Unemployable Property Prices In Australia Are High On Purpose (But Here's How You Can Win In 2026)
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Sep 24, 2025 Discover why property prices in Australia are deliberately inflated due to government policies and land shortages. Explore innovative housing options like rooming houses and how they can benefit investors and first-time buyers. Learn about the impacts of the government's 5% deposit scheme and the challenges of rising costs and construction delays. The discussion includes insights on shifting homebuyer preferences towards outer suburbs and the impact of global housing lessons on local affordability.
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Task Force Tests Housing On Their Own Land
- Kevin described the Future Housing Task Force testing experimental housing on their own land.
- He used Russell Island and Ashmore projects as case studies to prove new models can work.
Supply And Governance Inflate Prices
- Australia’s high home prices result from constrained supply, heavy governance, and long approval times.
- Kevin says approvals can take ~15 years and limited developers concentrate supply, keeping prices elevated.
Housing Creates Big Public Revenue
- Governments and councils financially benefit from new housing via taxes and charges.
- Kevin notes new-home taxes can return ~ $270,000 to government, making high prices politically self-preserving.
