This report discusses the growing presence of housing cooperatives in Australia. They serve a variety of household types across the income spectrum, particularly low- and moderate-income households. Furthermore, housing cooperatives offer a range of housing options at various price points, both in urban and non-urban contexts. The research compiles evidence for the social and financial benefits of housing cooperatives. Additionally, it identifies issues related to the growth and diversification of housing cooperatives in Australia.

Project Findings Report

The project report presents the findings and discusses the nature of the sector, the cost and work that go into rental coops, the generated values, challenges encountered, and recommendations. 

The project report can be downloaded here.

Technical Report

The technical report details the project methodology and tools (included as an appendix.) Download the technical report here.

Video Report

This short video presents the main findings from the report. It focuses on the cost and work of cooperatives and the value generated by the housing model’s unique requirement for tenant-member participation.

Policy Australia Report