Older women like me are the ‘missing middle’ in Australia’s housing crisis | Maggie Shambrook

For many older women in Australia , secure housing remains an elusive dream.

Maggie Shrook is a founding participant of the Older Women Housing Movement .

Her own journey, shaped by decades of renting, highlights the stark realities of a market that prioritises wealth generation over tenant security and affordability.

Governments must build more social housing and introduce stronger rental protections, she says.