Tim is Research Director at Cotality (formerly CoreLogic), analysing real estate markets, demographics and economic trends across Australia. Visit www.corelogic.com.au
Australian home values rose by 0.8% in January according to Cotality’s Home Value Index, a subtle acceleration from the 0.6% increase recorded in December. While every capital city and broad rest of state region recorded an increase in home values through the month, the start of the year returned a mixed result. Sydney and Melbourne…
Confidence across Australia’s housing market remains strong entering 2026, but the mood is splitting along state lines as affordability and interest rate jitters reshape the landscape, new Cotality research shows. Findings from the Decoding 2026 report, based on responses from real estate agents and financial professionals across the property and finance sectors, show 87% of…
New analysis from Cotality shows that since September last year, lower-priced homes – that is those under the expanded Home Guarantee Scheme price caps – have generally recorded stronger growth than higher-priced homes. Growth in home values has diverged based on whether properties fall under or above the scheme’s price caps. Quarterly Growth Trends Homes under…
Renters saw some welcome relief in December, with the rental vacancy rate rising from 1.5% to 1.6% through the month. However, the vacancy rate is still close to record lows, and the subtle rise could have more to do with seasonal factors through December than an actual loosening in rental conditions. The higher vacancy rate…
Cotality Home Value Index surged 8.6% higher in 2025, adding approximately $71,400 to the national median dwelling value. But recorded the smallest gain in five months in December, with value rising 0.7%. Sydney and Melbourne were the biggest drag on the headline growth outcome with values sliding -0.1% lower. The subtle decline in values across…
![Adelaide housing market update [video] | December 2025](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/adelaide-270x200.jpg)
The pace of growth in Adelaide home values has accelerated over recent months, with November’s 1.9% rise marking the strongest monthly growth conditions since January 2022, a period when interest rates were virtually zero. Adelaide is a key contributor to the “two-speed” housing market, where the mid-sized capitals are significantly outpacing the two largest cities,…
![Brisbane housing market update [video] | February 2025](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brisbane-270x200.jpg)
Brisbane’s housing market continues to demonstrate strong growth, with home values rising by 1.6% in January. While this remains a robust result, it marks a slight deceleration from the cyclical high of 2.0% recorded in October last year. Over the past 12 months, Brisbane dwelling values have surged by 15.7%, adding approximately $143,000 to the…
![Perth housing market update [video] | December 2025](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Perth-city-270x200.jpeg)
Perth home values surged 2.4% higher in November, adding approximately $5,000 per week to the median dwelling value. While this marks the highest growth rate among all Australian capital cities for the month, the pace of growth eased slightly from the 2.7% recorded in October. Perth continues to be the national leader in value growth,…
![Sydney housing market update [video] | February 2025](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sydney4-270x200.jpg)
Sydney’s housing market recorded a modest bounce back at the start of the year, with home values rising by 0.2% in January. This follow a 0.3% dip in December, signaling a slight recovery in momentum. However, the rebound was not enough to push values to a new peak, leaving the market 0.1% lower than the…
![Melbourne housing market update [video] | February 2025](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/melbourne-1-270x200.jpg)
Melbourne’s housing market showed a marginal recovery at the start of 2026, with home values inched 0.1% higher in January. This subtle uptick partially reversed the 0.2% decline recorded in December, though the city continues to trail the stronger growth seen in mid-sized capitals. Despite the slight gain, Melbourne values remain 0.7% below the record…
