Housing Research Portal
NHFIC's gateway to local and international housing research and data
Housing in the economy
Housing affordability
Home ownership and first home buyers
Social and affordable housing
Homelessness and housing for disadvantaged communities
State of the Nation's Housing
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Latest research
Published October 2022
How supply and demand are affecting building cost inflation
The research analyses the demand and supply-driven components of building material cost inflation and is based on data to 30 June 2022. Recent data suggests that global supply chains pressures have moderated over the last six months, indicating the supply influences on construction costs are likely to ease. Anecdotal evidence from the construction industry suggests that labour costs have become of increasing concern more recently.
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August 2022
First Home Buyer behaviour analysis
The First Home Buyer (FHB) behaviour analysis is a collaboration between NHFIC and its major bank panel lenders CBA and NAB and provides data insights on the operation of the Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS) since its inception in January 2020 to 31 May 2022, benchmarked against broader first home buyer data for the equivalent period.
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Published February 2022
State of the Nation's Housing 2021-22
State of the Nation’s Housing is NHFIC’s flagship report, and provides an annual snapshot of housing demand and supply across the country, with a view to identifying supply shortfalls that could over time exacerbate affordability problems. State of the Nation’s Housing is complemented by NHFIC’s core ongoing research program which aims to contribute applied and practically focused research.
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WHAT WE DO
About NHFIC's research
NHFIC’s research function supports the monitoring of housing demand, supply and affordability in Australia by looking at current and potential future gaps between housing supply and demand.
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