Dr Edgar Liu
- 2009 - PhD (Geography), UNSW
- 2001 - B Sc (Applied Economic Geography) Hons I, UNSW
Edgar is a Senior Research Fellow at the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture's City Futures Research Centre (0.4FTE). He first joined City Futures in April 2009 soon after completing his PhD in cultural geography (also at the University of New South Wales). His research primarily focuses on assessing the effectiveness of public housing estate regeneration in Australia; multigenerational family housing; ageing in place; and concepts of community and place.?Since July 2021, Edgar is also a Senior Research Fellow (0.6 FTE) at the Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise's Healthy Populations and Environments Platform (formerly the Healthy Urban Environments Collaboratory), and is currently based at the University of Technology Sydney's Institute for Sustainable Futures as a Research Director.
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
- Research Excellence Award 2017 – Level B – Faculty of Built Environment, University of New South Wale
- 2016 Awards for Planning Excellence – Commendation in (with Robert Freestone) – Planning Institute Australia (NSW chapter)
- Built Environment Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (Level A) 2013 – Faculty of Built Environment, University of New South Wales
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In the media
2026
- 29 August: Ageing and Your Home, New Ideas in Ageing Podcast, Keryn Curtis
- 15 May: , 9News, Mikala Theocharous
- 24 February: , Sydney Morning Herald, Wendy Tuohy.
2023
- 16 November: , World Report Now, Jesse Jo Stark.?
- 26 October: , Tycoon Story, staff writer.
- 3 September: , news.com.au, staff writer.
- 3 September: , Sydney Morning Herald, Andrew Taylor.
- 31 August: , ABC News, Ros Childs.
- 18 August: , Sydney Morning Herald, Michael Koziol and Megan Gorrey, p.10-11 [It’s the suburb Sydneysiders love to hate - but is it really that bad?].
- 13 August: , Vigour Times, Jacob Essler.
- 13 August: , The Guardian Australia, Maddie Thomas. []
- 6 July: , The Urban Developer, Clare Burnett.
- 8 June: , ABC News, Shalailah Medhora.
- 6 June: [multigenerational living], Triple J Hack, Dave Marchese.
- 29 May: , ABC NSW Drive, Anna Moulder.
- 28 May: , Sydney Morning Herald, Caitlin Fitzsimmons.
- 26 May: , Gardening Australia, Costa Georgiadis. []
- 27 April: , Sydney Morning Herald, Samantha Selinger-Morris.
- 13 April: , ABC North Coast Breakfast, Bridie Tanner.
- 4 March: , SBS News, Emma Brancatisano.
- 15 February: , Sydney Morning Herald, Jenna Price.
- 7 February: , ABS Sydney's Evenings, Indira Naidoo.
- 17 January: , House of Wellness, Andrea Beattie.
2022
- 15 December: Downsizing with flexibility: Multi-generational apartment living takes over Seafearers, urban.com.au, Alison Warters
- 9 November: 相见好同住呢?老中青叁代同住背后的故事, SBS 中文, Xinyu Li.
- 8 November: , SBS 中文, Xinyu Li.
- 1 November: , The Wire, Tamar Pilobisian
- 1 October: All in the family, The Australian Women’s Weekly, Jenny Brown.
- 14 September:, ABC Far North Drive, Adam Stephen.
- 5 September: , realestate.com.au, Caroline Riches
- 31 August: , ABC Sydney Mornings, Cassie McCullagh.
- 30 August: ], ABC Canberra Mornings, Adam Shirley.
- 30 August: , ABC News, Angelica Silva.
- 8 August: Nina Xarhakos on the benefits of multi-generational living with her Greek mum, The Greek Herald, The Greek Herald
- 6 August: Could you live with your in-laws?, ABC News, Rhiannon Stevens
- 6 August: As rents and mortgage repayments rise, is multi-generational living the secret to thriving in tough economic times?, ABC News, Rhiannon Stevens
- 23 February: , Australian Seniors, Paul Merrill
- January-February: Meet the kidults, DARE Magazine, Paul Merrill
2021
- 4 September: How 27yo scored Melbourne home with $65k salary, news.com.au, Alex Turner-Cohen
- 15 July: , Carbon Brief, Carbon Brief staff
- 14 July: , ABC Everyday, Matilda Marozzi
- 28 June: , The Guardian, Anna Featherstone
- 12 May: , Indeisgnlive, Jarrod Reedie
- 13 April: , The Weekly Source, Lauren Broomham
- 9 April: , ABC Everyday, Carol R??bus
- 29 March: , The Senior, Geraldine Cardozo
- 17 March: , ABC Afternoons (Adelaide), Sonya Feldhof
- 16 March: , ABC Afternoons (Canberra), Georgie Stynes
2020
- 11 December: , WHYY PBS, Rachael Bongiorno
- 11 December: , The Pulse.
