Australia Housing Market White Paper 2026: In-Depth Analysis Series | Week 1 — Population Growth: The Structural Foundation of Australia’s Housing Demand

After completing our eight-week practical outlook series for builders and developers, RESI is launching a new chapter-by-chapter explainer series based on the Australia Housing Market White Paper 2026. In Week 1, we focus on Chapter 1, Section 1.1 — Housing Demand — covering population growth, net overseas migration, and the long-term demand floor created by household formation. This article explains why Australia’s housing challenge is not simply whether demand exists, but how and when that demand becomes visible across rental, established housing, and new dwelling markets.