Demographics Decoded - Unveiling the trends shaping your future
Episodes
How to Get Older Without Getting Old - Rules for Ageing Well
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it actually mean to age well? We all know people who seem to get older but never old – they're curious, kind, and somehow more alive with...
8 Boomer Habits That Drive Younger Aussies Mad – And What It Says About Our Future
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're having a bit of fun – but there's a serious insight behind it too We're going to be talking about "8 things Boomers refuse to stop do...
Is the Albanese Government About to Rob the Elderly in the Name of 'Fairness'
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being told that after a lifetime of working hard, paying taxes, saving diligently, and raising a family, you've somehow become part of Austral...
The Retirement Wealth Divide: Winners and Losers in Old Age
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Demographics Decoded, Simon Kuestenmacher and Michael Yardney discuss the changing landscape of retirement in Australia, focusing ...
The Everyday Things About to Disappear From Our Lives in the Next Few Decades
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Picture this: you take your kids to a museum in 2045, and instead of dinosaurs and ancient artefacts, they're staring at remote controls, plastic pack...
The Four-Day Workweek - Gen X's Dirty Little Fantasy?
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if we could all work just four days a week with no pay cut and still get the same results? It sounds like a fantasy, but carefully monitored...
Shrink or Surge? Australia's Future in a Demographically Contracting World
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For years, we've worried about the world's population growing too fast, straining resources and cities. But what if I told you the real challenge of t...
Why Life in Australia Beats Almost Anywhere Else – Despite All Our Problems
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's be honest, we Aussies love a good whinge – about the cost of living, traffic, housing, politics, you name it. But when you take a step bac...
Forget Smashed Avo – This Is Australia's New Obsession
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Move over smashed avo and lattes – Australia has a new obsession. The fastest-growing retail sector isn't cafés, restaurants, or even liquor. It's...
Australia's Migration Surge: The Truth About Who's Coming to Australia
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Migration is shaping Australia's future more than almost any other force. In 2024, about 580,000 new residents arrived, while 240,000 left permane...
Australia vs. The World: Are We Still the Lucky Country?
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Australia still the lucky country? That phrase has been part of our national identity for decades, but in a world of rising costs, global competiti...
Why Fewer Australians Own Their Homes—and What That Means for Our Future
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For generations, owning a home has been at the heart of the Australian dream. In 1966, nearly three-quarters of Australian households owned their home...
Why Australia's Middle Class is Shrinking – and What It Means for You
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia's middle class is shrinking, so today Simon Kuestenmacher and I discuss the implications for society and the housing market. We examin...
You'll Probably Change Careers Twice in the Next 20 Years – Here's How to Survive It
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Believe it or not, the average Australian will change occupations not once, but more than twice over the next 20 years. And that's not just chan...
Why More Aussies Are Living Alone — And What It Means for the Future
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if I told you that one of the most significant demographic shifts shaping our cities, our housing markets, and even our social lives over the nex...
How Does Your Wealth Stack Up Against Your Generation?
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you're just starting out, deep in your wealth-building years, or nearing retirement, it's only natural to wonder: "How do I stack up compared ...
Love or Leverage? How Soaring House Prices Are Trapping Couples Together
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered how the housing market is shaping our most personal life choices? In today's show Simon Küstenmacher and I explore fascinating...
From Gloom to Boom? The Housing Shift Facing Gen Z
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever wonder what the future of housing looks like for Generation Z? Right now, many young Australians feel locked out of the property market –...
Who Will Replace the Baby Boomers? Rethinking Migration to Fill Australia's Skills Gap
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Demographics Decoded, Simon Kuestenmacher and I discuss the significant impact of the baby boomer generation leaving the workforce ...
Will Young Australians Be Better Off Than Their Parents? Delay, Decline or Just Different?
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Demographics Decoded Podcast, I explore with Simon Kuestenmacher and I ask the question – Will younger Australians be better ...
Double Act or Double Trouble? The Truth About Couple-Run Businesses with Mark Creedon
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that around 40% of family-owned businesses in Australia are run by couples? Often husband-and-wife teams share not only a home but also a...
Australia in 2125: What the Next 100 Years Could Look Like
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What would someone from 1925 make of the Australia we live in today? Would they be amazed by our prosperity? Shocked by how much our values and lifest...
Baby Boomers Are Sitting on Property Goldmines – But Refusing to Cash In
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered why more Baby Boomers aren't downsizing, even though many are now living in homes that are bigger than they need? Simon Ku...
