The Great Car Takeover: Is Australia Ready for What’s Next?

Demographics Decoded - Unveiling the trends shaping your future

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 next decade promises significant changes in how we drive, where we live, and what we drive."

You’ll hear Simon Kuestenmacher explain how he sees a future dominated by cars in a way we haven't seen before.

So why not put the pedal to the metal and listen to this week’s show

Takeaways

• Demographic trends are crucial in understanding our future including how we’ll be using cars.
• Millennials are increasingly moving to suburban areas, necessitating more cars.
• The shift towards larger vehicles is evident as families grow.
• Electric vehicles are slowly gaining market share, but still represent a small percentage of all the cars.
• Infrastructure is under pressure to cope with our population growth and car dependency.
• Urban planning must adapt to changing demographics and transport needs.
• Cultural attitudes significantly influence car ownership and transport choices.
• Self-driving cars could revolutionise urban transport and reduce the need for personal vehicles.
• Public transport systems in Australia face challenges due to low population density.

Chapters

01:01 Demographic Trends Influencing Car Ownership

05:27 The Shift to Larger Vehicles

05:42 New Chapter

25:20 Urban Planning Solutions for Traffic

29:58 The Role of Demographics in Understanding Trends

32:39 The Importance of Demographic Awareness

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About Simon Kuestenmacher

Simon Kuestenmacher is co-founder and Director – The Demographics Group

Simon is a prolific media commentator on demographic and data matters and a columnist for The New Daily and The Australian newspapers. 

He ranks as one of the world’s Top 10 influencers in data visualisation. If you can’t get enough of the kind of data that explains how the world works, make sure to follow Simon on Linked In or X (formerly Twitter) or any of his other social channels.

Click here for a media enquiry or if you would like to book Simon Kuestenmacher for a speaking engagement. His presentations and quirky observations are enjoyed by audiences from the financial services, property, government, education, technology, retail and professional services industries, among others.

About Michael Yardney

Michael Yardney- founder Metropole Property Strategists has been voted one of Australia’s 50 most influential Thought Leaders.

While he is best known as a property expert, Michael is also Australia’s leading expert in the psychology of success and wealth creation.

Michael is a #1 best selling author of 9 books and frequently challenges traditional finance advice with innovative ideas on property investment, personal finance and wealth creation.

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