Briefs
COVID-19 reshaping migration in Australia’s cities
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Australia in many different ways, with the implications for cities and housing markets likely to be significant.
Before the pandemic, immigration fuelled the growth of Australia’s largest cities, with Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney among the fastest growing urban places in the OECD.
COVID-19 mortgage stress creating uncertain housing futures
Media reports suggest that, due to the impact of the coronavirus and economic downturn, more than 1.4 million Australian households are now in mortgage stress and almost 100,000 could default on their home loans as a result.
Did falling house prices during the GFC lead to more home buyers?
Whether there will be a significant impact on house prices as a result of the economic crisis stemming from COVID-19 is a topic of significant discussion in both Australia and internationa
Will COVID-19 change the way we travel to and from work?
As states and territories across Australia review their calls for people to stay at home due to COVID-19, there are concerns about how people will keep a safe distance from each other when commuting to their place of work.
Pandemic teaches longer term lessons in city living
The COVID-19 pandemic has already had some effect on how people are living and working within Australian cities, but which impacts are temporary and which are more permanent remains to be seen.