Signal Housing absorption failing: 5.1 Canadian residents per new home against a 1.9 average

Summary

Canada added 5.1 residents per new housing unit in 2023 against a historical average of 1.9, Australia managed one home per 3.2 migrants, and Germany forecasts a need for over 2.5 million new dwellings by 2030.

Classification

Main topicCities & Housing

Secondary topicsDemographics & Migration

Region menusGlobal

Occurrencescope:transnational

Impactscope:global

Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-25)

Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:53

Evidence 1

Futures Reimagined: EY Megatrends 2026 and beyond EY (Ernst & Young Global Limited) page=40;section=Megatrend 5: Migration infrastructure 2026 accessed 2026-07-25

Part of trends 1

TrendMigration infrastructure8 signals

Directly linked issues 0

No objects.

Relation types: supports

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