Wage Growth vs Property Prices: Is Housing Really Unaffordable Today?

from Passive with Property · host Dragan Dimovski

Today Amanda Breaks Down the Wage vs Price Debate — And Why It’s NOT the Doom Story Everyone ThinksWith Amanda Calabria, Property Educator at Buyers Agency AustraliaYou’ve heard it everywhere:👉 “Property prices have outpaced wages!”👉 “No one can afford to buy!”👉 “It’s hopeless for the next generation!”But today Amanda takes that headline…and flips it on its head.Yes — prices have grown faster than wages.But that doesn’t automatically mean what people think it means.In this video, Amanda breaks down:💬 Why this metric is misunderstood💬 What’s actually driving the gap💬 And why it’s not the catastrophe the media makes it out to beIf anything, once you understand the data properly, you’ll see that the situation is far less dramatic — and far more manageable — than the news suggests.🔥 If you’ve been feeling defeated by the headlines, watch this. We’ll show you why there’s more hope than hysteria.⚠️ Disclaimer: General information only, not financial advice.Connect with Buyers Agency Australia🌐 buyersagencyaustralia.com.au📞 Book your free 15-minute call → https://propertysession.com.au/15📘 Order my book → https://buyersagencyaustralia.com.au/book 🎧 Listen to the Passive with Property Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2QZ6haVdzgLtqAqDsdpo9R?si=ca07fd2a18d248e3Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passive-with-property/id1673633552Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1673633552|

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Everyone’s heard the headline: property prices have outpaced wages — so owning a home must be impossible, right? In this episode, Amanda breaks down why affordability isn’t about wages vs prices, but about serviceability, interest rates, and smart loan structures. If you’ve been feeling discouraged by the media narrative, this will give you a far more practical — and hopeful — perspective.