Australia's housing shortage risks becoming a generational problem
The 2026 Intergenerational Report highlights how declining home ownership and a persistent housing shortfall are putting future generations under pressure.
Unlocking development-ready land, bringing forward infrastructure investment and making more medium-density housing viable will be critical to increasing the number and range of homes available to Australians. (Image source: Shutterstock.com)
The Federal Government’s latest Intergenerational Report provides a sobering analysis of home ownership and access to housing for young Australians.
According to the 2026 report, home ownership rates among Australians aged 25 to 34 have fallen by 17 per cent over the past four decades. It estimates that 250,000 fewer young households
now own their own home than would have been the case had ownership rates remained at historical levels.At the sam…
