Second Webinar of Housing Sprint

7:00 am - 7:25 am

Session 1| Welcome and opening remarks, and scene-setting

• Introductions and welcome
• Mr. Stefan Schweinfest, Director of United Nations Statistics Division
• Objective of the webinar
• Chair:Jacqui Vitas, General Manager, The Economy and Environment Division, Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Summary of the first webinar
• Jonathon Khoo, Program Manager, Physical Environment Accounts and Statistics Branch, Australian Bureau of Statistics

7:25 am - 8:50 am

Session 2| Innovative methods for developing housing statistics - Case studies

• The Administrative Data Snapshot - Experimental Housing Statistics from Linked Administrative Data
• Presenter: Ross Watmuff, Director, Census Admin Data Ventures, Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Presentation: The Administrative Data Snapshot

In 2023, the ABS released the Administrative Data Snapshot of Population and Housing - an experimental, Census-like snapshot of Australia's population and housing data built from linked administrative data. This presentation will explain how the product came about, how it is built and some of the key statistics. It will also showcase some of the ongoing research, including refinements to vacancy indicators and how these are changing across time.

• Developing housing statistics using innovative approaches: applied work from Statistics Canada
• Presenter: Brahim Boualam, Chief, Canadian Housing Statistics Program, Statistics Canada
• Presentation: Developing Housing Statistics Using Innovative Approaches

Statistics Canada has been leveraging new methods to develop housing data. The presentation will provide an overview of recent data developments, including the use of administrative data integration, web data, machine learning and geospatial integration.

• Opportunities and Challenges for House Price Statistics
• Presenter: Annabelle Mourougane, Head of Trade and Productivity Division, OECD
• Presentation: Use of Housing Data in the Reserve Bank of Australia for Monitoring and Research Purposes

The presentation will describe the main uses of house prices in analysis and policymaking. Additionally, it will identify key data gaps and discuss the need for more granular data, notably at the regional level, and more timely data.

• Measuring the Right to Adequate Housing: Towards a Global Set of Housing Indicators
• Presenter: Robert Ndugwa, Chief, Data and Analytics Unit. External Relations, Strategy and Innovation Division, UN-Habitat

The presentation will focus on sharing the ongoing efforts to develop a core set of housing indicators that cities and national governments can work with to adequately monitor and report on historical and recent resolutions passed by member states to support efforts for improving the right to adequate housing. Pilot data collected from a sample of cities across regions will be shared alongside early lessons learned.

Discussion (15 minutes)

8:50 am - 9:25 am

Session 3| Panel discussion - Data Integration as a Foundation for Developing a Housing Framework

Housing is a cornerstone of individual welfare and economic stability, serving as a primary indicator of a nation's development and its social fabric. Given its significance, there is a compelling need for a robust housing statistics framework. Building such a framework entails structured integration of many data sources covering the social, economic and environmental sectors. This session will delve into the complexities associated with this development work and provide examples of successful and not so successful experiences in the domain.

Panel moderator: Jonathon Khoo, Australian Bureau of Statistics

Panel:

• Andrew Heisz, Director, Centre for Income and Socioeconomic Well-being Statistics, Statistics Canada
• Robert Nderitu, Director, Production Statistics, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
• Robert Ndugwa, Chief, Data and Analytics Unit. External Relations, Strategy and Innovation Division, UN-Habitat
• Chris Vincent, Vice President, Government Relations and Advocacy, Habitat for Humanity

• Panel discussion questions

Discussion (15 minutes)

9:25 am - 9:30 am

Session 4| Summary Reflections

Chair: Jacqui Vitas

9:30 am

Adjourn