Australia’s rental market tightened further in July, with the national vacancy rate falling to 1.2%, down from 1.3% in both June 2025 and July 2024, according to the latest SQM Research data. This drop leaves just 37,863 rental vacancies nationwide, compared to 39,027 last month and 39,701 a year ago, signalling sustained pressure on tenants…
Australian residential asking prices posted modest growth in early August, with the national combined dwelling price rising 0.3% week-on-week to $918,674, according to SQM Research’s Weekly Asking Prices Index. All houses nationally rose 0.1% over the week to $1,008,727, reflecting sustained momentum across broader housing categories. The rolling quarter saw house prices lift 2.7%, and…
