Uncovering the impacts of hidden discrimination that single women face in accessing finance and housing services, and its role in increasing the risk of housing insecurity

<jats:p>Single women in Australia continue to encounter hidden and often unacknowledged discrimination when navigating finance and housing services. This exploratory research draws on qualitative interviews, community engagement and first-hand accounts to reveal how gendered assumptions, financialised incentives and service design create barriers to home ownership and undermine housing security for single women. These patterns reveal not only individual experiences of exclusion but also a deeper structural problem that demands urgent attention and highlight the need for further research into gender-responsive service design, improved hardship pathways and coordinated prevention of housing insecurity for single women.</jats:p>