House Prices

Politics & Society
Analysis
New business models could help save Australia from its housing crisis
With housing affordability at a record low, new business models could offer a unique solution. But we need to rethink the way we own and build homes

Business & Economics
Is it time to stamp out stamp duty?
Even though stamp duty is highly inefficient, replacing it with an alternative tax will always be controversial – but what are the options?

Business & Economics
Home ownership remains a pipe dream for many Australians
Australia's housing affordability crisis means many more Australians will remain long-term renters – and policy needs to reflect that reality

Business & Economics
Home ownership remains a pipe dream for many Australians
Australia's housing affordability crisis means many more Australians will remain long-term renters – and policy needs to reflect that reality

Business & Economics
The impact of COVID-19 on Australia’s housing market
As the world faces one of the fastest and largest global economic contractions in living memory, Australia’s house prices are likely to fall for months – possibly years

Business & Economics
An Australian place to call home
As Melbourne’s population hits 5 million, with the largest annual increase of any city in Australia’s history over the last year, Victoria must use its land wisely to meet the growing need for affordable housing

Business & Economics
How Australians are faring
Every year, the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey, or HILDA, gives us a snapshot of the economic and social wellbeing of Australians

Business & Economics
Is rent-for-life becoming the new norm for families?
The age group with the highest proportion of renters moving into home-ownership each year is now the 55-64 year-olds

Business & Economics
Australia’s housing: Hard crash or soft landing?
After 25 years recession free - could our complacency about Australia’s euphoric house market be coming to an end?

Business & Economics
Australia’s generational wealth divide is biting
The 2017 HILDA Survey of Australians’ economic and social well-being shows that many young homeowners are struggling to pay down debt, if they can get into the market at all, putting in doubt the sustainability of the retirement system