Home Truths

Property Ownership and Housing Wealth in Australia

By: Andrew Beer, Blair Badcock

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Paperback | 4 July 2025 | Edition Number 1

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In a clear and challenging analysis, Home Truths shows how home ownership may enrich people or entrap them in debt. It examines the dream and spells out its consequences for individuals and for the wider society.

It's the Great Australian Dream: to own your own home. A staggering 85 per cent of Australians attempt it at some stage in their lives; the highest percentage in the world.

Government policies, the economy and local geographical factors affect the housing choices of different generations, from the 'safe and sound' postwar generation and the 'Baby Boomers' to 'Generation X'.

This thought-provoking book raises issues vital for any consideration of equity in Australian society.

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"Written by two of Australia's leading housing researchers . . . this book makes an outstanding contribution to a neglected aspect of the Australian housing system: housing wealth. This is an excellent addition to the Australian housing literature. The book is well written and logically structured, which ensures that the information provided is disseminated with ease." --"Australasian Journal of Regional Studies"

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Illustrations
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction	p. 1
Timing and Position: The Keys to Capital Gains	p. 21
Winners and Losers	p. 52
Bequeathing and Inheriting Housing Wealth	p. 81
Housing: An Investment for All?	p. 96
Housing Wealth within Australia's Economy	p. 112
Housing Wealth in the Lives of Three Generations of Home Owners	p. 127
Fast Forward: Home Ownership and Housing Wealth in 2030	p. 144
Towards Fairer Shares of Housing for All Australians	p. 162
Notes	p. 176
Bibliography	p. 189
Index	p. 207
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Home Truths

Property Ownership and Housing Wealth in Australia

At a Glance

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In a clear and challenging analysis, Home Truths shows how home ownership may enrich people or entrap them in debt. It examines the dream and spells out its consequences for individuals and for the wider society.

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