2016 Census: what does it tell us about housing in Australia?
The data in the 2016 census confirms trends we already know about: the population is growing strongly, fewer people own their homes, more people are renting, and household size is shrinking.
Young Melbourne buyer turns 'property hound' to keep dream alive
Samantha McCarthy of hockingstuart Werribee says she can hear the stress in people's voices as they inspect properties they fear may have drifted out of their price range.
This is what the average Aussie household looks like
2016 Census data shows that household ownership is in decline: the 'typical' house is owned with a mortgage, while in 2006 the average home was owned outright.
MPavilion puts apartments for families on the agenda
Melbourne can solve the problem of apartment oversupply by building appropriately sized apartments for families, says Lochlan Sinclair, architect and design manager at Neometro.
Meet one of the families moving to a master-planned community
Hayley Miller and her family will be among the first residents to move into Underbank, a master-planned community in Bacchus Marsh, a regional town 65 kilometres from Melbourne.
Joe Mavrikos came to Australia from Sudan as a child, and bought his first house at the age of 23. He lived there with his parents until he could afford to buy his own home. He has a passion for real estate, and was recognised as hockingstuart's Sales Agent of the Year in 2015 and 2016.
There’s nothing more annoying for the next family member than to arrive at the shared holiday home and discover the kitchen is short on basics such as plates, cups and glasses.
