Daniel Gannon, Retirement Living Council (RLC) Executive Director, is still calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to include his sector, which is recognised by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as official dwellings, in the National Housing Accord.
The RLC's paymasters, the Property Council, is a party to the accord but the accord to build 1.2 million homes over five years from mid-2024 does not contain the word "retirement" or "independent living".
“With an annual growth rate of 6.7%, the 75–79-year-old age group significantly out paces all other demographics with an overall growth rate of 2.5%,” Daniel said.
“Over the next two decades, the number of Australians over 75 will increase from two million to 3.4 million people, which will have socio-economic impacts on the nation.
“Between now and 2030, the retirement industry requires 67,000 homes to be built to meet existing levels of demand from older Australians. Of this amount, only 18,000 are currently planned.
“These 67,000 homes would represent 6% of the 1.2 million new homes target, meaning retirement communities can help the government solve Australia’s housing supply problem.”
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