- 17 November: , Community Care Review, staff writers.
- 17 November: , The Weekly Source, Lauren Broomham
- 9 November: , UNSW Newsroom, Ben Knight
- 21 October: , Sunrise, Shaun White
- 21 September: , Life Matters, Michael Mackenzie
- 11 September: , ABC Afternoons (Canberra), Paula Kruger
- 10 July: , Canberra Times, Jenna Price
- 6 March: , Good Weekend, Sydney Morning Herald, Fenella Souter
- 29 February: , QWeekend, Courier-Mail, Leanne Edmistone
- 24 February: , ABC Afternoons, James Valentine
- 23 February: , Sun Herald, Editorial
- 1 February: , Real Estate Talk, Kevin Turner
- 24 January: , agedcare101, Lauren Broomham
- 16 January: , Architecture & Design, Branko Miletic
- 15 January: , 2SER, Ruby Innes
- 14 January, , Yahoo! Finance, Tony Yoo
- 13 January: , ABC Evenings, Bern Young
- 13 January: , Smart Property Investment, Cameron Micallef
- 10 January: , UNSW Newsroom, Ben Knight
2019
- 16 December: , ABC Focus, Sarah MacDonald
- 26 November: The rise of the middle-aged share house, UNSW Newsroom, Ben Knight
- 28 July: , Sydney Morning Herald, Andrew Taylor
- 30 May: , Life Matters, Hilary Harper []
- 14 May: , ABC Radio AM, Lexi Metherell
2018
- 9 November: , The Conversation, Dallas Rogers []
- 5 November: , Sourceable, Andrew Heaton
- 4 October: , Inside Out Magazine, November 2018 issue, Johanna Leggatt
- 26 September: , City Road Podcast, Dallas Rogers
- 23 August: , Your Mortgage, Gerv Tacadena
- 22 August: , Better Homes and Gardens, Laura Barry
- 20 August: , Vice, Gavin Butler
- 20 August: , ABC News, Grace Jennings-Edquist
- 19 August: , ABC News, Charlotte Hamlyn
- 17 May: , 2SER – Breakfast, Tess Connery
- 27 April: , Domain, Tawar Razaghi
- 2 March: live radio interview, 3AW – Drive, Tom Elliot
- 24 February: , realestate.com.au, Astrid Taemets
- 8 February: , ABC Sydney – Drive, Rosemarie Milsom
- 5 February: , Dockland News, Jannette Corcoran
2017
- 11 September: , Sunrise, Shaun White
- 2 August: , Seven News, Chris Reason
- 13 July: , ABC Sydney – Mornings, James O’Loghlin
- 13 July: , Domain, Christina Zhou
- 12 July: , Life Matters, Amanda Smith
- 11 July: live radio interview, Breakfast (ABC South East), Simon Lauder
- 1 May: , Domain, Andrea Black
- 22 April: , Strait Times, Jonathan Pearlman
- 7 February: , Herald Sun, Susie O’Brien
2016
- 5 December: live radio interview, Breakfast (ABC Ballarat), Steve Martin
- 2 December: pre-recorded radio interview, Breakfast (ABC Far North Queensland), Meecham Philpott
- 2 December: live radio interview, Rhema’s Morning Show (NZ), Luke Weston
- 30 November: , 2UE, Tim Webster
- 29 November: , 2SER, Tess Connery
- 28 November: , Sydney Morning Herald, Jenna Price
- 28 November: live television interview, ABC News 24, Gemma Veness
- 28 November, live radio interview, 6PR, Adam Shand
- 28 November: , ABC Hobart Drive, Louise Saunders
- 28 November: , ABC The World Today, Imogen Brennan
- 24 October: , RN Nightlife, Dominic Knight
- 2 August: , UNSW Newsroom, Myles Gough
- 16 July: , The Northern Star, John McGrath
- 29 April: , RN Drive – The Drawing Room, Barbara Heggen
- 27 April: , RN Drive – The Drawing Room, Patricia Karvelas
2015
- 5 September: , The Australia, Michelle Singer
- 8 August: , Financial Review, Sue Williams
- 10 March: , 4BC Afternoons, Clare Blake
- 20 February: , The Daily Telegraph Home Magazine, Mercedes Maguire
2014
- 1 December: , Domain, Carolyn Boyd
- 21 July: , The Daily Telegraph, Brendan Wong
- 4 February: , Domain, Lane Sainty
2013
- 28 November: , Sydney Morning Herald, James Robertson & Alexia Attwood
