The Influence of Embryonic Dynamics on Housing Affordability: Perspectives from Melbourne

Yousef Abdo, Koorosh Gharehbaghi, Matt Myers and Nevill Hurst

Chapter 9 in The Role of Technology and Innovation in Achieving Sustainability:Assessing Benefits and Limitations, 2026, pp 225-266 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The Australian property market is experiencing significant challenges due to a combination of factors, including population growth, rising occupancy costs, stringent lending criteria, and ineffective government policy initiatives. This study examines the elements contributing to the housing affordability crisis in Australia, mainly as they affect prospective first-time homebuyers. The study seeks to identify necessary improvements within the property market, focusing on the younger generation. The research presents various strategies to address the issue and elucidate its underlying causes by analyzing case studies from Melbourne, Germany, and Singapore. The findings indicate that the housing affordability crisis profoundly impacts the Australian property market, underscoring the urgent need for the government to prioritize these issues to enhance housing affordability. Furthermore, the research reveals that the factors contributing to the crisis are severely hindering the property market for new entrants, highlighting the ineffectiveness of current government policies to address housing affordability. The long-term implications of population growth, migration, and rising occupancy costs are particularly detrimental to affordability. In addition, the successful strategies employed by Germany and Singapore serve as valuable examples for the Australian government in tackling its housing affordability challenges. The introduction of such policies in the Australian property market has the potential to enhance the support framework available for first-time homebuyers.

Keywords: Sustainability; Technology; Innovation; Social Responsibility; CSR; AI; Management; Fintech; Public Health; SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals); Industry 5.0; Blockchain; Epidemic Management Global Security; Emerging Markets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M14 O31 Q01 Q55 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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