Jun Wang

Raising a child with autism would have a profound impact on all aspects of single-parent family life, including community relationships, mental health and financial status.

According to the ABS Survey, in 2015, around 1 in 150 Australians had autism, and only about 4780 people applied for accommodation support¹.

It is difficult for single parents to balance between housekeeping, working and childcare, and some of the social housing could not provide comprehensive community support services.

This thesis project aims to alleviate the housing problem by exploring the featured living model. The house-sharing community model serves as a sustainable platform that connects single parents who are home-sharers with home-seekers for the purpose of co-living.

¹ Autism in Australia - https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/disability/autism-in-australia/contents/autism ABS Survey : the Australian Bureau of Statistics Survey