The great divide : Australia's housing mess and how to fix it
Kohler, Alan2024
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Place reservation for The great divide : Australia's housing mess and how to fix itOne of the great mysteries of Australian life is that a land of sweeping plains, with one of the lowest population densities on the planet, has a shortage of land for houses. As a result, Sydney is the second most expensive place to buy a house on Earth, after Hong Kong.The escalation in house prices is a pain that has altered Australian society; it has increased inequality and profoundly changed the relationship between generations - between those who have a house and those who don't. It has caused a rental crisis, a dearth of public housing and a mortgage crunch.In this expanded edition of his bestselling Quarterly Essay, Alan Kohler covers homelessness, how much house prices in each city need to come down to be affordable, and lessons from overseas. Crisp, clarifying and forward-looking, The Great Divide tells the story of how we got into this mess - and how we might get out of it.
Main title:
The great divide : Australia's housing mess and how to fix it / by Alan Kohler.
Author:
Edition:
Revised edition.
Imprint:
Wurundjeri Country ; Collingwood, VIC : Black Inc., 2024.
Collation:
191 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published as Quarterly essay 92.Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-191)
Contents:
1. Three generations of housing2. The numbers3. How it started4. Supply problem 1: public housing5. Supply problem 2: Australia's crowded sprawl6. Supply problem 3: state and local governments7. A brief diversion: Fannie and Freddie8. The explosion in demand9. The housing crisis is global10. Not enough and too much: homelessness and affordability11. Solutions.
ISBN:
9781760645373 (paperback)
Dewey class:
363.5
Language:
English
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BRN:
506179
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 363.5 GRE | Onloan - Due: 03 Feb 2025 |
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