The collapse of Australian home building

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Australia’s home building sector appears to be one giant contradiction.

On one hand, Australia possesses the strongest level of new dwelling completions per capita in the Anglosphere and one of the highest levels in the entire developed world.

In fact, Australia has been in an absolute ascendancy over its Anglosphere rivals for the last 40 years, except for a brief moment in the mid-1980s when Canada built more new homes per capita.

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About the author
Tarric is an Australian freelance journalist and independent analyst who covers economics, finance, and geopolitics. Tarric is the author of the Avid Commentator Report. His works have appeared in The Washington DC Examiner, The Spectator, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au, among other places.