The Great Australian Property Shuffle: Where Future Demand Is Heading | Simon Kuestenmacher

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

• Australia's population growth will favour selected locations

• Melbourne may surpass Sydney in population