AdvertisementBusinessThe economyHome loans Opinion The path to first home ownership might be under a flight path Elizabeth Knight Business columnist August 3, 2026 — 3:22pmAugust 3, 2026 — 3:22pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. A home’s location near an airport or under a flight path is less likely to be a “deal-breaker” for younger buyers, Westpac says. But under power lines, next to a data centre or having your wake-up alarm as the Qantas arrival from Singapore? Buyers/borrowers are risk-averse to catching a falling knife – buying into a market in which house values are falling. They clearly appreciate house values going down but they would prefer to be the beneficiary of this movement rather than the victim.