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Population growth: the number that drives everything

Each Australian state is offering investors different opportunities as population growth reshapes housing demand and potential investment hotspots.

Masses of people crowd Bondi Beach, Sydney.
Sometimes the best property investments come by literally following the crowd. (Image source: 360b/Shutterstock.com)

Population growth drives almost everything. It determines how many customers a business can attract, how many businesses an area can support, and how much housing is required.

When it comes to property, population growth is one of the most powerful drivers of rental demand and long-term valuation growth.

Earlier this month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its quarterly population data. For investors willing to make sense of it,…

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