The Federal Treasurer has handed down the Intergenerational Report 2026, which examines Australia’s economic trajectory over the next 40 years. The Australian Property Institute has prepared a one-page summary for property professionals.

Key points:

  • The government has identified six areas of expected major transitions (AI, geopolitics, energy, the ageing population, industrial transformation and intergenerational equity)
  • Annual population growth is expected to slow to 0.9% over the next 40 years (from 1.4% p.a. over the past 40 years)
  • Productivity growth is expected to accelerate to 1.2% p.a. on the back of AI adoption.

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