Key takeaways
Home auction markets remain in the doldrums with generally low clearance rates, and a surge in listings with the holiday and sports distractions of the past few weeks now concluded.
The national weekend auction market reported an average clearance rate of just 44.4% over the past week which was again lower than the 45.1% reported over the previous week and also again well below the 67.3% reported over the same week last year.
Home auction markets are set to remain subdued over coming weeks ahead of the next RBA interest rate meeting in November.
Home auction markets remain in the doldrums with generally low clearance rates, and a surge in listings with the holiday and sports distractions of the past few weeks now concluded.
Weekly Auction Results to Saturday, October 10th 2026
| Capital City | This Week | Last Week | Same Week Last Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auctions | Rate | Auctions | Rate | Auctions | Rate | |
| Sydney | 807 | 52.8% | 521 | 60.0% | 1189 | 76.4% |
| Melbourne | 710 | 60.5% | 714 | 59.5% | 1188 | 74.8% |
| Brisbane | 178 | 17.8% | 145 | 23.7% | 129 | 54.2% |
| Adelaide | 147 | 47.9% | 95 | 36.5% | 105 | 65.1% |
| Canberra | 75 | 42.8% | 40 | 45.8% | 105 | 65.9% |
Source: My Housing Market
The national weekend auction market reported an average clearance rate of just 44.4% over the past week which was again lower than the 45.1% reported over the previous week and also again well below the 67.3% reported over the same week last year.
Home auction markets are set to remain subdued over coming weeks ahead of the next RBA interest rate meeting in November.
Sydney auction results
Note: Sydney auction clearance rate falls sharply!
Sydney’s auction clearance rate was sharply lower over the past week, falling to a year-to-date low with a significant rise in listings.
Sydney recorded a clearance rate of just 52.8% over the past week which was well below the 60.0% recorded over the previous week and again significantly lower than the 76.4% reported over the same week last year.
Auction numbers were significantly higher following the distractions of the previous week’s NRL Grand Final with 807 homes reported listed versus the 521 auctioned over the previous week but again well below the 1189 reported over the same week last year.
Sydney recorded a median price of $1,750,000 for houses sold at auction over the past week which was higher than the $1,615,000 recorded over the previous week but 6.8% lower than the $1,878,000 reported over the same week last year.
The Inner West recorded the highest regional clearance rate over the past week at 64.1% followed by the City and East at 63.3% and the Lower North at 58.3%. The West reported the lowest clearance rate at 28.6%.
The clearance rate for houses was 48.2% with units higher again this week at 61.9%.
Sydney regions weekly auction results - October 10th 2026
| Region | Results | Clearance Rate | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Bankstown | 25 | 36.0% | $1,425,000 |
| Central Coast | 6 | 33.3% | $1,543,500 |
| City and East | 98 | 63.3% | $1,230,000 |
| Inner West | 78 | 64.1% | $1,220,000 |
| Lower North | 36 | 58.3% | $1,020,000 |
| North West | 14 | 50.0% | $1,650,000 |
| Northern Beaches | 23 | 43.5% | $1,750,000 |
| South | 37 | 48.6% | $1,750,000 |
| South West | 13 | 38.5% | $1,116,000 |
| Upper North Shore | 57 | 50.9% | $1,315,000 |
| West | 35 | 28.6% | $951,000 |
| Houses | 258 | 48.2% | $1,750,000 |
| Units | 155 | 61.9% | $952,500 |
| Total | 413 | 52.8% | $1,365,000 |
Source: My Housing Market
Top Sydney weekly sales - October 10th 2026
The top Sydney home reported sold over the past week was a 5-bedroom house at 2a Barry St Clovelly that sold for $6,825,000.
The most affordable home reported sold at auction in Sydney over the past week was a 2-bedroom unit at 106/54-58 Advance St Schofields that sold for $530,000.
| Address | Price | Agent |
|---|---|---|
| 2a Barry St Clovelly | $6,825,000 | Ray White |
| 61 Reina St North Bondi | $4,575,000 | Ray White |
| 15 Lansdowne St Concord | $3,980,000 | Belle Property Strathfield |
| 29 Nicholson St Balmain East | $3,550,000 | CobdenHayson Balmain |
| 37 Oxley Av St Ives | $3,190,000 | Lane & Place |
| 10 Alan Bond Pl Marsfield | $3,089,888 | Uniland Real Estate | Epping |
| 12 Pretoria St Lilyfield | $2,800,000 | BresicWhitney Inner West |
| 9 Ingham Av Five Dock | $2,550,000 | Belle Property Drummoyne |
| 46 Stanley Rd Epping | $2,550,000 | VUE Property Estate Agents |
| 21 Gumnut Rd Cherrybrook | $2,430,000 | Louis Carr Real Estate |
Source: My Housing Market
Melbourne auction results
Note: Melbourne clearance rate steady again.
Melbourne again reported another steady auction clearance rate over the past week with listings remaining relatively subdued.
Melbourne recorded a weekly clearance rate of 60.5% which was similar to the 59.5% recorded over the previous week but remained well below the 74.8% reported over the same week last year.
710 homes were reported listed for auction over the past week which was lower than the 714 auctioned over the previous week and again well below the 1188 reported over the same week last year.
