How housing policy shapes voting in Australia
Research examining 19,000 Australian voters found housing tenure relates to voting. The Coalition supports homeowner policies, while Labor and Greens back pro-renter positions.
Research analyzed Australian Election Study data from more than 19,000 people surveyed between 1996 and 2022, examining how housing tenure relates to voting. The Coalition historically favors homeowners through negative gearing and tax discounts, while since the 2010s, Labor and Greens have progressively adopted pro-renter stances.
As housing costs rise and more Australians become permanent renters, these differing policy positions could increasingly shape electoral outcomes.
Why it mattersAs more Australians become renters, housing policy will increasingly shape electoral outcomes and which parties win government support.
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