New research from Cotality reveals a significant shift in attitudes toward property ownership among younger Australians, particularly young women, raising fresh questions about whether the traditional “Australian Dream” is slipping out of reach. Cotality’s 6th annual Women and Property Report shows that property ownership is considered less important by Australian women in both the Millennial…
If you’ve followed the property market for any length of time, you already know first-home buyers have never had it easy. But the latest numbers from the Domain First-Home Buyer Report 2026 suggest the challenges have shifted into a new gear. The report found that rising entry-level home prices have offset the benefits of lower…
2026 is shaping up to be another year of solid, though uneven, growth. At its first meeting for 2026, the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to 3.85%, up from 3.6%, exactly as most economists expected. That move officially ends the shortest and most modest rate-cutting cycle since the RBA began inflation targeting back in…
Is Australia’s property market really under pressure… or is it quietly building strength beneath the surface? We keep hearing that higher interest rates should be slowing everything down. That households are stretched. That the economy is on shaky ground. But what if the data is telling a very different story? Right now, unemployment is sitting…
Australia’s property market continues to defy the simple narrative of “higher interest rates will stall the market’ that so many headlines love to push. Nationally prices are still rising, but growth is uneven and auction activity is ramping up showing buyer depth buyer engagement hasn’t disappeared. In the headline stakes, plans for a Trump International…
If you’ve been watching Australia’s prestige property market and feeling like the signals are a little ” mixed”, you’re not imagining it. The top end of town is shifting in ways we haven’t seen for years, and the latest Herron Todd White Prestige Property Monitor confirms it. What’s emerging is a clear two-speed market: some…
Capital city auction markets again reported overall steady results despite the continuing surge in listings – particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, and the likely impact on confidence of the recent increase in official interest rates. Capital City This Week Last Week Same Week Last Year Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Sydney 1283 71.6% 1009…
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Adelaide’s housing market continues to show remarkable resilience, with dwelling values rising by 1.2% in January. While this represents a slight moderation from the stronger gains seen in late 2025, Adelaide remains one of Australia’s most consistent performers. The city’s median dwelling value has now reached $914,203, keeping it firmly at record price peaks despite…
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Perth’s housing market remains the nation’s top performer, with home values rising by 2.0% in January. Although the market is still booming, growth conditions have eased slightly from the cyclical high of 2.9% recorded in November last year. At the current pace, the median property value in Perth is increasing by approximately $19,000 per month,…
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Brisbane’s housing market continues to demonstrate strong growth, with home values rising by 1.6% in January. While this remains a robust result, it marks a slight deceleration from the cyclical high of 2.0% recorded in October last year. Over the past 12 months, Brisbane dwelling values have surged by 15.7%, adding approximately $143,000 to the…