Melbourne recorded a median price of $1,000,000 for houses sold at auction over the past week which was again higher than the $930,000 reported over the previous week but 5.2% lower than the $1,055,000 reported over the same week last year.
Melbourne’s Outer East reported the top regional clearance rate over the past week with 65.8% followed by the South East at 62.5% and the West at 61.4%. The Inner City recorded the lowest regional rate this week at 53.7%.
The clearance rate for houses was 58.8% with units higher again this week at 68.0%.
Melbourne regions weekly auction results - October 10th 2026
| Region | Results | Clearance Rate | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner East | 56 | 57.1% | $1,310,000 |
| Inner South | 54 | 61.1% | $1,115,500 |
| Inner Urban | 41 | 53.7% | $1,450,000 |
| North East | 85 | 58.8% | $832,000 |
| Northern | 55 | 54.5% | $718,500 |
| Outer East | 76 | 65.8% | $1,141,250 |
| South East | 24 | 62.5% | $878,000 |
| West | 101 | 61.4% | $858,000 |
| Houses | 442 | 58.8% | $1,000,000 |
| Units | 50 | 68.0% | $695,000 |
| Total | 492 | 60.5% | $950,500 |
Source: My Housing Market
Top Melbourne weekly sales - October 10th 2026
Melbourne’s top reported auction sale over the week was a 5-bedroom house at 113 Riversdale Rd Hawthorn that sold for $3,650,000.
The most affordable home reported sold at auction in Melbourne over the week was a 2-bedroom unit at 20/2-10 Monckton Pl Caroline Springs that sold for $440,000.
| Address | Price | Agent |
|---|---|---|
| 113 Riversdale Rd Hawthorn | $3,650,000 | Jellis Craig & Company |
| 71 Chapel St St Kilda | $2,950,000 | Gary Peer |
| 58 Vine St Moonee Ponds | $2,817,500 | McDonald Upton |
| 6 Main St Northcote | $2,792,000 | Marshall White |
| 12 Flowers St Caulfield South | $2,600,000 | Fletchers Glen Eira |
| 8 Clifton St Blackburn | $2,580,000 | Fletchers Canterbury |
| 87 Woodhouse Gr Box Hill North | $2,500,000 | CHN Real Estate Group |
| 16 Kelvin Rd Alphington | $2,500,000 | Jellis Craig Northcote |
| 40 Palmer St Fitzroy | $2,400,000 | Nelson Alexander Fitzroy |
| 105 Coleman Pde Glen Waverley | $2,366,666 | Jellis Craig Glen Waverley |
Source: My Housing Market
Brisbane auction results
Top Brisbane weekly sales - October 10th 2026
| Address | Price | Agent |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Saunders Pl Wynnum | $2,300,000 | Place Wynnum Manly |
| 87 Khartoum St Gordon Park | $2,030,000 | Ray White Wilston |
| 18 Epsom St Macgregor | $1,920,000 | Ray White Rochedale |
| 11 Cheltenham Pl Forest Lake | $1,410,000 | Brisbane Real Estate.com.au |
| 5 Starcross St Macgregor | $1,050,000 | Ray White Rochedale |
| 3/65 Stuckey Rd Clayfield | $900,000 | Place |
| 77 Stagpole St West End | $490,000 | Ray White Townsville |
Source: My Housing Market
Canberra auction results
Top Canberra weekly sales - October 10th 2026
| Address | Price | Agent |
|---|---|---|
| 60 Rosman Cct Gilmore | $1,081,000 | Muscat Property Co. |
| 14 Warramoo Cr Narrabundah | $1,050,000 | PURNELL |
| 19 Waterworth St Dunlop | $1,020,000 | Ray White Canberra |
| 45 Morrow Street -'Dunlop Hills' Dunlop | $985,000 | Michael Potter Real Estate |
| 68 Barnet Cl Phillip | $850,000 | VERV Property |
| 7 Kaberry Pl Chisholm | $850,000 | Ray White Canberra |
| 14 Gundulu Pl Giralang | $760,000 | MARQ Property |
| 86 Clarey Cr Spence | $750,000 | Blackshaw Gungahlin |
| 50 Zanci St Crace | $731,000 | Blackshaw Gungahlin |
Source: My Housing Market
Adelaide auction results
Top Adelaide weekly sales - October 10th 2026
| Address | Price | Agent |
|---|---|---|
| 122 Williams Rd Gould Creek | $1,520,000 | Selling SA Homes |
| 5 Dean Gr Heathpool | $1,510,000 | TOOP+TOOP Real Estate |
| 11 Johns Rd Prospect | $1,370,000 | Ray White Prospect |
| 17 Whelan Av Camden Park | $1,330,000 | Ray White Glenelg |
| 50 Brooklyn Tce North Haven | $1,030,000 | Ray White |
| 2 Mclaren St Adelaide | $980,000 | Ray White Adelaide City |
| 21 Woodbridge Dr Angle Vale | $975,000 | Ray White Burnside |
| 48A Park Tce Ovingham | $955,000 | OC |
| 15 Harvey St Ethelton | $955,000 | Ray White (Semaphore) |
| 4 Ramsey St Netley | $951,000 | Ray White Norwood |
Source: My Housing Market
