Affording a home while working in the arts

Those who work in erratic creative careers are typical of the group who could benefit from changes to housing policy.
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In the arts, where work is often irregular and wages are lower, home ownership is treated as a laughable concept. For example, research undertaken in 2007-2008 estimated the median income from creative practice is $7000 with only a small minority of artists actually earning a full time income from their creative practice. For many others, the only option is to supplement their practice with additional paid work to get by.

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Brooke Boland
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Brooke Boland is a freelance writer based on the South Coast of NSW. She has a PhD in literature from the University of NSW. You can find her on Instagram @southcoastwriter.