The Surprising Data Behind Modern Parenting Styles
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Modern parenting has turned into a competitive sport, with school rankings, extracurricular rosters, perfectly curated lunchboxes, and, of course, c...
Homeownership in Crisis: What the Numbers Are Really Telling Us
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're diving into a topic that's at the heart of the "Great Australian Dream": homeownership. For over a century, owning your own home was not ...
This Surprising Age Could Be the Happiest Time of Your Life
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They say life begins at 40. But is that just a feel-good phrase… or does the data actually support it? In this episode of Demographics Decoded, we e...
The Real Reason Millions Are Moving to Australia – It's Not What You Think
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does migration really tell us? Not just about borders, jobs, or economic growth—but about freedom, human ambition, and the deep desire for a be...
Suburban Bliss is Back — How Millennials Are Reimagining the Great Aussie Dream
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's show we discuss the significant shift of millennials from urban living to suburban areas. This is a generation that once embraced city sk...
They're Coming… But Where Will They Live? Australia's Housing Time Bomb
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine inviting thousands of people to a party… but forgetting to organise enough food, chairs, or bathrooms. That's essentially what Australia is ...
Sea Change, Suburbia, and Survival: Australia's New Demographic Divide
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia is growing fast. And while we're used to thinking about our population huddling around the edges of this vast continent, new data from the D...
The truth about Australian manufacturing will surprise you!
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most Australians believe that manufacturing in Australia is dead, but after today's show you will realise manufacturing isn't just surviving, it's e...
Boomers Took All the Good Properties, How Can Gen Y & Z Can Fight Back and Win?
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt like you're playing a game of property monopoly in Australia, but someone else got to pass "Go" decades before you and now owns hal...
The Hidden Numbers: What Putin Fears Most About Russian Demographics!
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The war between Russia and Ukraine has dominated the news for quite some time a few years ago, and then it was slowly relegated to old news section ...
This is Why Australia needs a Demographic Strategy
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all know that Australia's population is growing fast—faster than we're building homes, roads, schools, or even planning for the future. Migration...
What 60 Years of Aussie Growth Tells Us About the Next 20
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever stopped to think about how far Australia has come since 1966?That was the year we ditched pounds and pence for dollars and cents… but...
This One Thing Could Divide Us on Climate Change—And It's Not What You Think!
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we're tackling a hot topic that affects us all - climate change. But we're not just discussing the weather; we explore how different...
How Time Travel and Bikes are Shaping Our Cities – Find Out What You're Missing!
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's chat, Simon Kuestenmacher and I explore various themes related to two interesting article articles he recently wrote. One about "Time Tra...
The Four Retirement Phases You Never Knew Existed – Are You Prepared?
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of Demographics Decoded, Simon Kuestenmacher and I discuss the various phases of retirement, the demographic changes affecting ret...
Golden Ages and Grim Times: The Best and Worst Times to Be Born
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever stopped to wonder if there's been a better time to be alive than right now? Or maybe you've thought about the unimaginable challenges ...
Bias Busters: Overcoming the Hidden Barriers to Investing and Business Success
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what's standing between you and business, investing or professional success? It may be you! Maybe you're too biased to be a s...
Why Governments Keep Failing Us: The Truth About Reactive Politics
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It seems that politics is stuck in a reactive mode—always putting out fires instead of preventing them in the first place. It feels like we're watch...
Why the Suburbs You Know Today Will Look Completely Different in 20 Years
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's conversation, Simon Kuestenmacher and I discuss why the suburbs you know today will look completely different in 20 years. First, we'll exp...
Some Things That Will Never Change—No Matter How Crazy the World Gets
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast we discuss a few things that never change in a world that never stops changing. And that's because the things that never change are...
The One Thing All Investors Miss: Watching Out for the X-Factor
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if I told you the single biggest threat—or opportunity—for your wealth creation journey could be something you never saw coming? In today's e...
The Great Car Takeover: Is Australia Ready for What's Next?
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast we're shifting gears to discuss something that impacts almost every aspect of our daily lives—our cars. As we look ahead, the nex...
The age-bomb about to detonate in Australia
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Demographics Decoded, Simon Kuestenmacher and I explore the concept of the 'age bomb' that will hit Australia and the challenges th...
Are there more winners than losers when house prices rise?
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are there more winners or losers in our current challenging house markets? In this episode of the Demographics Decoded Podcast, Simon Kuestenmacher an...
