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…
Anthony Albanese has done what many Australians dream of doing. He bought property. He held it. He watched it grow in value. And then he sold down investment properties and locked in some very healthy profits. So far it’s practically the Australian dream, but here’s where the story gets interesting… Much of that profit was…
There has been a spate of articles and commentary in recent days calling on the Australian government to reduce spending. Those calling for government cuts – mostly long-time advocates of smaller government – claim this would lower inflation, and as a consequence reduce interest rates. In fact, claims that government spending is now a very…
If a picture paints a thousand words, then this collection of charts should do a pretty good job of painting the landscape as it affects our economy and our property markets. Each month the RBA summarises macroeconomic and financial market trends in Australia by providing a detailed chart pack. World Economy Australia’s economy doesn’t operate in…
When the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board voted unanimously to lift the cash rate to 3.85% on Tuesday, the decision was driven by one overriding concern. It wants to stop the rising cost of living from becoming entrenched. For some, like self-funded retirees, the rate rise was good news. Higher interest means their savings…
RBA reverses course to regain control over inflation, but a single hike is unlikely to alter the housing market balance. At its first meeting for 2026, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the cash rate to 3.85% (from 3.6% previously). This decision came in the wake of a surprise tightening in the labour market…
National home values increased in January, but a looming rate rise weighed on price growth, according to PropTrack. The report shows Sydney and Melbourne have seen home price growth soften in recent months. Melbourne has posted three months of modest declines, and while Sydney prices were up in January, they are below their recent peak….
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…
Inflation has risen further above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 2–3% target. There is now a very real prospect the Reserve Bank will feel it needs to increase interest rates at its meeting next week, with an announcement due on Tuesday afternoon. Inflation rose 3.8% in the year to December, up from 3.4% in the…
