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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra prices push national average into decline read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 03 Jun 2022
Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra prices push national average into decline
Despite most capital city markets experiencing an increase in dwelling value, national housing prices have recorded their first fall in nearly two years.
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MP Julie Collins named Minister for Housing read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Jun 2022
MP Julie Collins named Minister for Housing
Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed his full cabinet, appointing a member of parliament from the state facing some of the most extreme housing...
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Are these Australia’s most family-friendly suburbs? read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 01 Jun 2022
Are these Australia’s most family-friendly suburbs?
A new report has revealed what makes a suburb family-friendly – before highlighting which areas have made the cut.
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Perth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 01 Jun 2022
Sales rise as rentals tighten in Perth
Increased sales activity has not coincided with an increase in available rentals in the West Australian capital.
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Perth read icon 10 min read
Hotspots • 01 Jun 2022
Property market update: Perth, April 2022
Perth’s dwelling values hit a new record high in April, marking a recovery in the city’s property prices that was almost eight years in the making.
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Busselton, Port Hedland named biggest winners among regional WA markets read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 31 May 2022
Busselton, Port Hedland named biggest winners among regional WA markets
Western Australia’s regional centres saw widespread growth over the first three months of the year, as data from REIWA revealed median house sale prices rose in eight...
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How immigration will drive Australia’s 10-year housing needs read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 27 May 2022
How immigration will drive Australia’s 10-year housing needs
After two years of curtailed arrivals on Australia’s shores, immigration is now picking up steam, and one market watcher says it will set the tone for housing demand...
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How does an economist view Labor’s housing plans? read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 May 2022
How does an economist view Labor’s housing plans?
Saturday’s (21 May) federal election brought with it a new government, with the Albanese-led Labor party winning power from the Coalition, bringing with it a raft of...
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Brisbane Hobart read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 May 2022
How 5 prime markets are performing mid-2022
As the half-year mark for 2022 approaches, looking at how things have changed since the start of the year can provide some valuable insight into expectations leading...
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Byron Bay read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 25 May 2022
Can regional centres still be considered affordable?
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in hundreds of thousands of Australians swapping their major-city life for regional areas, as the reality of remote working has caused...
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