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Andrew Wilson
By Dr. Andrew Wilson
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National Weekly Auction Report – Oct 18th 2025 | More Auctions This Week but Clearance Rates Still Strong

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Key takeaways

Auction numbers surge over the past week but clearance rates remained generally strong despite more choices for buyers and more competition for sellers.

The national weekend auction market reported an average clearance rate of 68.1% over the past week which was higher than the 67.3% reported over the previous week and still well ahead of the 61.0% reported over the same week last year.

Auction markets will face their biggest test of the year next week as the final spring Super Saturday of Auctions arrives with likely record level numbers of listings on offer to buyers.

Auction numbers surge over the past week, but clearance rates remained generally strong despite more choices for buyers and more competition for sellers.

This weekend's auction results around Australia:

Capital City This Week Last Week Same Week Last Year
Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Auctions Rate
Sydney 1334 76.1% 1189 76.4% 996 71.3%
Melbourne 1122 74.1% 1188 74.8% 1098 63.7%
Brisbane 184 44.8% 129 54.2% 228 48.6%
Adelaide 133 76.9% 105 65.1% 145 66.2%
Canberra 106 68.7% 105 65.9% 80 55.0%

Source: My Housing Market

The national weekend auction market reported an average clearance rate of 68.1% over the past week which was higher than the 67.3% reported over the previous week and still well ahead of the 61.0% reported over the same week last year.

Auction results around Australia

Auction markets will face their biggest test of the year next week as the final spring Super Saturday of Auctions arrives with likely record level numbers of listings on offer to buyers.

Sydney auction results

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Note: Sydney clearance rate steady despite another listings surge.

Sydney recorded a similar clearance rate over the past week despite another sharp increase in listings with the market clearly remaining in favour of sellers generally.

Sydney Auction Results

Sydney recorded a clearance rate of 76.1% over the past week which was similar to the 76.4% recorded over the previous week but also again higher than the 71.3% reported over the same week last year.

Auction numbers were again higher over the past week with 1334 reported listed versus the 1189 auctioned over the previous week, and again well ahead of the 996 reported over the same week last year.

Sydney recorded a median price of $1,965,000 for houses sold at auction over the past week which was again higher than the $1,878,000 recorded over the previous week and 11.1% higher than the $1,765,000 reported over the same week last year.

The Central Coast recorded the highest regional clearance rate over the past week at 85.7% followed by the South at 83.8% and Canterbury Bankstown at 81.8%. The Upper North Shore reported the lowest clearance rate at 63.8%.

The clearance rate for houses was 76.2% with units lower again this week at 75.4%.

Sydney Regions Auction Results, Saturday, October 18th 2025:

Region Results Clearance Rate Median
Canterbury Bankstown 33 81.8% $1,529,500
Central Coast 14 85.7% $2,000,000
City and East 142 75.4% $1,565,000
Inner West 113 79.6% $2,210,000
Lower North 62 72.6% $1,412,500
North West 39 71.8% $2,035,000
Northern Beaches 52 80.8% $2,415,000
South 99 83.8% $1,810,000
South West 30 80.0% $1,329,000
Upper North Shore 94 63.8% $2,340,000
West 83 67.5% $1,417,500
Houses 545 76.2% $1,965,000
Units 210 75.4% $1,182,000
Total 755 76.1% $1,725,000

Source: My Housing Market

The top Sydney home reported sold over the past week was a 7-bedroom house at 13 Victoria St Strathfield that sold for $16,250,000.

The most affordable home reported sold at auction in Sydney over the past week was a 1-bedroom unit at 5/68 Gould St Bondi Beach that sold for $480,000.

Top Sydney Property Sales, Saturday, October 18th 2025:

Address Price Agent
13 Victoria St Strathfield $16,250,000 McGrath Strathfield
9 Shortland Av Strathfield $9,600,000 Horwood Nolan
4 Alkira Pl Caringbah South $7,600,000 Pulse Property Agents
1 Barker Rd Strathfield $6,155,000 Belle Property Strathfield
8 West St Strathfield $5,505,000 Belle Property Strathfield
49 Douglas St St Ives $4,700,000 Ray White Upper North Shore
60A Little Riley St Surry Hills $4,650,000 BresicWhitney Inner West
9 Clare St Rozelle $4,450,000 NGFarah
9A/2 Bowman St Pyrmont $4,420,000 Morton Pyrmont
49 Bungalo Av Balgowlah Heights $4,195,000 Stone Real Estate Manly

Source: My Housing Market

Melbourne auction results

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Note: Melbourne clearance rate steady despite another big listings week.

Melbourne reported a steady auction clearance rate over the past week despite another big week of listings ahead of a likely record week to follow driven by the upcoming Super Saturday of Auctions.

Melbourne recorded a clearance rate of 74.1% over the past week which was similar to the 74.8% recorded over the previous week and yet again significantly higher than the 63.7% reported over the same week last year.

Melbourne Auction Results

1122 homes were reported listed for auction over the past week which was a little below the 1188 auctioned over the previous week but higher than the 1098 reported over the same week last year.

Melbourne recorded a median price of $1,028,000 for houses sold at auction over the past week which was lower than the $1,055,000 reported over the previous week and 7.7% lower than the $1,050,000 reported over the same week last year.

