Episode Details

Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions!

In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: 

1 – Where are all these jobs coming from

2 – Construction cost growth falls to 22-year low

3 – Immigration peaked in February

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Story 1 – Where are all these jobs coming from?

https://petewargent.blogspot.com/2024/07/government-aligned-roles-prop-up-labour.html

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2024/07/why-australias-unemployment-rate-is-so-low/

https://www.antipodeanmacro.pro/p/aussie-labour-market-59d (paywall)

Story 2 – Construction cost growth slows to 22-year low

https://www.corelogic.com.au/news-research/news/2024/residential-construction-costs-rising-at-the-slowest-annual-pace-in-over-20-years?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=au-rea-property-pulse-2024-jul&sid=0038w000004Fmi8AAC

Story 3 – Immigration peaked in February 

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/tourism-and-transport/overseas-arrivals-and-departures-australia/latest-release

https://petewargent.blogspot.com/2024/07/long-term-immigration-peaked-in-early.html

https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/en/podcast-episode/is-immigration-worsening-the-housing-crisis/tn5g6hj9d

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