Cities report shows national housing shortfall
, On Thursday 20 October 2011, 14:47 EST
A new Federal Government report shows a national shortfall of more than 200,000 new homes and the "drift to the north" accelerating, with south-east Queensland cities growing far faster than those in New South Wales.The State of Australian Cities 2011 report also revealed that bicycles are the new black, outselling cars by 2 million units in the decade to 2010.
Launching the report, Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese said the figures were an important planning tool.
"It's a matter of getting the planning right; there is obvious pressure on south-east Queensland," he said.
The study also shows that housing shortages exist across the country and housing affordability appears to be keeping young people in the family home for longer.
City dwellers are increasingly dispensing with cars, turning to public transport, walking and cycling to get around.
About 21 per cent of population growth in Sydney occurred in the inner city over the past decade, significantly more than in other capital cities - and Melbourne's overall rate of population growth has outstripped Sydney's.
The number of people living in Melbourne has risen by 600,000 people over the past decade, while Sydney's population grew by less than 450,000.
Mr Albanese says the report shows that new land release and infill developments are needed.
"It identifies a number of advantages that are there in higher-density living." People are using less electricity, with consumption down by 1.2 per cent in the past year which coincides with rapid increases in power charges.
Since 2006, there has been a marked improvement in the recycling of waste, although there is a large variation between cities.
Canberra and Adelaide recycle 70 per cent of their waste, while Perth only recycles 40 per cent.
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0 users liked this comment Please sign in to rate this comment up. Please sign in to rate this comment down. 0 users disliked this commentveritas Report AbuseWell,what is so surprising about that?? Who wants to live in the "Black Hole of Culcatta/Sydney"? (sorry- that should read Kolkata) if you want to live in "Australia" you need to move into the far west or north which is still in relative pristine Australian condition.As for the increasing bike riders,time to hit them with the CO2 tax for excessive CO2 pollution,I say.
Reply - 2 users liked this comment Please sign in to rate this comment up. Please sign in to rate this comment down. 0 users disliked this commentNigel Report Abuse
I think it is time to make it harder to get an investment property. It is these investors who have driven the market out of reach of the average joe. No one should able to hold more than 1 investment property unless it it commercial property. I think it time to stop the CGT discounts & the blatant tax break rorts that favor only the rich!
Replies (3) - 0 users liked this comment Please sign in to rate this comment up. Please sign in to rate this comment down. 0 users disliked this commentPezza Report Abuse
In the 20"s up to 1965 most people didnt have a car but used the public transport which was cheap and conveniant. You needed overseas funds to buy a car anyway or buy a clanker here, these suburbs that still have the old inforstructure, transport, yeald more value in your property or home because of some wise, practical politcians back in the earlier century, whereas today we have the luctury of conjested roads and a lack of inforstructure, those old buzzards made us some money for today, so what are these new Buzzards doing for our future today...... just collecting more tax than ever before for less value to us.
Replies (2) - 0 users liked this comment Please sign in to rate this comment up. Please sign in to rate this comment down. 0 users disliked this commentPezza Report Abuse
Careful making property investments, as good as they may be when a steal and thats when to buy but buy alot and the government have already got you with stamp duty and GST but look out for LAnd Tax and capital gains, make sure you sell one a year at the right time and dont work that year, the Govt got you in all directions.
Replies (1) - 2 users liked this comment Please sign in to rate this comment up. Please sign in to rate this comment down. 0 users disliked this commentJet Rodder Report Abuse
the housing affordability problems is the combined result of bad policies from Local, State and Federal Governments over 2 decades. House prices are now at their lowest since 2007 and those that can buy now probability will. Expensive as it is! I have noticed that New Australians seem to have no trouble as far as housing goes, they are either cashed up or there given a house to rent cheaply by the Government
Reply - 0 users liked this comment Please sign in to rate this comment up. Please sign in to rate this comment down. 0 users disliked this commentPezza Report Abuse
Hey Julia nodded to the Queen, that was an option, Julia thought that her seam might part so she did the decent thing and nodded in respect, that was the option so stop making such a big deal out of it Australia. Hey Julia had a 21 gun salute in her honor but the blasted Aussie forces missed ....all of them, what!
Reply - 0 users liked this comment Please sign in to rate this comment up. Please sign in to rate this comment down. 0 users disliked this commentLord Ian of Glencoe Report Abuse
@Rudolph...What is Billy ? Are you now reincarnated as a goat ??
Reply - 0 users liked this comment Please sign in to rate this comment up. Please sign in to rate this comment down. 0 users disliked this commentInsaneozzy Report Abuse
Harry, sorry to disappoint ya buddy, but no charges have or will be made against the poor excuse for a politician, the union and the cops have dropped all potential charges. Thommo the scumbag will get of with defrauding the union, our judicial system sucks as much as our political system.
Reply - 0 users liked this comment Please sign in to rate this comment up. Please sign in to rate this comment down. 1 users disliked this commentharry Report Abuse
Typical labor incompetent report... simply observations after the event and stating the obvious that any child could see. The end of labor can't come quick enough, the vic cops have the dirt on thommo, bring this traumatic farce to an end.
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Have built a 3 bedroom house for $46 000 incl. washing machine and dishwasher, 3.3mx3.2m bedrooms(Victoria) .It is a act of treason to charge so much for land and houses, esp. in the aboriginal
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communities. Locals should be trained there to do the building instead money going to ripoff
companies. Absolutely corrupt. Land should not cost more then $60000 -$80000per block or !/2
acre, septic system where there is no sewage .Houses $40000 - 50000 max. Both major parties are
not representing the people, but money interests, Traitors.
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