Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
House prices to grow read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 15 Apr 2021
House prices to grow by 25% over 3 years
New research is predicting a large gain in property prices of around 25 per cent through to the end of 2023, driven mainly by low interest rates.
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Government stimulus drives record demand in new housing construction read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Apr 2021
Government stimulus drives record demand in new housing construction
The government’s HomeBuilder stimulus has led to a two-decade high in new houses that commenced construction, official figures have revealed.
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‘Student’ suburbs struggle to shake off COVID impact read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Apr 2021
‘Student’ suburbs struggle to shake off COVID impact
Suburbs located in close proximity to universities are struggling to keep up with the rising property market, new figures have revealed.
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Victoria property read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Apr 2021
Confidence in Victoria’s property industry lags behind national average
While confidence continues to climb across a majority of the nation, Victoria is lagging behind as it struggles to recover from the impacts of COVID-19.
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Melbourne becomes Australia’s 2nd most affordable rental market read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 15 Apr 2021
Melbourne becomes Australia’s 2nd most affordable rental market
While most capital cities saw house rents soar to new record highs over the first quarter of 2021, Melbourne continued to lag behind – becoming the second most...
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Aussies increasingly fearful of property boom read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Apr 2021
Aussies increasingly fearful of property boom
While consumer confidence is at an 11-year high, Aussies are becoming increasingly fearful of the property boom, with expectations of further price increases at their...
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Australia sees 3rd best Q1 on record for the office sector read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Apr 2021
Australia sees 3rd best Q1 on record for the office sector
Commercial property has steamed into 2021, with total investment volume surpassing $4 billion in the first quarter alone.
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Mornington Peninsula and Central Coast boost auction clearance rates in Q1 read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Apr 2021
Mornington Peninsula and Central Coast boost Q1 auction clearance rates
The combined capital city clearance rate exceeded 80 per cent in the first quarter, propped up by lifestyle markets such as the Central Coast and the Mornington...
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Brisbane CBD office market read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Apr 2021
Brisbane CBD office market poised for post-COVID growth
As both confidence and transaction activity strengthen in the investment and leasing markets on the back of greater certainty in the economy, the Brisbane CBD has been...
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Rental vacancy rates read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Apr 2021
Rental vacancy rates see ‘abnormal’ March rise
National residential vacancy rates have risen by 0.1 per cent over the month, marking the first time an increase has been recorded between February and March in 14...
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