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I didn't catch the ABS link you are referring to. But presume it refers to the ~30% av weekly wage spent on rentals in 1901 and 2001. The stats might be valid but the extrapolations made aren't necessarily so. for the reasons I mention in my 2nd last post relative to the pitfalls of measuring...

Just read the article in detail Michael linked to. Hmmmm.....so the guy is trying to compare the cap rate of property to the cap rate of stocks.... What he is overlooking is that the cap rate is based on capital one doesn't own. It is a liability, a bank loan. And property investment's...

The proviso I'd add to this is that rent won't always be highly correlated with 'average weekly earnings'. If/when the variance between the bottom and top weekly earning quartiles increases dramatically, the bottom quartile (substantial portion of renters) will be less able to afford 30% of...