Talkback: Can youngster afford their first home in Australia?

Aerial view of residential housing

The value of housing finance rose 2.1 per cent to $33.9 billion in August. Source: AAP

If an Australian isn't on the property ladder by 35 then you could be paying off your mortgage with your superannuation, a property expert has warned, according to the latest report of Grattan Institute. The stark statement comes as figures show the wealth gap between generations is widening with home ownership among young Australians falling to the lowest level on record. In today talkback, Ivan, Chowai and guest speaker Billy Ho from BPO finance are going to discuss with our audience in regarding some causes and some possible solutions of our current housing affordability. crisis.



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