Migrants demand houses, not apartments

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In the debate over the types of houses being built in Australia, a frequently repeated narrative is that the shift toward more apartments is positive because migrants favour that type of living arrangement.

While we lack data on this question for Australia, figures from Canada shed some light on migrants’ housing choices and priorities.

While Canada is naturally not Australia, the makeup of its intake by nationality is not too far removed from our own.

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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.