After several years of strong price growth across much of Australia, Domain’s latest FY27 Housing Market Forecast suggests the property market is entering a very different phase. The report highlights that Australia’s housing market has entered a more complex phase. Three rate hikes in the first half of 2026 have changed the landscape, and the…
Australians have become much more gloomy about the economy and increasingly worried about the irresponsible behaviour of the United States in the past year, according to the Lowy Institute’s 2026 poll. The poll also shows a big decline in support for cultural diversity over the past two years, albeit from a very high level. Almost…
The Albanese Government has struck a deal with the Greens to get its tax reform package through the Senate, and part of the price Australians are paying is the ban on self-managed super funds using limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) to buy residential property going forward. If you already have an LRBA in place, you’re…
Every capital city’s auction clearance rate has just dropped to its lowest point of the year, and Brisbane is the real shock, plunging to under 22 per cent this week, down from over 50 per cent just twelve months ago. That’s happening even though the Reserve Bank left the cash rate on hold again at…
The Australian property market in 2026 has entered genuinely new territory, with a another rate rise from the Reserve Bank and the most significant tax changes to property investment in nearly three decades landing within weeks of each other. The three RBA rate rises this year delivered the shortest and shallowest rate-cutting cycle since inflation…
Well, the RBA has now spoken, and for the first time this year borrowers received a little breathing space. At its June meeting, the Reserve Bank kept the cash rate on hold at 4.35%, following three rate rises earlier this year. That decision was widely expected, but it was not exactly a green light for…
There is no doubt that our housing markets are facing challenges from all directions, but clearly, they have remained resilient. To better understand what’s happening, this monthly collection of charts from Cotality paints an interesting picture. Aspiring buyers looking to secure a median house in Brisbane must earn over $17,000 more in annual household income in…
Capital city auction markets were lower overall over the past week, with listings and clearance rates falling and now tracking year-to-date lows in most capitals. Weekly Auction Results to Saturday, June 20th 2026 Capital City This Week Last Week Same Week Last Year Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Sydney 865 58.0% 1033 62.0% 725…
![Adelaide housing market update [video] | June 2026](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/adelaide-270x200.jpg)
Adelaide’s housing market is still growing, but the pace of that growth is moderating at a quickening rate. Home values rose 0.5% in May 2026 — the smallest monthly gain recorded since June last year and a clear signal that the city’s exceptional run of momentum is coming off its peak. At its cyclical high…
There’s a lot of noise in the property market right now isn’t there? Depending on who you listen to, we’re either heading for a property boom or staring down the barrel of a housing market collapse. Social media is flooded with opinions, economists are debating the impact of government policy, and buyers and investors are…
