In a recent article in the Australian Finacial Review Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide have won the dubious new accolade of “impossibility unaffordable”. According to the recent Demographia international housing affordability report buyers are now having to pay more than nine times the median household income to purchase a median-priced home. The full article can be […]
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Macroplan is proud to be named a project partner with Kings Hill Development, a private investment firm committed to delivering an environmentally conscious and sustainable community in the Hunter Region. More information is available on Kings Hill Development and their masterplan for an ecologically sustainable community here.
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The 2024 Federal Budget is an optimistic document. It makes a lot of promises that likely won’t be achieved and makes several moves that could have potentially devastating flow on effects. Here are four notable issues with the Budget.
The 2024 Federal Budget – A Critique by Dr Nigel Stapledon Read More »
The newly formed National Housing Supply and Affordability Council (NHSAC) has released its first report titled State of the Housing System 2024. Like it’s predecessor’s reports, it aims to provide detailed insights into key housing supply issues and policy options.  With housing affordability centre stage, its release is welcome, along with the debate it will
The 2023 State of the Nation’s Housing Report indicates more than 1.8 million new households are expected to form across Australia from 2023 to 2033, taking total households to 12.6 million, up from 10.7 million in 2022.
Outlook for the Australian economy and implications for the housing market Read More »
The concept of housing affordability was not officially defined in Victorian State planning policy or legislation until 2018.Â
There are several definitions of affordable housing and in many instances they are unclear and commonly misunderstood.
We need to redefine what we mean by affordability and create new statutory tools Read More »
The superannuation industry holds a significant position in the national economic and investment landscape, with the potential to transform housing supply.
The Australian superannuation industry should be investing in housing supply Read More »
We ask the questions: should deposits for first home buyers be set at a more modest rate of say 5 per cent, with banks paying Lenders Mortgage Insurance? Should a discounted interest rate be offered, like 1 per cent over the cash rate for the first 5 years? Should first home mortgages be tax deductible?
After a wave of collapses, residential builders face another tough six months as the sector absorbs a huge workload of uncompleted projects amid ongoing labour shortages.
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