Older Single Women Managing the Housing Crisis

One-person households are expected to reach 35% globally by 2050 but we know surprisingly little about them. Reliable data is essential to ensuring equity for those participating in the singlehood revolution and several leading thinkers have begun mapping the Australian experience. Read more.

We imagine everyone lives with someone, or has someone immediately available in a crisis, consequently single people are overlooked in public policy, especially during pandemics, catastrophic weather events, housing and economic crises.

Whether or not a person has children, the Singlehood Penalty is defined by a person's gender and relationship status.