If you’ve been watching Australia’s prestige property market and feeling like the signals are a little ” mixed”, you’re not imagining it. The top end of town is shifting in ways we haven’t seen for years, and the latest Herron Todd White Prestige Property Monitor confirms it. What’s emerging is a clear two-speed market: some…
Adelaide’s housing market continues to show remarkable resilience, with dwelling values rising by 1.2% in January. While this represents a slight moderation from the stronger gains seen in late 2025, Adelaide remains one of Australia’s most consistent performers. The city’s median dwelling value has now reached $914,203, keeping it firmly at record price peaks despite…
Perth’s housing market remains the nation’s top performer, with home values rising by 2.0% in January. Although the market is still booming, growth conditions have eased slightly from the cyclical high of 2.9% recorded in November last year. At the current pace, the median property value in Perth is increasing by approximately $19,000 per month,…
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…
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 follows a 0.3% dip in December, signalling 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’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…
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. Australian rents have surged almost three times faster than wages over the past five years, pushing rental affordability to record lows and stretching household budgets across the country. Cotality’s analysis…
If you’ve been wondering who’s really driving Australia’s property market right now, the latest lending figures give us a very clear answer. First home buyers are making a comeback. But here’s the twist… they’re coming back armed with bigger loans than ever before, in a market where investors are also doubling down and refinancing activity…
The Australian housing market started the year on a positive note, with national home values rising by 0.8% in January. This represents a slight acceleration from the 0.6% increase seen in December. While growth remains broad-based, with every capital city and rest-of-state region recording gains, the market is showing signs of a “multi-speed” dynamic as…
SQM Research released its latest data on residential property vacancy rates. Australia’s national residential vacancy rate fell to 1.2% in January 2026, down from 1.4% in December The total number of residential vacancies declined to 37,630 dwellings, reflecting a post-holiday tightening in rental conditions as seasonal listings were absorbed. The January result reverses much of…
