An article by financial analyst John Yardney has outlined how future wealth formation trends could affect Australia ’s property market and has predicted a 5 % increase in housing demand per year . You can keep track here at the ABS Population clock A rise in single - occupancy households will see an increase in demand for housing in the inner suburbs of Australia ’s major cities ; medium - sized apartments and townhouses will prove to be good investment opportunities in order to house this demographic , although Yardney warns that smaller sized apartments in high rise towers could ' ‘ the slums of the future ' .
An article by financial analyst John Yardney has outlined how future wealth formation trends could affect Australia ’s property market and has predicted a 5 % increase in housing demand per year . A rise in single - occupancy households will see an increase in demand for housing in the inner suburbs of Australia ’s major cities ; medium - sized apartments and townhouses will prove to be good investment opportunities in order to house this demographic , although Yardney warns that smaller sized apartments in high rise towers could ' ‘ the slums of the future ' .