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.
Rooftop Solar and Batteries: What the Installation Data Shows
4,532,178 small-scale solar installations were recorded to August 2026, and the average system has grown about fourfold since 2011. 510,949 batteries were recorded in the 14 months after they became eligible.
The Next Twenty Years of Ageing: What the ABS Projects
Under the ABS medium projection, Australians aged 65 and over rise from 4.43 million in 2022 to 7.42 million by 2046, and those aged 85 and over from 0.55 million to 1.43 million.
State Final Demand, June Quarter 2026: Eight Jurisdictions, One Measure
Real state final demand rose in seven of eight jurisdictions in the year to June 2026, by between 0.2% and 3.8%. Household spending rose in every jurisdiction; the differences were in investment.
Locked Out: Three Positions from the Senate Inquiry into Intergenerational Housing Inequity
An APN 23000 Series panel: the Senate inquiry into intergenerational housing inequity agreed on its findings but not its remedies. The Chair (Greens), Labor senators and Coalition senators set out three competing positions on causes, tax, social housing and supply.
Prices, Homes, Migration and Rents: The Senate Housing Inquiry’s Figures Tested
APN 22000 Series Claim Test: of eight figures in the Senate housing report, six hold. Prices are up 483% since 1999, completions are about 20,000 a year below their earlier average rather than 30,000, and the rent comparison depends on...
