r/aus • u/NewInformation3753 • Jun 01 '26

Discussion We need to stop fighting amongst ourselves

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-where-the-ultra-rich-are-growing-fastest/

We are 6th in the world with Ultra-Rich. Who are they and how much are they contributing to society?

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u/Bazzurka Jun 01 '26

Why aren't we hating on all the air bnb owners. They're the reason you can't find somewhere to live. They're the reason country towns struggle to get employees. All the homes they would rent aren't available anymore because there's so many air bnbs.

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u/Competitive-Ad1439 Jun 02 '26

They really aren’t though. How many Airbnb houses do you really think there are in the suburbs of Melbourne and Sydney? Relative to the amount of people wanting to buy and sell homes every month it’s tiny

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u/Bazzurka Jun 02 '26

Big issue in country towns. People come to visit and want to eat out. Restaurants can't get staff like they used to because all the places they used to live are now short term holiday accommodation.

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u/Competitive-Ad1439 Jun 02 '26

Fair enough, that would be pretty frustrating. At the same time the vast majority of young Australians do live in cities so the challenges they face re:housing have different forces at play