Melbourne’s South East reported the top regional clearance rate over the past week with 92.9% followed by the Outer East at 80.0% and the North East at 76.7%.

The Inner City recorded the lowest regional rate at 68.2%.

The clearance rate for houses was 74.0% with units higher again this week at 75.2%.

Melbourne Regions Auction Results, Saturday, October 18th 2025:

Region Results Clearance Rate Median
Inner East 128 70.3% $1,493,000
Inner South 85 76.5% $1,305,000
Inner Urban 85 68.2% $1,215,000
North East 103 76.7% $850,000
Northern 97 69.1% $840,000
Outer East 100 80.0% $1,306,000
South East 42 92.9% $800,000
West 146 71.9% $887,500
Houses 685 74.0% $1,028,000
Units 101 75.2% $692,500
Total 786 74.1% $967,500

Source: My Housing Market

Melbourne’s top reported auction sale over the week was a 4-bedroom house at 12 Monica St Essendon that sold for $4,280,000.

The most affordable home reported sold at auction in Melbourne over the week was a
1-bedroom house at 15/24 Brixton Ri Glen Iris that sold for $291,500.

Top Melbourne Property Sales, Saturday, October 18th 2025:

Address Price Agent
12 Monica St Essendon $4,280,000 McDonald Upton
27a Pembroke St Surrey Hills $3,465,000 MCGRATH BOX HILL
41 Mccarron Pde Essendon $3,300,000 McDonald Upton
42 Batman St Aberfeldie $3,200,000 Marshall White
84 Hedderwick St Essendon $2,851,000 McDonald Upton
18 Swallow St Port Melbourne $2,835,000 Buxton Port Phillip
30 Harold St Sandringham $2,740,000 Buxton Real Estate Mentone
1 Laver St Kew $2,700,000 Jellis Craig Stonnington
20a Kooyong Rd Caulfield North $2,660,000 Gary Peer
40 Wellington Av Blackburn $2,650,000 Fletchers Manningham

Source: My Housing Market

Brisbane auction results

Top Brisbane Property Sales, Saturday, October 18th 2025:

Address Price Agent
86 Quay St Bulimba $3,725,000 Ray White Bulimba
50 Botany St Clayfield $3,285,000 Place Estate Agents Ascot
69 Miles St Hawthorne $2,780,000 McGrath Bulimba
7 Coopers Camp Rd Bardon $2,532,000 Ray White New Farm
72 Coolibah St Bardon $2,450,000 Caroline Brown Property
31 Chauvin St Robertson $2,200,000 LJ Hooker Property Partners
37 Windemere Av Morningside $2,180,000 Place
147 Gordon Cct Seventeen Mile Rocks $1,818,000 Harcourts Marketplace
5 Boynedale St Carindale $1,730,000 Place Estate Agents - Bulimba
13 Longfellow St Norman Park $1,625,000 Ray White

Source: My Housing Market

Adelaide auction results

Top Adelaide Property Sales, Saturday, October 18th 2025:

Address Price Agent
218 Carrington St Adelaide $1,800,000 Ray White Glenelg
20 Rosedale Av Wattle Park $1,750,000 Alexander Real Estate
28A Lincoln St Kensington Gardens $1,590,000 Ous Property
2 Vida Av Redwood Park $1,435,000 Eclipse Real Estate
6 Chinnery Av Magill $1,405,000 Ray White
25 Wainhouse St Torrensville $1,378,000 LJ Hooker Mile End
77 Morgan Av Daw Park $1,350,000 Ray White Unley
19 Mayfield Av Hectorville $1,334,000 Ray White Kensington
45 Lindsay Av Edwardstown $1,300,000 Ray White Woodcroft
28 Dale Av Ridgehaven $1,280,000 Ray White Campbelltown

Source: My Housing Market

Canberra auction results

Top Canberra Property Sales, Saturday, October 18th 2025:

Address Price Agent
2 Chapple Cl Isaacs $2,010,000 Blackshaw Manuka
24A O'shanassy St Curtin $1,675,000 Raine & Horne Gungahlin
36 Kunapalari St Throsby $1,450,000 Confidence Real Estate
108 Irvine St Watson $1,400,000 Hive Property
34 Bernacchi St Mawson $1,170,000 Ray White Canberra
236/41 Chandler St Belconnen $1,151,000 LJ Hooker Belconnen
93 Macrossan Cr Latham $1,130,000 Blackshaw Belconnen
189 Badimara St Fisher $1,125,000 Bertram Ellis Real Estate
16 Solomon Cr Latham $1,110,000 Bastion Property Group
3 Minehan Pl Calwell $1,085,000 My Morris

Source: My Housing Market

Andrew Wilson
About Dr. Andrew Wilson Dr Andrew Wilson, Chief Economist of www.MyHousingMarket.com.au is widely regarded as Australia’s leading property economist.
36 comments

It might be time to include Gold Coast and maybe Sunshine Coast in Brisbane results as those medians are high nowadays.

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Non of the cities markets is strong as Perth😊😊.

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Would be great to have Wollongong included in the stats perhaps. Given Central Coast is included. Wollongong is a huge city that is becoming increasingly more popular. Thanks so much!

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