Wages have doubled in twenty years. House prices across Australia's major cities have tripled, and in some cases quadrupled. For a generation locked out of the suburbs they grew up in, a once-fringe strategy has quietly become mainstream — and the numbers explain why.
$1.09M Median house price December 2025 +11.9% Annual house price growth 12 consecutive quarters +12.9% Annual unit price growth 11 consecutive quarters Adelaide's housing market
Wages have doubled in twenty years. House prices across Australia's major cities have tripled, and in some cases quadrupled. For a generation locked out of the suburbs they grew up in, a once-fringe strategy has quietly become mainstream — and the numbers explain why.
The Strait of Hormuz has closed again. Construction costs are rising. And past patterns suggest the damage may be permanent.
