‘What’: Couple earning a combined income of $200,000 still couldn’t afford Sydney

Article: ‘What’: Couple earning a combined income of $200,000 still couldn’t afford Sydney

Publisher: News.com.au

How could I improve the delivery of this article? 

The article explains why a working couple with a combined income of $200,000 per annum, still could not afford to buy a house in Sydney.

Here is how I could improve the delivery of this article:

Use graph and infographic to explain the situations.

Mention the median house price in Sydney, the average mortgage payment, and the average rent payment. 

Mention the ratio between house price to average salary and compare it to 30 years ago. For example, in 1995, the average house in Sydney cost $196,000, while the average salary was $29,000, a ratio of 6.7.

Currently, the median house price in Sydney is $1,600,000, while the average salary is $100,000, a ratio of 10.

Is this the fault of working families, housing speculation, overpopulation, or lack of housing development?

Interview a working family with an average combined income of $100,000, to get a more realistic view. If a couple with a combined earning of $200,000 can’t afford to buy a house, what about families with single earners?