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brief 17th March 2017 in brief
brief 17th March 2017 in brief

Percentage of Australian households in social housing, 2006 to 2016

Although the total number of households in social housing (i.e. public, community and SOMIH housing) has increased over the last 10 years (from 375,038 in 2006 to 394,289 in 2016) the proportion of Australian households living in social housing has been falling.

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brief 17th March 2017 in brief
brief 17th March 2017 in brief

Understanding Inclusionary zoning

Inclusionary zoning is a land use planning intervention by government that either mandates or creates incentives so that a proportion of a residential development includes a number of affordable housing dwellings.

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brief 6th March 2017 in brief
brief 6th March 2017 in brief

Explaining capital gains tax and negative gearing

What is a capital gains tax? When an investment property is sold for more than it cost to buy, the difference between the low buying and the high selling price is called a capital gain.

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brief 21st February 2017 in brief
brief 21st February 2017 in brief

How far are people travelling to work in Australia’s capital cities?

Between 19 per cent and 26 per cent of all high income metro jobs are located in the central city. This increases the demand among high-income households for housing that is close to the central city, which in turn pushes up the prices of that housing.

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