Housing affordability
Housing affordability
Published on 14/07/2020
Housing affordability refers to the level at which a household is able to meet its housing costs, such as servicing a mortgage or renting.
One of NHFIC’s core responsibilities is conducting research into housing affordability in Australia. This section contains research and data analysing factors contributing to housing affordability trends, such as household incomes, housing prices, and the market dynamics surrounding the supply of housing.
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This resource reports on affordability calculations based on data from the Survey of Income and Housing, dis-aggregated by housing costs as a proportion of income, as well as the internationally accepted ‘30/40’ indicator.
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Housing inSITES: Capital city housing affordability for renters and potential first home buyers
Housing affordability refers to the ability of a household to meet its housing costs, such as servicing a mortgage or renting, without compromising other needs. One of NHFIC’s core responsibilities is conducting research into housing affordability in Australia. This data builds on our State of the Nation’s Housing 2020 report, expanding the Lorenz curve analysis on affordability for renters and potential first home buyers in Sydney to cover Australia’s major capital cities. The data is at 30 June 2020.
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