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Australian baby boomers, now 80, are rapidly transferring $3.5 trillion in wealth to younger generations through downsizing, gifts, and inheritances.
Australian Baby Boomers, now turning 80, are accelerating wealth transfer by downsizing homes and shifting assets to cash and superannuation.
Parental gifts to adults aged 35–54 rose 23% since 2013–14 to nearly $25,000 annually, and inheritances for those over 55 increased by $103,000.
A projected $3.5 trillion in wealth will pass to younger generations over the next two decades.
Boomers hold the highest average household wealth at nearly $2.8 million, with property making up nearly 70% of total wealth.
Wealth peaks between ages 55 and 64 at $2.5 million.
Younger households, especially those aged 25–34, saw a 63% wealth rise to $550,000 due to low interest rates post-COVID, but rising rates have reduced homeownership gains, particularly among low-income youth.
Australia ranks fifth globally in per capita wealth and second in median wealth.
Los baby boomers australianos, que ahora tienen 80 años, están transfiriendo rápidamente 3,5 billones de dólares en riqueza a las generaciones más jóvenes mediante la reducción de personal, regalos y herencias.