affordability in Western Australia 2023: Building for the future’. He is currently completing a PhD at Curtin, centred on housing economics. LinkedIn profileJoin Curtin UniversityThis podcast is brought to you by Curtin University. Curtin is a global university known for its commitment to making positive change happen through high-impact research, strong industry partnerships and practical teaching.Work with usStudy a research degreeStart postgraduate educationGot any questions, or suggestions for future topics?Email thefutureof@curtin.edu.auSocial mediaTwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeLinkedInTranscriptRead the transcriptBehind the scenesHost: David KarstenContent creator: Anne Griffin-AppadooProducer and recordist: Emilia JolakoskaEditor: Karen GreenExecutive producers: Anita Shore and Jarrad LongFirst Nations AcknowledgementCurtin University acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which Curtin Perth is located, the Whadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation, and on Curtin Kalgoorlie, the Wongutha people of the North-Eastern Goldfields; and the First Nations peoples on all Curtin locations.MusicOKAY by 13ounce Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Music promoted by Audio Library.Curtin University supports academic freedom of speech. The views expressed in The Future Of podcast may not reflect those of Curtin University.