Australia is facing an unprecedented housing affordability challenge

The Story We’re Telling

• Housing costs have dramatically outpaced income growth
• Rental markets are under extreme pressure
  
• Young Australians are being priced out of homeownership
• Regional variations show different patterns across the country

Data Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics Consumer Price Index

Slide 2: The Big Picture

Slide 3: The Affordability Gap

Slide 4: Regional Breakdown

Slide 5: The Rental Crisis

Slide 6: Impact on Young Australians

Slide 7: What Does This Mean?

Key Insights

• Housing costs have increased 70% since 2020
• Rental vacancy rates below 2% in major cities indicate severe shortage
• Homeownership among 25-29 year olds has dropped from 35% to 28%
• Sydney and Canberra show the highest cost pressures

The Human Impact

• First home buyers need longer to save deposits
• Renters spending >30% of income on housing
• Geographic inequality dividing cities and regions

Slide 8: Data Sources & Methodology

Primary Data Sources

• Australian Bureau of Statistics Consumer Price Index
• ABS Residential Property Price Indexes
  
• ABS Housing Occupancy and Costs Survey
• State government rental bond authorities

Methodology

• Base year indexing (2020 = 100)
• Quarterly data aggregation
• Income-adjusted affordability ratios
• Regional comparative analysis

All data publicly available and regularly updated

Slide 9: Looking Forward

Housing affordability is Australia’s defining challenge

Data empowers evidence-based solutions