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Rising Home Ownership in Australia and Territories
The 1947 census showed 53 per cent of occupied private dwellings owned or being purchased, rising to 67 per cent by 1954. In the ACT ownership grew from 12 to 19 per cent between 1947 and 1954, aided by government sales and land leases. Strong demand, private building, and homes built under government schemes have driven ownership across Australia, with building societies and the 1956 Housing Agreement boosting access and deposits for young buyers.
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Department of Interior
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Private Trading and Savings Banks
Life Assurance Companies
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New South Wales
Victoria
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