住房成本不断上涨迫使12%的澳大利亚退休人员租房,比20年前的6%有所下降。 Rising housing costs push 12% of Australian retirees into rentals, down from 6% two decades ago.

澳洲房价飙升将创纪录的12%的退休人员推向私人租房, Australia’s soaring home prices have pushed a record 12% of retirees into private rentals, up from 6% two decades ago, as housing affordability worsens. 退休者拥有房屋的比例从75%下降到66%,悉尼的中位房价超过150万澳元。 Homeownership among retirees has fallen to 66% from 75%, with Sydney’s median house price exceeding A$1.5 million. 越来越多的老年人仍住在大房子里,而年轻买家则面临短缺,这促使人们呼吁进行政策改革。 A growing number of seniors remain in large homes while younger buyers face shortages, prompting calls for policy reforms. 退休生活理事会敦促修改《老年养恤金资产测试》和《联邦房租援助规则》,以鼓励缩编,这样可以腾出数以万计的房屋,增加印花税收入,并改善退休住房的获得。 The Retirement Living Council urges changes to the Age Pension assets test and Commonwealth Rent Assistance rules to encourage downsizing, which could free up tens of thousands of homes, boost stamp duty revenue, and improve retirement housing access.