You're underestimating Melbourne, because the transition to other high end service industries (the future of Victoria) is happening much quicker than I anticipated. But yes, USA is also a good investment, in parts, although the best boat has sailed.
Every generation has its challenges.
I'm from Gen Y and puke everytime I hear people complain how tough they have it. And just for the record apart from getting free board and education, I have never used a cent from my family's money ... yet. Quite the contrary in fact I spend more time...
In the short term, prices will go up.
In the medium term, prices will fall.
In the longer-term, prices will go up.
In the very long term, prices will boom like you've never seen before.