Inside Australia's Future: Trends That Will Impact Every Generation by 2025
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're only a few weeks into this new year and already the world is changing around us. No doubt 2025 will bring its own events that will dominate our...
The Future of Australia Revealed: Trends That Will Impact Your Life in 2025
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready for the changes 2025 will bring? In today's show we unpack even more insights that will impact how we live, work, and invest in the ye...
Will You Be Ready for 2025? Game-Changing Demographic Shifts Unveiled
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're at the beginning of a new year, and the world is evolving at a dizzying pace. Social shifts, technological advances, and economic challenges ...
Australia's Future Prosperity: A Balancing Act Between Migration, Growth, and Challenges
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many say that we are the lucky country, but will this continue? What will drive Australia's future prosperity? In this episode of the Demographics D...
The Truth Behind Why Australia's Wealth Gap is Widening – What No One's Talking About
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Simon Kuestenmacher and I discuss a topic that's been in the media a bit lately – the widening gap between the rich and the poor. Simon bri...
The Three Life Peaks That Will Shape Australia's Housing Future
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today Simon Kuestenmacher and I discuss the significant demographic shifts that will reshape the Australian housing market, focusing on three key life...
The Gen Z Effect: How the Youngest Generation is Shaping Our Future
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're spotlighting Generation Z — the youngest cohort in the workforce and a group already making waves across various facets of society. Thi...
Understanding Millennials: What They Want and Why It Matters
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're diving into the world of Millennials – a generation often in the spotlight, yet frequently misunderstood. This is a continuation of our...
Understanding Generation X: The Small but Mighty Force Shaping Our Future
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, in a continuation of our series looking at the various generations, we're shining a spotlight on Generation X—a group that's often overlooked...
The Baby Boomer Blueprint: How They've Shaped—and Continue to Shape—Australia
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we continue our series of episodes regarding the various demographic generations. It will be valuable for employers to understand ...
Beyond the Buzzwords: Understanding Generational Research
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're exploring a topic that's often discussed but frequently misunderstood: generational research. Generations—Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, ...
The Real Reasons Why Young Australians Are Postponing Home Ownership
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we explore why young Australians are increasingly delaying their dreams of homeownership. We've all heard about skyrocketing property prices and...
Using Morgan Housel's Wisdom on Demographics and Destiny to Decode Our Future
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're exploring the fascinating intersection of psychology, economics, and demographics through the lens of one of the most insightful thinkers...
Is Your Job Safe? Exploring the Shifts in Australia's Workforce
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Demographics Decoded, we explore Australia's transition to a knowledge-based economy. From the dramatic changes in job nature and r...
How AI will upend business & leadership as we know it – Are You Ready? With Simon Bowen
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we're thrilled to welcome Simon Bowen as a guest. He's a true Renaissance thinker and a coach to some of the most successful busin...
Forget Median Prices! Discover the Real Way to Gauge Housing Affordability
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss why Median Prices are not the best gauge for the real cost of property. If you've ever tried to make sense of property pri...
Born Lucky or Just Lucky? Exploring Warren Buffet's Ovarian Lottery.
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we explore Warren Buffett's theory on the lottery of life, which is a powerful reminder of the role of luck in shaping our destini...
What Australia will look like in 40 years & why you should care
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last year, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the latest Intergenerational Report from the federal government, which predicts what our country will lo...
What if we stopped immigration? The answer isn't pretty.
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we discuss immigration to Australia, particularly whether Australia is ready for zero migration, as some people suggest. We curren...
The Silver Tsunami: How Our Aging Population is Shaping Our Economy and the Property Markets.
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into a topic that affects all of us eventually: getting older. Today, we explore how Australia's aging population will shape ...
The Great Wealth Transfer - Baby Boomers Passing the Torch to the Next Generation
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Australia is on the precipice of a monumental financial shift – what some call the "Great Wealth Transfer." The Baby Boomer generation, who rode a w...
Beyond Baby Boomers: Exploring Australia's Modern Demographic Tribes
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Demographics Decoded podcast, we explore the various demographic tribes in Australia. After all, we all belong to a demographic...
Demographic Trends You Can't Afford to Ignore: How to Profit from the Next Decade
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of "Demographics Decoded," where Simon Kustenmacher and Michael Yardney explore the demographic trends set to transform o...
Demographics Decoded Preview
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Demographics Decoded: Unveiling the Trends Shaping Our Future. Join leading demographer Simon Kuestenmacher and wealth and property investment expert ...