WealthPersonal FinanceProperty investmentPrint articleOpinionMore than craft beer and coffee roasters to pick new property hotspotThere are lessons for investors on the impact of big demographic shifts on suburbs like Brunswick, Marrickville and Kedron.Richard WakelinContributorJun 12, 2023 – 5.00amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginProperty investment is much more than bricks and mortar, land size and sales figures. A suburb’s fortunes reflect the changing nature of its residents’ tastes, means and aspirations.Demographic shifts can occur rapidly, as we saw when COVID-19 lockdowns prompted the surge in demand for regional properties and larger dwellings.Loading...Richard Wakelin is a founder of buyers' agent Wakelin Property Advisory.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreProperty investmentOpinionSmart InvestorPortfolio managementInvestingLatest In Personal financeFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In WealthThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewCan you take an extended career break and not hurt your career?Hannah TattersallGen Z doesn’t do water cooler chat. Here’s what bosses should doHow skateboarding helps this director switch offLife & LeisureBodybuilding helps clear the mind of this Sydney business leaderLife & LeisurePorsche’s new hybrid 911 is a car in a league of its ownInside the Big Bang watch party in GenevaRich ListBillionaire furniture mogul’s $12m hinterland retreat smashes recordBonnie CampbellApartment prices in record jump to $19,000 per square metreCettire recruits Accent shoe chief Daniel Agostinelli to its board