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In Werribee South, beach boxes cost less than on the other side of the bay.

The Melbourne suburb where a beach box is less than half price

In Brighton, a beach box could easily cost you $450,000. In Portsea, buyers pay up to $1 million. But elsewhere, they’re much cheaper.

  • Orana Durney-Benson

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Home values are under pressure.

Surprising amount you could afford to spend on a house

For anyone watching homes in their area sell for millions, the budget considered achievable for an average household would be a big surprise.

  • Elizabeth Redman and Kristy Johnson
While the number of approvals was 3.2 per cent higher in November compared to the same time in 2023, it remained at half the level between 2015 and 2019.

Crunch in building approvals sounds warning for Australia’s housing crisis

The prime minister defended his plan to deliver more than a million houses, saying the overall trend in approvals was upward.

  • Millie Muroi
Home values have risen over the long term.

Where house prices are falling most, and why ‘it doesn’t really help’

Over the years, property values have had periods of large gains and then dips, much like the one the market is going through now.

  • Elizabeth Redman
Equalisation and appropriation clauses can help ensure inheritances are shared as intended.

Don’t say the S-word out loud, but Australia secretly loves socialism

Our nation has long considered itself the land of the fair go. But as housing affordability and healthcare standards slip, are we kidding ourselves?

  • Gary Newman
House prices in towns such as Barwon Heads have had a double-digit price drop.

The Victorian coastal towns where house prices plunged 20 per cent

Beach houses in many popular spots have recorded double-digit price drops over the past couple of years, and buyers have their pick.

  • Kate Halfpenny
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Brunswick Heads has long been tipped as the next Byron Bay.

The NSW sea-change towns where house prices plunged 20 per cent

In a string of once-booming seaside spots, prices are coming back to earth as workers spend more time in their CBD offices.

  • Sue Williams
Alexander Selway opted to buy property in Ocean Grove because it was more affordable than other beach towns.

Beach on a budget: Victorian coastal towns where homes cost under $1m

While the typical house in Sorrento costs more than $2 million, plenty of other coastal destinations offer beach lifestyle on a budget.

  • Alexandra Middleton
London-based Harrison Marshall, 30, has lived in a converted skip bin for the past two years.

Man lives in garbage bin to save money on housing

The 30-year-old has lived in a converted skip bin for two years. It’s a cost-saving measure and a statement about the housing crisis.

  • Orana Durney-Benson
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Labor wanted denser neighbourhoods. So far, it’s getting single-storey houses and wider garages

Documents obtained via freedom of information reveal that most new developments in higher-density zones are for standalone houses.

  • Michael McGowan

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