Rawnsley
Rawnsley is an expert in demographic trends and economic analysis, focusing on the factors influencing fertility rates in Australia. He has highlighted the impact of rising living costs, such as housing and childcare, on family planning decisions, particularly in major cities like Sydney and Melbourne.
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Rawnsley modelled the share of affordable homes using the 2019-20 ABS Survey of Income and Housing.
First home buyers on $180,000 can afford only a handful of homes
Australia· 2025-12-09
Rawnsley says the growing supply of units has helped moderate price growth for that style of dwelling.
Record gap emerges over unit prices making property ladder harder to climbAustralia· 2025-11-30
Further, Rawnsley said many people were now venturing into tree-change areas to test them out.
NSW tree-change towns where house prices jumped most in five years include Tweed, Muswellbrook, AlburyAustralia· 2025-11-28
Rawnsley provided insights on the reliance of Western Sydney residents on cars for work-related travel.
The suburbs claiming the biggest tax breaks for car-related expensesAustralia· 2025-09-28Rawnsley provided insights on the decline in job advertisements and the weakening labor market in NSW.
NSW unemployment rate hits four-year high as jobless numbers pass 200,000Australia· 2025-07-27Rawnsley provided insights on the declining fertility rates in major Australian cities.
Country’s fertility rate continues to decline in ‘baby recession’. How do we solve it?Australia· 2025-07-17