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By the time many of today's Gen Z buys their first home, Melbourne will have overtaken Sydney as Australia's biggest city.

Canberra will be bigger than Newcastle. And a sleepy Victorian farming town called Warragul will have more than tripled in size.

If that sounds far fetched, stick around, because today we're unpacking a piece of research that maps out every major Australian city and town all the way to 2050, and some of the findings will completely reshape how you think about where the next wave of property demand is heading.

It's more than just a prediction; it's a trendline built on twenty-five years of hard data by the Demographics Group and today we're going to show you exactly what it means for where you should be investing over the next quarter of a century.

In this episode, Simon Kuestenmacher talks about how Australia's demographic shifts are reshaping our cities and property markets.

We unpack the long-term population patterns that are steering growth toward some areas and away from others.

We explore why lifestyle towns, regional hubs, and major capitals are all facing very different demand pressures.

We look at how intergenerational wealth transfer and ageing baby boomers will influence housing choices and market activity.

We finish by connecting these demographic changes to smarter property decisions for investors and everyday Australians.

Takeaways

• Melbourne's growth trajectory could challenge Sydney's long-held position as Australia's largest city.

• Lifestyle-driven migration is lifting demand in coastal towns with strong amenity and liveability.

• Regional centres with diverse economies are better placed to sustain long-term population growth.

• Single-industry towns face higher risk when their core employer or export market weakens.

• Remote work has expanded the appeal of regional living for more Australians.

• Baby boomer wealth transfer is likely to reshape housing demand in the coming decades.

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