The relationship between changes in the value and direction of trade and house prices are examined for Ireland, Britain, Canada, the United States and New Zealand. It finds a strong relationship between trade patterns and locational value. Australia is examined at a continental scale. As Australias trade is steadily more focused on Asia, the values of those cities located in the north and west have risen faster than the rest.

• International trade and cities: what house prices say
  
  is_065.pdf
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Information Sheet 67 opens with a brief discussion on recent insights into Australian international trade, particularly ways to better measure its real value. It then looks at the changes in the value of international trade flowing through individual sea and airports. Changes in locational value from 1992–2014 are then presented for each city. The relationship between trade patterns and locational values are then tested mathematically.

• International trade and Australian cities: what house prices say
  
  is_067.pdf
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In the past, very little attention has been given to establishing the relationship between environmental factors and real estate values. This relationship is an important input to the evaluation of the environmental impacts of particular transport projects. This report presents the results of a study of the impact of environmental factors on house prices in the Marrickville and Rockdale municipalities of Sydney.

• Impact of Environmental Factors of Relative House Prices
  
  op_007.pdf
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This booklet provides an accessible introduction to social, economic and environmental statistics for Australia's regions. Information is presented under the following broad themes: population; society; regional economies; housing; transport and communications; education and health; and environmental issues.

• About Australia's Regions 2008
  
  other_005_RegStats_2008.pdf
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This information paper presents and explores new statistical information relating to household wealth at a small area scale. The paper also explores the relationship between wealth and income for Australia's cities and regions.

• Household Wealth–Information Paper
  
  ip_063a.pdf
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• Household wealth
  
  
  ip_063.xls
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• Staff paper–economic wellbeing of Australia's regions
  
  
  ip_063.doc
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• Mapping wealth in cities
  
  ip_063b.pdf
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