Tim is Research Director at Cotality (formerly CoreLogic), analysing real estate markets, demographics and economic trends across Australia. Visit www.corelogic.com.au
The Australian home value index rose another 1.0% in November, marking the third consecutive month where national home values have increased by 1% or more. However, the pace of growth eased slightly over the month, coming down from 1.1% in October. This subtle slowdown was primarily driven by a deceleration in Australia’s two largest cities….
The decision to keep rates on hold was widely expected, but what does it mean for housing trends? The Reserve Bank of Australia held the cash rate at 3.60% at its final meeting of 2025. The decision came after core inflation trended above the target range, reaching 3.3% over the 12 months to October. Recent…
Cotality’s national Home Value Index rose another 1.0% in November, marking the third month in a row where Australian home values have increased by one per cent or more. However, the pace of growth is moderating, coming down from 1.1% in October. The headline growth figure was weighed down by Australia’s two largest cities, with…
The pace of growth in Australian home values accelerated in October, rising by 1.1%, the fastest monthly gain since June 2023. Momentum has been building in the rate of housing value growth since the first rate cut in February, pushing the annual pace of growth to 6.1% nationally. Before the February rate cut, housing conditions…
Australian housing markets are gathering strength as we head further into spring, with September marking the strongest monthly gain for national dwelling values since October 2023. The Cotality Home Value Index (HVI) recorded a 0.8% increase in September, powered by robust growth conditions across the capital cities, where values rose 0.9% over the month. On…
After cutting interest rates by 75 basis points since February, the RBA has chosen the cautious path at the September board meeting, keeping the cash rate at 3.6%. The decision was widely expected, after the monthly inflation indicator hinted at some ‘upside’ risk to the inflation trajectory, especially from housing costs. However, the RBA is…
While homes along Sydney’s Metro line carry a substantial premium, a year after the opening, growth in housing values along Sydney’s Phase 2 metro has generally lagged the broader Sydney region, according to a recent Cotality analysis. Cotality researchers undertook a spatial analysis of housing values along the Sydney Metro line, defining primary catchment areas as within…
Cotality’s national Home Value Index (HVI) rose 0.7% in August, the strongest month on month gain since May last year. The result pushed the annual change higher for the second month in a row, to 4.1%. The growth cycle has been gradually building momentum since the February rate cut, with buyer demand spurred by a…
Today’s rate decision marks the third cut in what was always expected to be a cautious and gradual easing path. This decision follows a surprise ‘hold’ from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in July, where the board adopted a ‘wait and see’ approach regarding inflation and job markets. Since the July meeting, core inflation has…
National dwelling values rose by 0.6% in July, with the rate of growth holding firm relative to the prior two months, according to Cotality’s latest Home Value Index. That marks the sixth straight month of gains, with the positive inflection aligning with the first rate cut in February. At the national level, the pace of…
