Re: Abbott/Liberal Govt Watch
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:36 pm
They were about 3 times the average income in the early 90's iirc
Psyber wrote:Apropos house prices, I read a recent report that average prices in Sydney are currently about 6 times average income, and in Melbourne 5.7 times and that this was evidence of a recent property bubble.
I recall that the 30 year old 2 bedroom house my parents bought in Adelaide's western suburbs in 1956 cost 5700 Pounds a little more than 5.7 times my father's annual income of 999 Pounds at the time. They then had to find the money to move the laundry into and enclose a back lobby to turn the laundry into a third bedroom for me.
So what has changed?
I guess the same houses today are a bit further out from the CBD...
bennymacca wrote:Psyber wrote:Apropos house prices, I read a recent report that average prices in Sydney are currently about 6 times average income, and in Melbourne 5.7 times and that this was evidence of a recent property bubble.
I recall that the 30 year old 2 bedroom house my parents bought in Adelaide's western suburbs in 1956 cost 5700 Pounds a little more than 5.7 times my father's annual income of 999 Pounds at the time. They then had to find the money to move the laundry into and enclose a back lobby to turn the laundry into a third bedroom for me.
So what has changed?
I guess the same houses today are a bit further out from the CBD...
The change is that household income is now from two people rather than one, in the main. So when one of those people have kids it becomes a whole lot more difficult.
Q. wrote:They were about 3 times the average income in the early 90's iirc
bennymacca wrote:Did some googling. This is the average for Australia. Will try to find a stat just for Adelaide. Sorry if the screen cap turns out shitty I looked it up on my phone.
http://economics.hia.com.au/media/House ... 0FINAL.pdf
Booney wrote:891 this morning said that federal pollies can legally use their travel allowance to pay off mortgages on their properties they have purchased in Canberra? W the actual F?
They're on 6 figure salaries with concessions and allowances galore, surely if they choose to buy a home in Canberra to live in then the travel allowance is no longer required?
Booney wrote:If he can't afford to pay rent on his wage he should just get a better job that pays more money.
Q. wrote:Booney wrote:If he can't afford to pay rent on his wage he should just get a better job that pays more money.
People smugglers are on the government payroll now, where do I send my application?
Dogwatcher wrote:Although, the fact that this claim is being made, despite claims the government would not provide help to people smugglers, really torpedoes their credibility if it proves to be correct.
I wish they'd stop saying "we've stopped the boats". The government hasn't, they're still out there.