Still Plenty of Growth There’s still plenty of growth in the Australian property market, with new data showing that 3,224 markets chalked up double-digit price growth in 2025. Almost 100 markets achieved growth higher than 30% according to the analysis of PropTrack data. It was the very affordable markets which recorded the highest levels of […]
Auction Market 2026 Armed with Federal and State Government buying incentives, first home buyers are tipped to e a strong force in Australia’s auction market this year. Investors are also expected to be out in force, according to Domain, which is tipping a “robust” auction market in 2026. Senior economist Joel Bowman says there has
Regional Apartment Price Growth Price growth in Australia’s regional apartment markets is outpacing that in the capital cities. PropTrack data shows that in 2025, capital city apartment median values grew by 7.7%, while across the combined regions, medians were up by 10.2%. Apartment markets performed better in Regional NSW than in Sydney (6.9% compared to
Surge In Unit Approvals Building approval figures are up, particularly for apartments, according to the latest Australia Bureau of Statistics figures. The data shows that in the 12 months to November 2025, there was a 3.2% increase in the total number of houses approved and a 55.3% in the total number of units approved. While
Four Million More Aussies Australia’s population is tipped to grow by another four million people over the next decade. The Centre for Population’s latest population statement predicts there will be 31.5 million Australians by the end of 2035 – 150,000 fewer than previously expected. According to the statement, population growth will slow to 1.3% in
Housing A Top Financial Concern The cost of housing, whether mortgage payments or rent, is Australians’ top financial concern for 2026. Canstar’s latest Consumer Pulse Report shows that despite three cash cuts in 2025, the number of respondents who say housing is their top financial concern is double what it was five years ago. As
First Home Buyer Options Shrink The share of homes within a First Home Buyer’s budget has fallen dramatically to about 12% of the housing stock. Analysis by KPMG says that in FY2020 a FHB with an average annual household income of $180,000 could afford to buy about 30% of the housing stock. KPMG Urban Economist
Where the Highest Yields Are While rents are continuing to rise in capital cities, it is regional Australia that is securing the highest rental yields. New analysis from Cotality shows that Regional Northern Territory has the strongest rental yield as of January 2026 at 7.9%. It is followed by Darwin, the only capital city
2025 A Top Year For Growth Property price growth may have slowed toward the end of the year, but new data shows 2025 was still a winner for property owners. Nationally median dwelling prices only rose by 0.1% in December, dragged down a little by subdued performances in the Sydney and Melbourne markets, but over
Terry’s View: “Slowdown” Is Media Fiction The start of a new year inevitably brings a flurry of media commentary about what the housing market supposedly did in December and what it means for the year ahead, with negative forecasts predominating. And, almost on cue, multiple media outlets have published reports claiming price growth “stalled” or
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