For young people, the transition to independent living is one of the most important - and probably exciting, difficult and emotionally charged - decisions they will ever make. For most, it means severing their links with parents, home and much that they have been familiar with all their lives. For a minority, it may represent...

This publication presents results, in respect of the 1998–99 financial year, from an Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) survey of businesses in the real estate services industry. It is the fourth ABS survey of the industry with previous surveys being conducted in respect of 1995–96, 1992–93 and 1987–88.

Data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that, at the end of June 1996, there were 8,082 businesses in Australia's real estate agents industry, an 11 per cent rise since June 1993. These businesses generated $3,370 million in income. Most of this was from sales and leasing commissions from residential properties which...

This publication presents results from an ABS survey of businesses in the real estate services industry.

This paper reports the results of an econometric analysis of the choice between home owning and renting in Australia.