Tag: affordability
What does Bernard Salt’s research say about housing affordability?
Demographer Bernard Salt shares his insights. To find out more visit www.amp.com.au/whateverwealthyyouwant Original Author: Produced by AMP and published on 30/08/2023 Source
Oliver’s insights – home ownership
Why is Australian housing so expensive and what can be done to improve housing affordability? | AMP Capital
Why is Australian housing so expensive and what can be done to improve housing affordability? Key Points The key drivers of poor housing affordability and high household debt levels in Australia have been low rates and poor housing supply. Macro prudential controls to slow home lending now look imminent. But this is just a cyclical measure. More fundamental measures to improve housing affordability need to focus on boosting housing supply and decentralising away from …
How does housing affordability in Australia rank on world stage?
How does housing affordability in Australia rank on world stage? When it comes to housing affordability, our capital cities haven’t fared well. There are 28 ‘severely unaffordable’ major housing markets that exist internationally1—and of those, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth all rank among the top 212. These are the findings from the 2018 Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, which assesses housing markets across nine countries including Australia, Canada, China, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, the …