SQM Research released its latest data on residential property vacancy rates. Australia’s national residential vacancy rate remained steady at 1.2% in October 2025, unchanged from September. The total number of residential vacancies rose slightly to 36,152 dwellings, up 106 from the previous month, suggesting that while rental market conditions remain tight, some cities are showing…
Nationally, asking prices rose 1.9% for houses and 1.4% for units over the month, with combined dwellings up 1.6% month-on-month and 9.7% year-on-year, according to SQM Research’s Weekly Asking Prices Index for the week ending 28 October 2025 which revealed a continued upward momentum. Sydney house asking prices eased marginally (-0.04%) to $2.1 million yet…
