More ‘Family-Friendly’ Apartments Needed: Report

Families with children account for almost 44 percent of all resident living in apartments nationwide, according to the 2016 Census.

High-rise apartments are seen in the inner city suburb of Surry Hills in Sydney, Australia, on May 8, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Well-located, higher-density housing is needed for families raising children in apartments in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales, the James Martin Institute (JMI) for Public Policy proposes.

In the “Planning for the inclusion of families with children in apartments” report, JMI Policy fellow and author Sophie-May Kerr, reveals the challenges experienced by families amid the housing shift in Australia.