New Housing Lending by Purpose Since 2019: Investors’ Share on Two Measures
Investors took 36.5% of new home lending funded in the June quarter 2026 on APRA’s figures, and 38.7% of new commitments on the ABS measure, which leaves out refinancing. Both peaked in September 2025: APRA’s highest since its collection began...
Living Alone, Couples and Families: Household Types Across Three Censuses
Lone-person households grew 25.5% between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, against 15.9% for couples with children, which remain the most common type. In SA and Tasmania people living alone already outnumber couples with children.
Where Hazard Controls Are Mapped: Bushfire and Flood Planning Layers, State by State
Victoria has redrawn its bushfire prone area 26 times since 2011; the statewide NSW flood planning layer carries a 2019 edition date; Queensland’s floodplain overlay is an interim 2013 product. What each state maps, what it triggers, and why there...
The 7-Star Energy Standard and House Building Prices: What the Timing Shows
Six states and territories brought in the 7-star standard between October 2023 and May 2025. House construction prices slowed after the start date in three and quickened in three, and Tasmania, without it, moved the same way in five of...
Where Older Australians Live: Tenure and Dwelling Type by Age
79.4% of households headed by someone aged 75 and over own their home outright, against 29.5% of all households. How tenure, dwelling type, household size and housing costs change with age.
How Old Is the Statute Book? When the Laws Governing Housing Were Made
Half the Acts governing Australian housing were made in 1997 or earlier; half the regulations under them date from 2018 or later. When the statute book was made, by subject and jurisdiction.
