House prices considered in population debate

A forum on population growth has heard that if Australia's population remained largely static, major city house prices could slump by at least 15 percent over ten years, Rena Sarumpaet reports.

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Published 30 March 2011 6:37pm

Updated 3 September 2013 5:55pm

By Rena Sarumpaet

Source: SBS

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A forum on population growth has heard that if Australia's population remained largely static, major city house prices could slump by at least 15-percent over ten years.

That's one, pro-growth argument, in what is a complex issue.

The Federal Government will soon release its sustainable population targets - among the issues: overcrowding, traffic congestion and land use.

So the population debate is on again.

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