Suburbs with a higher share of owner-occupied homes recorded significantly stronger long-term capital growth between 2010 and 2026, driven by a 34-percentage point performance gap across the unit market, according to new analysis from Cotality of 3,000 suburbs over 16 years. The performance divide is steepest in the unit market, where owner-occupied areas deliver more…
If you’ve bought or sold a property recently, you’re used to a familiar process involving contracts, finance approval and a straightforward path to settlement. That process has just changed, and it has changed for everyone, including experienced investors who’ve done this dozens of times before. From 1 July 2026, Australian real estate agents, conveyancers, lawyers,…
July 1 is the start of a new financial year. It also marks the end of the National Rental Affordability Scheme, which once provided more than 35,000 affordable rental homes across the country. The scheme was introduced by the Rudd government in 2008 in response to declining affordability. But it was later axed by the…
If you’ve been following the property headlines lately, you could be forgiven for thinking Australia is heading towards another housing crisis. House prices are easing across many of our capital cities, consumer confidence has weakened and borrowing has become more expensive. Some commentators are once again predicting large price falls and urging buyers to stay…
Six months ago the conversation about Australian property was all about resilience, about how our markets kept climbing despite thirteen rate rises and a cost of living squeeze that refused to ease. That conversation has changed. Cotality’s national Home Value Index fell 0.4% in June, the sharpest monthly drop since December 2022 with the June…
Capital city auction markets have continued to report subdued clearance rates with added distractions to come with school holidays now underway in all states. Weekly Auction Results to Saturday, July 4 2026 Capital City This Week Last Week Same Week Last Year Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Sydney 715 53.1% 812 54.3% 645 77.7%…
Generally low vacancy rates have eased over June but rents have continued to rise for both houses and units – particularly in Sydney and Melbourne. Sydney was the top performer with house rents surging by 2.9% over the month followed by Melbourne higher by 1.7% and Adelaide up 0.8%. Brisbane, Darwin and Perth house rents…
Cotality’s national Home Value Index (HVI) dropped 0.4% in June, marking the largest month-on-month fall since December 2022. A 1.2% decline in Sydney home values served as the most significant drag on the headline result. Melbourne followed closely with a 1.0% decline, while ACT values fell 0.6%. Every month, investors, homeowners, and would-be buyers turn…
Australian home prices fell in June, as all but one capital city recorded a decline, according to the latest PropTrack Home Price Index. Despite dropping a further 0.3% during the month, prices remain 5.8% higher than a year ago. According to Proptrack’s data, the median price of a home reached $903,000 in June following a…
Cotality’s national Home Value Index (HVI) dropped 0.4% in June, marking the largest month-on-month fall since December 2022. A 1.2% decline in Sydney home values served as the most significant drag on the headline result. Melbourne followed closely with a 1.0% decline, while ACT values fell 0.6%. The mid-sized capitals recorded a sharp slowdown in…
