Hotspots

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

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More than 4 in 10 Aussie rents up 10% in last year: CoreLogic

The pace of national rental growth has been driven by yearly increases in every Australian capital city and rest of...
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Beaudesert caters to both worlds

Nature lovers who need to get a regular city fix are discovering a hidden gem in South-East Queensland.
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One year later: Rate hikes leave their mark on housing data

The negative impact of the early wave of rate hikes is just beginning to bubble to the surface, according to the...
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Is Bellbird Park Queensland’s investing hidden gem?

In a state littered with real estate gold mines, could this suburb sitting just outside state capital Brisbane be one...
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May’s astonishing property price surge shakes up Brisbane

After two months of very modest dwelling price growth in Brisbane, the May data shows a huge spike in property values...
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RBA reveals highly anticipated June cash rate decision

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has handed down another divisive cash rate call at its monthly board meeting on...
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Fast 50’s Victor Harbor crowned #1 tourist town

The South Australian coastal town is firmly on the radar of investors and tourists alike, having received two huge...
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Property buyers returning to the market despite hazy outlook: REIA

While the latest lending data revealed an uptick in activity within certain buyer groups, the country’s peak real...
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Defrauded Gold Coast investors get day in court

Investors withdrew funds from their employer superannuation accounts and were told the money would be used to develop a...
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The average South Australian house now costs a record $600k

Data from the state’s peak real estate body showed the median house price is now sitting at $600,000 — an almost 10...
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Why Brassall’s future may just be brighter than its present

Nestled an hour from Queensland’s capital, Brisbane, Brassall has slowly grown into one of the Sunshine State’s...
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National home values record largest rise in 18 months

Following months of decline categorising the back end of 2022 and the start of 2023, Australian home values have...
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Armadale is the ‘ugly duckling’ suburb investors should swan dive into

Hailed as a suburb within an “ugly duckling” market, here is why investors are now turning their heads to Armadale....
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Urban planning pays off in Forest Lake

A master-planned community in south-west Brisbane shows why it pays to get in on the ground floor.
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Queensland’s Warwick a darling pick for sub-$400k investments

The “Rose and Rodeo Capital” has plenty going on — and with the median price of property sitting at a pretty...
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Perth’s top 5 transit-oriented development locations revealed

As train access increasingly shapes Australia’s property landscape, a new report unveiled the top five priority...
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Why Australians are flocking back to the ‘20-minute neighbourhood’

The cost of living, return of office life and shift in priorities highlighted during lockdowns are driving Australian...
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Armidale – the university town promising big things for investors

For many years university students have flocked to the northern NSW time with big dreams, and now, strong recent...
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‘Balanced’ WA rental reforms earn state body’s thumbs up

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) has lauded the West Australian government’s rental reforms for...
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Building approvals slide to lowest level in over a decade

Approvals to build new homes fell to the lowest level in 11 years, weighed down by fewer permits for apartment and...
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Wellard proves itself a property winner in WA

The City of Kwinana’s suburb of Wellard has beat out dozens of other Perth suburbs to gain status as an investor...
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Aussie apartment yields almost on par with houses

A sustained lack of stock and increasingly rising demand for rentals has seen the gap between median house and unit...
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SA spotlights future planning with housing supply summit

The Malinauskas government’s A Better Future Housing plan will be a key focus for the hundreds of planning and built...
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Why investors are hunting a piece of the Leppington pie

From farmland to residential hotspot, south-west Sydney’s Leppington is fast becoming a haven for investors in...
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Geelong reaps the rewards of affordable living

Would-be Melbourne buyers (and investors) are turning to Geelong in droves as they look for more affordable housing and...
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