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First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (1 Jan - 30 Jun 2020)
Use the interactive map to see statistics on first home buyers that participated in the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme between 1 January and 30 June 2020. Data is as at 30 June 2020. You can search by postcode or local government area (LGA) and click on the map to view key information.
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Building jobs: How residential constructions drives the economy
The first research report released in June 2020 – Building jobs: How residential construction drives the economy – looks at the important role the residential construction industry plays in generating jobs and growth across the Australian economy. The residential building construction industry generates more activity across Australia than nearly every other industry, with each $1 million of economic output supporting nine jobs across the economy.
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First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (1 Jan - 30 Jun 2020)
Use the interactive map to see statistics on first home buyers that participated in the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme between 1 January and 30 June 2020. Data is as at 30 June 2020. You can search by postcode or local government area (LGA) and click on the map to view key information.
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Australia's social and affordable housing sector: A resilient response to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has had a devastating impact on the Australian economy and the day-to-day life of many Australians. NHFIC, in collaboration with CHIA, interviewed representatives of 30 CHPs on the immediate and longer-term effects of COVID-19 on Australia’s social and affordable housing sector, and how it has responded to challenges presented by the pandemic.
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COVID-19: Australia's population and housing demand
This research report by NHFIC - COVID-19: Australia's population and housing demand – found that the global pandemic could cut underlying dwelling demand in Australia by between 129,000 and 232,000 from 2020 to 2023, mainly due to the downturn in net overseas migration (NOM). International border closures have effectively shut down NOM, which has accounted for 59 per cent of population growth since 2007.
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