- 11 September: , Sydney Morning Herald, Kate Jones
- 6 July: , Sydney Morning Herald, Antony Lawes
- 3 June: Crowded house: extended families make a come-back, Coming of Age, online blog, Adele Horin
- 11 April: , The Australian, Natasha Robinson
2012
- 29 November: , SBS Podcasts, Murray Silby
- 14 June: , Sydney Morning Herald, Julie Power
- 3 March: Kids too comfy to want to leave home, Australian Financial Review, Rebecca Thistleton
2011
- 15 June: Building as a family bloc: Multi-generational living thrive as prices go through the roof, Courier-Mail, Michelle Hele
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Memberships
- Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, [2020-2024, Associate Editor]
- [2018-20, International Editorial Advisor; 2022- Editorial board]
- (AECURN) [2014-15, Secretary]
Organising committee:
- (2022)
Review committees:
- PRELUDIUM-22, Polski Narodowe Centrum Nauki (Polish National Science Center) (2023)
- Economic and Social Research Council New Investigator grant, UK Research and Innovation (2023)
- OPUS-22, Polski Narodowe Centrum Nauki (Polish National Science Center) (2022)
- Developing the evidence base: building and delivering suitable living environments and communities for an ageing population, (UK) (2021)
- international scientific committee (2016)
- Regional Urbanism in the Era of Globalisation scientific committee (2015)
- Australian Planner special issue, (2015)
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Invited panels (non-academic):
- 2024: Housing solutions for low-to moderate income households with limited equity, BRANZ, 10 May.
- 2022: Korean Government Healthy Cities delegation visit, UNSW, 17 November.
- 2019:?Identifying locational drivers of disadvantage, Catholic Social Services Australia, 26 September
- 2019: Developing a shared contemporary vision and narrative that defines a sustainable and effective housing system for New South Wales: Consultation workshop, Shelter NSW, 13 September
- 2018:?, Park Royal Hotel, Melbourne Airport, 30 October
- 2018: Evaluation of housing complex and housing complex regeneration, Sugiyama Jogakuen University, Nagoya, Japan
- 2018: National Forum - Low Carbon Housing for Low Income Households,?Cooperative Research Centre?for Low Carbon Living
- 2017-18:?AskIzzy open data platform?alpha/beta testing, InfoXchange
- 2017-18: EnviroRental Expert Panel, University of Wollongong
- 2016: , NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
- 2015: , Productivity Commission
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Other invited presentations:
- Easthope, H., Liu, E., Judd, B. and Burnley, I. (2014) “Feeling at home in a multigenerational household: The importance of control”, BE seminar, Faculty of Built Environment, University of NSW, 18 June.
- Judd, B. and Liu, E. (2016) “Feeling the heat of energy poverty: Income barriers to low carbon living”, , Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, 15-16 November.
- Liu, E. (2011) “Transitioning to post-study roles: What not to do”, Institute of Australian Geographers Annual Conference postgraduate symposium, Wollongong, New South Wales, 3 July.
- Liu, E. (2017) “Lower income barriers to low carbon living”, , The Settlement, Redfern, New South Wales, 11 March.
- Liu, E. (2017) “Trust and opportunities”, , Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils and Sydney Coastal Councils Group, Parramatta, New South Wales, 20 October.
- Liu, E. (2018) “Ageing in multi-generational households”, , Design Hub, RMIT University & Sibling Architecture, 31 August.
