Johnathan McMenamin
Johnathan McMenamin is the head of economic forecasts at Barrenjoey, where he analyzes trends in the real estate market. He has commented on the challenges of housing affordability in Australia, particularly the impact of unit construction on price growth. McMenamin advocates for government efforts to increase the supply of apartments to make housing more accessible, suggesting that urban densification can provide long-term benefits to cities by improving access to jobs and services.
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Johnathan McMenamin is the head of economic forecasting at Barrenjoey who discussed the economic implications of the Strait of Hormuz being blocked.
Tính toán của Iran khi dọa 'đốt cháy mọi tàu' qua Eo biển Hormuz
Vietnam· 2026-03-03
Johnathan McMenamin, head of economic forecasts at Barrenjoey, agreed governments still needed to focus on approvals.
Government’s 1.2 million new homes target faces construction cost blowout
Australia· 2025-08-05
Johnathan McMenamin said the harbour views in Sydney in particular had pushed up house prices for homes around the water.
How much it costs to live in the top end of the property marketAustralia· 2025-06-04
Barrenjoey head of economic forecasts, Johnathan McMenamin, attributed the gap in price growth to the construction of units over time.
Apartments in Sydney, Melbourne haven’t risen in price as much as houses over the past decadeAustralia· 2025-05-06
