By: Joni Boyd
Ever feel like the shops and roads are busier than ever? That’s because they are. Continue reading “Aussie Population Reaches 27 Million, 30 Years Early”
Aussie Population Reaches 27 Million, 30 Years Early
Australia’s Ageing Population and the Future
By: Mark McCrindle
Australia’s demographic landscape stands on the precipice of a momentous transformation as the population ages. Continue reading “Australia’s Ageing Population and the Future”
Improving Food Systems can Help Tackle Climate Change, Says Academic
By: Amy Cheng
Food is the single biggest culprit in the climate change we are seeing today, a food and health expert has said. Continue reading “Improving Food Systems can Help Tackle Climate Change, Says Academic”
We Should Incentivise Child-Bearing, Says Social Scientist Nicholas Eberstadt
By: James Bennett
In 2022, 75% of all countries worldwide had fertility rates below replacement levels, including wealthy Western nations and emerging economies such as India, China, Brazil and Turkey. Continue reading “We Should Incentivise Child-Bearing, Says Social Scientist Nicholas Eberstadt”
The World’s Population Has Reached 8 Billion
By: McCrindle
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 was the day the United Nations estimated the world’s population ticked over the historic 8 billion milestone. Continue reading “The World’s Population Has Reached 8 Billion”
8 Billion and Counting: “Everyone’s Living Longer”
By: Mike Crooks
The United Nations calls it “a milestone in human development”. Continue reading “8 Billion and Counting: “Everyone’s Living Longer””
40 Years of Change and the 2021 Census Results
By: Mark McCrindle
Picture this. It’s 1981. The first Walkman has just been released, the space shuttle has not yet made its first flight, the first London Marathon is scheduled, and, importantly, the 1981 Australian Census is set to take place.
Continue reading “40 Years of Change and the 2021 Census Results”
What Low Migration Has Meant for Australia’s Economy and Property Market
By: McCrindle
Australia has a long history of population growth. Since 1820, there have only been two time periods where Australia has seen a net annual decline: between 1915 and 1916 during the First World War and from 2020 to 2021 during the international COVID-19 lockdowns. Continue reading “What Low Migration Has Meant for Australia’s Economy and Property Market”
Exploring the Link Between Population Growth and Property Prices
By: McCrindle
Over the last couple of years, the key factors driving Australia’s population growth have all fallen. Continue reading “Exploring the Link Between Population Growth and Property Prices”
Melbourne set to become Australia’s largest city – McCrindle
By: McCrindle
Such has been Melbourne’s growth, it was just three years ago its population reached 5 million, two years after Sydney hit the milestone, yet it will close out this decade at 6 million, getting there ahead of Sydney. Continue reading “Melbourne set to become Australia’s largest city – McCrindle”