Subscribe
Search

Dr Kate Raynor

Fellow, Centre for
Equitable Housing

Dr Kate Raynor is the former Director of Per Capita’s Centre for Equitable Housing. Her career spans digital communication, academia and consulting, with previous roles as Post Doctoral Research Fellow and coordinator of housing research at the University of Melbourne and Principal Social Consultant at Umwelt Environmental and Social Consultants. She holds a Bachelor of Urban Planning and a PhD in Urban Planning from Queensland University of Technology.

Kate is passionate about the role of research and advocacy in supporting a more just housing system. Kate is an acknowledged thought leader and expert in social and affordable housing and has published widely in academic journals, industry reports, news media and articles. She has provided commentary across radio, tv and print media and is a regular contributor to The Conversation where her articles have reached over 160,000 viewers. She has lead research projects on older women’s homelessness, experiences of stigma and housing satisfaction in public housing, housing stress during COVID-19, access to crisis accommodation for survivors of family violence, just transitions in Australia’s renewable energy zones and perceptions of high-density housing.

She is currently a member for the City of Melbourne Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, formerly a member of the Lord Mayors Charitable Foundations Affordable Housing Challenge committee and a frequent guest lecturer at the University of Melbourne and Monash.

Kate's Publications

Equitable Housing
June 1, 2026

Closing the Gender Gap in Housing: A roadmap for change

Women are more likely to experience economic insecurity across their lives which influences housing security, affordability and access. This roadmap outlines short, medium and long-term actions to help integrate gender considerations into housing strategies, investments and organisational practices.
Equitable Housing
March 30, 2026

Gender Responsive Housing

The evidence presented in this report demonstrates that gender-responsive housing is both socially necessary and fiscally responsible. Even under conservative assumptions, sustained investment in stable housing for women and gender-diverse people produces measurable net public value.
Equitable Housing
December 17, 2025

Supportive Housing Needs Assessment: Inner-City Adelaide

Delivering the necessary infrastructure and services in Adelaide would represent a foundational step in realising the goal of ending chronic homelessness in South Australia.