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Michael is director of independent property advisory Matusik Property Insights. He is independent, perceptive and to the point; has helped over 550 new residential developments come to fruition and writes his insightful Matusik Missive

Australia is experiencing historically low fertility rates, with the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) dropping to 1.5 babies per woman in 2023 – a record low. While various factors contribute to this decline, the relationship between housing patterns – particularly the prevalence of apartment living – and fertility rates warrants closer examination. Fertility and housing in…

Strong population growth will increase housing demand, both to buy and rent. Australia’s population growth rose by some 550,000 last year. This likens to a 10,000 increase in the country’s population per week. This is 50% more than the annual average population increase over the past five years. The big winners – when comparing the…

New dwelling approvals – whilst up 6% on last year – remain lacklustre. Some 168,000 new dwellings were approved over the past twelve months, most of which (110,000 or 65% were detached houses) and 58,000 were attached dwellings. Nearly half (47%) of the new attached dwelling approvals were townhouses, followed by high-rise apartments, mid-rise stock…

Not a lot of commentary on this post. Thank goddess I can hear many of you say. Below is a table showing how much we earn by household and also as a median figure by state and territory. When it comes to how much a household earns per annum, some 59% (for Australia) comes from…

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