New research shows older voters believe immigration is crunching housing supply, while young voters blame high interest rates and low wage growth.
- Professor in Urban Geography, Macquarie University
Low-income retirees have long found affordable housing in caravan parks and relocatable home estates. But they are becoming harder to find, and often come with a risk of hazards such as flooding.
Manufactured home estates are popping up as a “cheaper” option for retirees. But they’ll end up costing more, and could be in hazard prone or affected areas.
Living in shared rooms is on the rise, because it’s more affordable – and more profitable for landlords. But it’s also a more precarious, often overcrowded and poorly regulated form of housing.
Cities are home to many different people who will not always agree. We need to learn to embrace public debate as an ongoing, constructive process for working through diverse views and values.
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