If you feel like your daily commute is getting longer, more frustrating, and more expensive, you’re not alone. New research reported by realestate.com.au, combining data from the ABS and Census, confirms what many of us experience every morning on the road: Australia’s congestion problem has quietly grown into a major economic and social issue, and…
SQM Research released its latest data on residential property vacancy rates. Australia’s national residential vacancy rate increased to 1.4% in December 2025, up from 1.3% in November. The total number of residential vacancies rose to 43,850 dwellings, reflecting a typical seasonal lift in available rental stock toward the end of the year. Despite the increase,…
Cotality Home Value Index surged 8.6% higher in 2025, adding approximately $71,400 to the national median dwelling value. It is the smallest gain in five months in December, with value rising 0.7%, but this seasonal slowdown is normal and is unlikley to be a sign of what’s ahead for property. Home price performance in 2025…
New analysis from Cotality shows that since September last year, lower-priced homes – that is those under the expanded Home Guarantee Scheme price caps – have generally recorded stronger growth than higher-priced homes. Growth in home values has diverged based on whether properties fall under or above the scheme’s price caps. Quarterly Growth Trends Homes under…
2026 is shaping up to be another year of solid, though uneven, growth. While interest rates are not expected to fall again, their stability, combined with strong population growth, a whole wave of new first-time buyers entering the market and affluent downsizers with significant equity in their properties at a time of ongoing supply shortages,…
Imagine reaching retirement age, finally ready to enjoy the fruits of decades of hard work, only to realise you’re still sending monthly repayments to the bank. That’s the unsettling reality facing a growing number of Australians, as homeownership is being delayed later and later in life. For generations, the great Australian dream was simple: buy…
Inflation cooled in November, as a wave of retail discounting helped ease the pressure on household budgets during the holiday period and bolstered the case for the Reserve Bank to hold interest rates steady next month. However, a hike is by no means off the cards. ABS data released this week shows headline inflation dropped…
If you thought buying property was getting harder, try renting the dream lifestyle. Across Australia, rents have skyrocketed so fast that simply living where you want is becoming a luxury for some people. New research from Domain paints a stark picture of our rental future, one where proximity, prestige and even basic comfort come with…
Renters saw some welcome relief in December, with the rental vacancy rate rising from 1.5% to 1.6% through the month. However, the vacancy rate is still close to record lows, and the subtle rise could have more to do with seasonal factors through December than an actual loosening in rental conditions. The higher vacancy rate…
Cotality Home Value Index surged 8.6% higher in 2025, adding approximately $71,400 to the national median dwelling value. But recorded the smallest gain in five months in December, with value rising 0.7%. Sydney and Melbourne were the biggest drag on the headline growth outcome with values sliding -0.1% lower. The subtle decline in values across…
