We often talk about Australia’s housing affordability crisis, but one silent force shaping the market is the Bank of Mum and Dad, now one of the country’s largest “lenders,” unofficially of course. According to Finder’s 2025 First Home Buyer Report, nearly 1 in 5 first home buyers (17%) are relying on financial help from their…
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As we move into the second half of 2025, the Adelaide property market continues to demonstrate resilience and steady growth. While the pace has moderated compared to previous highs, the latest data from June reveals a market underpinned by strong fundamentals. Adelaide’s dwelling values have continued their upward trajectory, although the pace of growth has…
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Brisbane’s property market posted another month of solid growth in June, with housing values rising by 0.7%. This contributes to a 2.0% increase over the June quarter, adding approximately $18,000 to the city’s median dwelling value in just three months. Over the past financial year, the market is up an impressive 7.0%. However, the real story lies in the divergence between…
In the runup to each election, federal treasury produces a “blue book” and a “red book”, with advice tailored to the priorities of the two alternative governments. One of these is given to the incoming government and the other is never released. Freedom of Information requests have generally resulted in only heavily redacted versions of…
Australia’s rental market continues to display nuanced dynamics, with capital cities diverging in performance over the past week. According to SQM Research’s Weekly Rents Index, national combined rents declined modestly to $645.44, while annual gains held firm at 3.3%. The standout performer was Darwin, where combined rents jumped over 1.0% week-on-week and soared nearly 14%…
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Sydney’s property values have continued their upward trajectory, recording a 1.1% rise through the June quarter. This welcome growth added just over $13,000 to the city’s median dwelling value, a significant turnaround from the 1.4% decline seen in the final quarter of 2024. For the first half of the year, Sydney home values have increased…
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After a period of stagnation, the Melbourne property market is showing clear signs of a comeback. Dwelling values rose for a second consecutive quarter, climbing 1.1% over the three months to June, a welcome turnaround after three straight quarters of decline. Melbourne’s property values have found their footing. A 0.5% rise in June capped off a positive quarter,…
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The WA capital is once again capturing headlines. After a brief period of negative change late last year, the Perth property market has re-ignited, showing a significant acceleration in the pace of capital gains. Perth’s housing market demonstrated renewed strength in June, with the monthly rate of growth climbing to 0.8%. This positive momentum has…
The Australian housing market has continued its steady recovery, marking a fifth consecutive month of growth. National dwelling values climbed by 0.6% in June, a trend fueled by recent interest rate cuts and growing consumer certainty. The positive momentum is widespread, with nearly every broad region in Australia recording monthly gains. The first interest rate…
Want to know what’s happening to the housing markets around Australia? Well… this monthly collection of charts from Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) paints an interesting picture. Almost 45% of all suburbs across Australia are now at a record high in value, according to Cotality. The suburb-level analysis reveals the broad-based nature of the current housing upswing,…
