Housing, families and households publications

Stimulating South Australia: Public Housing in South Australia & the Wider Impact of the Australian Government's Stimulus Package
This report identifies the employment and economic impacts of the Australian Government's stimulus package on South Australia with a particular focus on the public housing component of the package. [further details]

Off the Waiting List: The Affordable Housing Dream in South Australia
Research commissioned by the Public Service Association clearly shows that the demand for public housing in South Australia is not being effectively met and that the situation will only get worse. Off the Waiting List, a report compiled by the Australian Institute for Social Research, University of Adelaide, states it is estimated that approximately 90,000 extra people will need to be accommodated in South Australia by 2014, and a further 360,000 by 2050, creating further demand for land, housing, transport and services. [further details]

Families At Risk: The Effects Of Chronic And Multiple Disadvantage
The Families at Risk study has produced local evidence drawing attention to the strengths and challenges for parents living in situations of chronic and multiple disadvantage with children aged 0 - 7 years. Life for the majority of these parents and youg children is under-resourced, stressful and isolated and interventions are required that open up pathways out of disadvantaged life situations. [further details]

Towards an understanding of the significance of family business closures in South Australia
While there is a significant body of research focusing on the reasons for family business closures in Australia, little is known about the specific impacts of these closures. This study seeks to focus attention on this under-researched area of family business. It does so in the context of concerns about family business capital depletion and the potential for this to accelerate as the age profile of family business owners increases over the next 10 years in line with population ageing. [further details]

Inequality in South Australia: Key Determinants of Wellbeing
The social and economic environment is a major determinant of population wellbeing in South Australia. The purpose of this report is to deepen our understanding of the impact that social, physical and economic factors have on health and wellbeing, and to describe the distribution of some of these factors across the South Australian population. The report can be downloaded at http://www.publichealth.gov.au/ [further details]

Australia's Most Recent Immigrants
Graeme Hugo provides a comprehensive analysis of who Australia's recent immigrants are, including how they have adjusted to Australian conditions, and their impact on the labour market. [further details]

Power Politics: The Electricity Crisis and You
Power Politics chronicles the history of the struggle over ownership and control of the electricity industry in South Australia. [further details]

Demographic Change in Families in South Australia
This report focuses on demographic change in South Australia's families and households. Family and household structures reflect the fundamental living arrangements of Australian society. [further details]