![Brisbane housing market update [video] | March 2025](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brisbane-270x200.jpg)
Brisbane housing values moved through a 25th month of consistent growth in February, but the 0.2% monthly gain was one of the smallest of the cycle to date. The rise was mostly supported by a 0.7% lift in unit values, while Brisbane house values were unchanged over the month. Similarly, the upper quartile of the…
Housing affordability has long been an issue in Australia, but a new report makes it clear, we’re in uncharted territory. The new report, Priced Out: An Index of Affordable Rentals for Australian Voters (2025), published by Everybody’s Home, reveals a rental crisis that’s no longer just affecting low-income earners. Today, even middle-income Australians, nurses, teachers, police…
![Sydney housing market update [video] | February 2025](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sydney4-270x200.jpg)
Sydney housing values edged 0.3% higher in February. The rise was a little stronger for houses up 0.3% than units at 0.2% and was also more noticeable across the upper quartile of the market where values rose by a larger 0.4% in February compared with just a 0.1% rise across lower quartile values. The lift…
It’s been two years of interest rate hikes, rising cost-of-living pressures, and constant warnings about mortgage stress. And yet, Australian homeowners are proving more resilient than many expected. The latest data from APRA’s Quarterly Property Exposure Statistics shows that offset account balances have surged to record highs, while mortgage defaults have fallen for the first…
![Melbourne housing market update [video] | March 2025](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/melbourne-1-270x200.jpg)
Melbourne’s housing market has ended a 10-month run of value declines, posting a 0.4% rise in values in February. Along with Hobart, Melbourne’s monthly rise was the highest of any capital city. The rise in values was driven by houses up 0.4% while the unit sector recorded a smaller 0.2% rise. Similarly, the upper quartile of…
![Australian housing market update [CoreLogic’s video] | March 2025](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/House-business-section-analysis-270x200.jpg)
In February 2025, CoreLogic’s National Home Value Index saw a 0.3% rise, breaking a 3-month downturn. Most capital cities, except Darwin and regional Victoria, experienced value increases; Melbourne and Hobart led with a 0.4% jump. Notable Capital City Changes Sydney: A 0.3% rise after 4 months of declines, driven by upper quartile values up 0.4%….
Want to know what’s happening to the housing markets around Australia? Well… this monthly collection of charts from CoreLogic paints an interesting picture. High-end markets showed strong growth in February, pointing to renewed momentum within a ‘bellwether’ segment that has historically proven to be an early indicator of market recoveries. CoreLogic’s figures show that the…
It was March 11th 2020 when the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Although the onset of the pandemic is now five years behind us, the influence on housing markets is still being felt. One of the most significant factors five years on from March 2020 is how housing values have changed….
Over the past month leading up to 11 March 2025, rental prices across Australia’s capital city asking rents displayed a rise, most notably in the regions. In Sydney, combined rents experienced a small decrease of 0.1% to $844 per week, driven by a 0.4% decrease in house rents. Melbourne saw a 1.0% increase, with combined…
Have you noticed that property investors are surging ahead while first-home buyers and owner-occupiers take a backseat? The latest mortgage trends suggest this gap will only widen in 2025. With investor loans soaring, refinancing making a comeback, and interest rates shifting, the property market is entering a new phase, and if you’re not paying attention,…
