Australia is one of the most urbanised nations on earth, but how is its population growth reshaping the map?

New data from .id reveals surprising trends across the country’s fifty largest cities and towns. Some regional centres are surging ahead while others are slipping behind. The Sunshine Coast has quietly become the fastest growing city in the nation, just ahead of Perth. Geelong, Ballarat and Hervey Bay are rising fast, while places like Whyalla tell a very different story.

Melbourne has overtaken Sydney again, and a small but booming area in Lake Macquarie has broken into the top fifty for the first time.

What do these population shifts reveal about the future of Australia’s property market?

And which cities could be the next major investment hotspots?

What do some of the highest rental yields in Australia have in common with some of the biggest property busts?

In this episode, we explore the darker side of high yield towns and why some locations that promise strong returns can become financial traps. From Moranbah to Port Hedland, the history of boom and bust in resource-driven towns is littered with painful lessons.

Why are some towns offering yields above 12 percent while their property values plummet?

What really lies beneath the glossy headlines and impressive statistics?

And why are so many of these markets cheap for a reason?

This episode unpacks the data and the real stories behind twenty towns investors should think twice about.

Why does it now cost nearly a million dollars to build a basic home in Australia?

The latest NAB Residential Property Survey reveals some uncomfortable truths. Construction costs are soaring, government taxes and delays are adding layers of expense, and productivity in the building sector has fallen dramatically over the past 30 years.

Yet investors are still being blamed for rising prices, even though they make up just a quarter of buyers. So what is really driving the housing crisis?

If you want to understand the forces shaping property prices, affordability and supply across the country, and what the media is not telling you, listen to this episode today.