Hannah’s House releases a new report linking Australia’s rising homelessness to a sharp decline in housing construction since 2012, citing economic fallout from the GFC and growing community resistance to development.
-- Hannah’s House, a leading support service dedicated to helping young women experiencing homelessness in Queensland, with crisis accommodation and mobile support, has published a report examining the steady rise of homelessness in Australia. Making use of data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the report states that the Aussy homeless crisis started in 2012 and how it has coincided with trends in house availability, construction rates, and population growth in the following two decades.
The report indicates a sharp and sustained decline in new home construction beginning in 2012, coinciding with the end of post-Global Financial Crisis (GFC) stimulus measures. This decrease in housing development is named as one of the potential causes of the country’s growing homeless crisis.
According to the report, the total housing stock and population in Australia have risen steadily from 2001 to 2024, but the number of new homes built each year fell dramatically in 2012 and has not since recovered to its previous levels. At the same time, the number of people experiencing homelessness has risen dramatically.
The report published by Hannah’s House indicates that the housing market has not kept pace with the needs of the growing population. This is of particular concern to them as it has a potentially greater negative effect on vulnerable groups, such as young women at risk of homelessness.
Further contributing factors are explored in the report. The decline in construction, which plays a role in the decrease in new housing, has been linked to ncluding reduced investor confidence following the GFC, global supply chain disruptions, and widespread community resistance to new developments. This resistance has been tied to the rise of the “Not In My Back Yard” or NIMY movement, a largely baby boomer-led movement that has opposed large-scale housing projects in many areas.
With the cause of the housing shortfall as multifaceted as it is, Hannah’s House aims to show the extent of the homelessness crisis and the role of public policy in shaping it, helping policy-makers, community leaders, and service providers in understanding the roots of Australia’s ongoing homelessness problem.
With over 40 years of experience supporting young women in crisis, Hannah’s House understands the real-life impact of Australia’s housing challenge. With its crisis accommodation and mobile support programs, the organisation is speaking up on the importance of stable housing in breaking the cycle of homelessness, while continuing its commitment to advocacy and frontline support for women in need.
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Name: Rachele Chernov
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Organization: Hannah’s House
Address: Ipswich, QLD, Australia, Queensland
Phone: 0434366931
Website: https://hannahshouse.com.au/
Release ID: 89163192
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