- Liu, E. (2018) “Displacement without relocation: The impacts of council amalgamations on place attachment, sense of belonging and resident outcomes”, , Faculty of Built Environment, University of NSW, 23 May.
- Liu, E. (2018) “Energy Efficiency Decision-Making in the NSW Social Housing Sector”, Energy Efficiency Decision Making Node Steering Committee meeting, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, 3 December.
- Liu, E. (2018) “Energy Efficiency Decision-Making in the NSW Social Housing Sector”, CRCLCL Affordable and Social Housing roadshow, Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living, UNSW Sydney, 11 December.
- Liu, E. (2018) “Lifting the energy efficiency standards of low-cost rentals”, UNSW Climate Change Week: BE pecha kucha, 19 October.
- Liu, E. (2018) “Low-income households and the energy conundrum”, , Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living, University of Wollongong, 8 August.
- Liu, E. (2018) “Policies & actions to address energy poverty”, Urban Resilience Asia Pacific Conference, UNSW Sydney, 7-8 November (invited panellist, session: Energy poverty in the Asia Pacific).
- Liu, E. (2018) “”, Waterloo Redevelopment Public Forum, Viliganti, Sydney, NSW, 3 October.
- Liu, E. (2019) “Ageing in multigenerational households”, 2019 UNSW Ageing Futures Institute Symposium, Sydney, 11 December.
- Liu, E. (2019) “Assessing people outcomes of public housing estate renewals: Two case studies from suburban Sydney, Australia”, collaborative workshop on urban renewal, Fukuoka, Kyushu University, 6-9 March.
- Liu, E. (2019) “Energy efficiency in lower income households: Opportunities and challenges”, , UNSW Sydney, 29 March 2019.
- Liu, E. (2019) “More energy efficient affordable housing” [poster], Transitioning to a Clean Energy Future Research Showcase, UNSW Energy Institute, 11 November.
- Liu, E. (2019) “Multigenerational living as a housing option for the aged in Australia”, Sydney Design Festival (), Tin Sheds Gallery, University of Sydney, 4 March.
- Liu, E. (2020) “Australia’s social and affordable housing sector: A resilient response to COVID-19”, COVID - 19 Impact Interviews: member session with NHFIC (webinar), Community Housing Industry Association, 28 October.
- Liu, E. (2020) “The social infrastructure and policy needs for an active ageing Australia”, Economy and Policy - Research Theme webinar, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute, 26 November.
- Liu, E. (2021) “”, Capacity Building webinar, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute, 10 August.
- Liu, E. (2022) “AHURI 41275: Business models, consumer experiences and regulation of retirement villages”, Research and Social Policy Program, Uniting, 1 August.
- Liu, E. (2023) “”, 2023 ASEM FORUM on Human Rights of Older Persons: Present and Future, ASEM Global Ageing Center, 11-12 July. []
- Liu, E. (2023) “Supporting older people ageing in place in Australia: Social infrastructure and policy needs”, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute webinar, 26 October.
- Liu, E. (2023) “”, CFRC Seminar Series, 14 April.
- Liu, E. (2023) “Ageing at the intersection of diversities”, part of Leaving no one behind: is fear of ageing without adequate preparedness and support real? (Mao, L., Sinclair, C., Heslop, A., and Liu, E.) for? ADA x Health, 27 October.
- Liu, E. and Easthope, H. (2016) “Multigenerational family living: Evidence and policy implications from Australia”, , Faculty of Built Environment, University of NSW, 9 June.
- Liu, E. and Judd, B. (2016) “Lower income barriers to low carbon living”, UNSW Climate Change Week: BE pecha kucha, 14 October.
- Liu, E. and Judd, B. (2017) “Lower income barriers to low carbon living”, , Sydney, New South Wales, 23 August. []
- Liu, E. and Judd, B. (2017) “Lower income barriers to low carbon living”, The Salvation Army, Redfern, New South Wales, 23 August.
- Liu, E. and Judd, B. (2023) “Downsizing and the missing middle”, community housing forum for Kylea Tink Independent Federal Member, North Sydney, 29 October. []
- Liu, E., Easthope, H. and Kerr, S.-M. (2024) “Facilitating social cohesion in rapidly densifying neighbourhoods: A case study on inner suburban Sydney, Australia”, Geography and Environmental Studies seminar series, University of Newcastle, 30 May.