Brace yourself. New modelling by PropTrack suggests that Australia is on the cusp of a property divide, with values in many suburbs poised to double by 2030 if recent trends continue, while other locations are likely to stagnate or decline. I know this sounds dramatic, but if the research highlighted in realestate.com.au is correct, this…
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…
Home prices have increased sharply in 2025, with December reporting another month of strong property price growth to conclude the year. The national capital city median house price surged by 0.6% over December to $1,279,988, according to the latest data from My Housing Market. Annual national house prices are now higher by 9.9% and have…
Australian residential property sellers enjoyed their highest rate of profitability in over two decades during the September 2025 quarter, according to Cotality’s latest Pain & Gain report. The analysis, which covered approximately 100,000 resales, shows that 95.5% of sellers made a nominal profit, up from 94.9% in the June quarter, marking the strongest result since…
Just when many Australians were daring to believe the rate-hike cycle was behind us, the narrative has flipped again. And boy has it flipped quickly! Two of our biggest banks—CBA and NAB have now revised their forecasts and expect the RBA to lift the cash rate as early as February 2026. And that’s just six…
Something remarkable is happening across Victoria’s most desirable suburbs, and not in a good way. Thousands of landlords are quietly exiting the rental market, leaving behind a growing void that’s reshaping our property landscape. According to realestate.com.au the latest tenancy bond data, shows that more than 10,000 fewer rental bonds are active across the state…
If migration is easing, why is demand for property still so strong? In today’s Property Insider Chat, Dr. Andrew Wilson and I discuss how the recent surge in migration is now easing, how population flows are reshaping demand between the states, and what that means for housing pressure in both capital cities and key regional…
![Adelaide housing market update [video] | December 2025](https://cdn.propertyupdate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/adelaide-270x200.jpg)
The pace of growth in Adelaide home values has accelerated over recent months, with November’s 1.9% rise marking the strongest monthly growth conditions since January 2022, a period when interest rates were virtually zero. Adelaide is a key contributor to the “two-speed” housing market, where the mid-sized capitals are significantly outpacing the two largest cities,…
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Brisbane’s monthly pace of housing value growth held firm at 1.9% in November, making it one of the leading capital cities in the nation and contributing approximately $4,300 per week to the median dwelling value. This strong performance highlights the “two-speed” nature of the Australian market, where mid-sized capitals are pulling away from the decelerating…
