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Immigration has become a hot-button issue in Australia, particularly amid specious claims it is responsible for the housing crisis and straining the economy. Recent anti-immigration rallies across the country have brought it further into the public spotlight. With the next federal election less than three years away and the Coalition set to release its migration…
There are a growing number of people in Australia wanting to create wealth by undertaking a small property development. Unfortunately, many people attempt it when they don’t have the knowledge or the know-how, and they end up financially worse off than they were before. Others, while clearly capable of managing the project, don’t set up…
Anthony Albanese has done what many Australians dream of doing. He bought property. He held it. He watched it grow in value. And then he sold down investment properties and locked in some very healthy profits. So far it’s practically the Australian dream, but here’s where the story gets interesting… Much of that profit was…
While the rest of Melbourne’s property market is in the first stages of recovery and growth, the Melbourne CBD unit market continues to struggle. The Melbourne CBD unit market is the second largest in Australia, with over 28,000 units, but it’s also in trouble, with prices falling by 10% over the last five years. There’s…
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Today, Simon Kuestenmacher and I examine the evolving landscape of home ownership in Australia. For generations, owning a home has been at the heart of the Australian dream. In 1966, nearly three-quarters of Australian households owned their home, either outright or with a mortgage. Fast-forward to the 2021 Census, and that figure had slipped to…
What if the biggest problem in Australia’s housing market isn’t greedy landlords, foreign buyers, or even population growth? What if the real culprit is something far more mundane – the way we’ve drawn lines on maps? A new proposal from the Grattan Institute claims we could knock more than $100,000 off the price of the…
Australia’s middle-ring suburbs are undergoing a significant transformation, driven by a combination of state-led rezoning initiatives, the introduction of medium- and high-density developments, and a strategic shift towards creating “20-minute neighbourhoods.” This evolution presents both opportunities and challenges for existing homeowners and investors. Embracing the ‘missing middle’ in urban planning The term “missing middle” refers…
The Australian Financial Review ran a piece by Lucy Dean that should make anyone interested in housing policy pause for thought. According to data released by Housing Minister Clare O’Neil, 5,778 people bought homes in October using the federal government’s expanded 5% deposit scheme -roughly one in ten of all home sales that month. On paper,…
We’re well into a new year, and our property markets have come through the roller coaster of the first half of this decade with flying colours. Of course, each year brings its own set of wins, challenges, and lessons. Looking back at last year, 2025 was certainly no exception. So it’s a good time to…
One of the main drivers of housing demand has the power to radically alter housing prices and rents, yet like an elephant in the room, it’s being ignored by most analysts and researchers. The elephant is the movement of people from one State or Territory to another, which is called interstate migration. The biggest changes…
