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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.

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Home market now worth $8.3 trillion as NSW cracks $1m mean price mark

It’s official, Australia’s 10.6 million residential dwellings are now worth $8,293.2 billion, with NSW emerging as...
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Queensland’s latest move on affordability is a good first step, say property advocates

New investments by the Queensland state government are expected to reduce the pressure on the state’s existing issues...
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House prices a ‘time bomb’ ready to erupt in the absence of immediate intervention

Australia’s housing system is not working for the economy and an immediate overhaul is needed, a new report has...
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Long weekend leads to lower auction activity

The Queen’s Birthday long weekend has unsurprisingly seen a halving of auction volumes over the week ending 13 June...
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Property market update: Melbourne, May 2021

Melbourne’s property market did not break its stride this May, as the 2021 housing boom got a fresh boost from a slew...
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New home sales return to growth in May

After an iffy start to the year, new data suggests that the level of new home sales in Australia has now returned to...
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2 Shoalhaven suburbs flying under the radar

Although Shoalhaven’s property market has continued to grow in 2021, there are a few suburbs that have escaped the...
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4 Aussie cities among 10 most liveable in the world

This year’s global liveability score has been strongly influenced by measures taken to stem the spread of COVID-19,...
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Buyer interest in $1m properties soars

The low cost of debt and high household savings are enabling Australians to buy more expensive properties, new research...
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Investors flock to SA in hordes

The number of residents domiciled elsewhere in Australia buying residential properties in South Australia increased by...
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Tootgarook: A ‘hidden gem’ of Melbourne’s property market

A report by an Australian property valuation and advisory company has highlighted the suburb as part of the Mornington...
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Long weekend crunches capital city auction numbers

With the Queen’s Birthday long weekend on the agenda for a number of states and territories, it isn’t any surprise...
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NSW needs 42k additional homes, each year

NSW will need to build one new home for every two that currently exists over the next 40 years, according to the...
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Sydney median house price soars by double digits

Sydney continues to dominate the housing market, clocking impressive two-digit growth in the week ending 8 June.
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Australia ranks 18th for property price growth

Recording property price growth of more than 8 per cent in the last 12 months alone, Australia has found itself among...
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REIA reports the highest quarterly growth rate in a decade

Australia’s house prices just went up again in a big way.
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‘Interest rates are the primary driver of the housing market’

The housing market is pegged to interest rates rather than to a calendar cycle, The Property Nerds have revealed,...
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Where you can find investment opportunities in Darwin

Like most capital cities, Darwin has witnessed strong recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. Find out which suburbs now...
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8 Adelaide suburbs property investors should be looking at

While Adelaide’s housing market isn’t quite as flush with cash as Sydney or Melbourne, there are still plenty of...
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The hidden gems of the Central Coast revealed

A property valuer believes the Central Coast has re-emerged as a hotspot for property investors, with growth set to...
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33 suburbs where buyers trump sellers

Australia may be a seller’s market, but buyers can still find reprieve in several suburbs where there is more stock...
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Gold Coast hotspots identified in new PRD report

If you’re looking to add a property on the Gold Coast to your portfolio, here are some affordable suburbs and housing...
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WA’s rental market poised for resurrection as investor lending soars

Western Australians are celebrating a significant increase in investor lending, marked by the return of investor...
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Auction activity continues to fall as Melbourne remains in lockdown

The ongoing lockdown in Melbourne has impacted auction volumes once again.
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Family Home Guarantee under fire for narrow size and price caps

Questions surrounding the real value of the government’s new Family Home Guarantee scheme have surfaced, with data...
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