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As we review 2025, the temptation is to look for neat summaries and settled conclusions. By returning to Coalition with a declining National Party, the Liberals have doubled down on policies and demographics that alienate urban voters and younger Australians. As debate over capital gains tax returns to parliament, long

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johnmenadue.com > post > 2026 > 08 > australias-home-ownership-rate-doesnt-tell-the-whole-story

Australia’s home ownership rate doesn’t tell the whole story

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (730+ words) Australia’s home ownership rate is 66 per cent when counted by household, but just 51 per cent when counted by person. The difference leaves millions of Australians living in an owned home without owning one themselves – and changes how we should understand…...