Abstract
The ability of Australians to purchase their first home (`housing accessibility') has been an important topic of public debate recently. In this article, we construct an indicator of housing accessibility that suggests that the median potential first home buyer can currently afford about one-third of homes in Australia. However, accessibility varies significantly with geographic location, and the quality of housing affordable to potential first home buyers has declined, particularly in Sydney.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 19-28 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Reserve Bank of Australia. Bulletin |
| Volume | 2017 |
| Issue number | December |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2017 |
Keywords
- housing accessibility
- housing affordability
- first home buyers
- home ownership
- owner-occupier
- mortgage