PlaylunchPlaylunch used their time on Spicks And Specks on Wednesday (15 July) to perform a topical song about Australia’s housing crisis.
As the Grattan Institute notes, median home prices have increased “from about four times median incomes” in the early 2000s to over eight times in 2026 – and approximately 10 times in Sydney. House prices across the country, including Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide, have nearly doubled since 2019.
In addition to the exceedingly high house prices, there also aren’t enough homes being built, especially in areas where people want to live. Plus, rental prices have become increasingly unaffordable.
“Send this to a landlord,” Playlunch quipped in the caption for the song, which is called Real Estate Apps.
Lyrics include “That’s the price that you pay to call Australia home/ Guess we’re all on our own,” “Well, look at you Mr Big Property Investor/ The backbone of the nation’s housing sector,” “People need homes and you’ve got 200,” and “Now a whole generation is without because you can’t get votes if you mess with housing.”
Check out the performance below and watch the full episode of Spicks And Specks on ABC iView.
Spicks And Specks returned to the ABC and ABC iView last Wednesday (8 July). Missy Higgins, Regurgitator, Miss Kaninna, Keli Holiday, Ruby Fields, and Robert Forster are also scheduled to perform throughout the season, with Amy Shark, Ruel, Casey Donovan, Chris Cheney, Kate Miller-Heidke and others answering the quiz questions.
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From last December to May, Playlunch embarked on their expansive Sex Ed regional Australian tour. They said of the shows – their last in Australia for a while: “Touring regionally has always been such a big priority for our band since the very start and getting around to all the people who continue to support us.”
Playlunch’s upward trajectory has been remarkable to witness since the release of their album, Sex Ed, last August.
