Hari Hara Priya Kannan

Explores demographic trends in Australia using the latest census and ABS updates, plus addresses the effects of the pandemic and the recovery process.

Compares Australian trends within a global context. Make no mistake, demographics suggest that Australia is still the lucky country!

Identifies opportunities and challenges for Australian business and government in the 2020s flowing from demographic change.

Identifies key demographic markets based on population growth eg ageing boomers, overseas students and the Millennials at 40.

Talks about changes in the way customers interact with business and government eg apps, click-&-collect, self-checkout and more.

Argues that Millennials passing into their 40s later this decade will drive demand for housing upgrades, for growing-family lifestyle eg Bali holidays, and for commitment to saving for retirement.

Considers the impact AI and automation on business and government via a demographic perspective.

Discusses the prospect of job displacement (it’s more a case of leaning into change).

Talks about the skills required for the workforce of the future and explores the emerging jobs in high demand.

Post-pandemic demographic trends show a rise in regional populations within each capital city’s lifestyle zone.

Regional growth drives business and demand for local government services. This
session talks about which businesses (via ABN growth) and what services?

The challenges in regional Australia often relate to housing supply and access to
skilled (and non-skilled) labour.

Discusses the pipeline of housing supply and reasons for the trade-skills shortage (eg baby bust).

Talks about the shift towards lifestyle housing within suburbia.

Argues that a “house of one’s own” is central to Australian values and that "the
house” is undergoing rapid change in style, function and possibly also production.