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Australia’s Top Growth Markets Australia has 23 markets where median property prices have doubled in just three years. Analysis by PropTrack shows the leading growth suburbs are in Queensland and Western Australia. A common link between many of the high-growth locations is that the markets have more affordable property prices which appeal to both first […]

House Building Levels Drop Construction starts are falling with new Australian Bureau of Statistics figures revealing an 11.2% drop in work underway. According to the ABS, in the March quarter completions are also down by 0.6%. The data shows work started on 48,012 dwellings and 43,816 dwellings were completed during the quarter. Housing Industry Association […]

Our Most Liveable Cities Sydney, Melbourne and Perth have been recognised as three of the Top 20 best places to live around the world. Monocle’s 2026 Quality of Life Survey ranked cities around the world based on the factors that shape everyday life, including safety, connectivity, governance, green space, culture, retail and hospitality. Sydney achieved […]

Rent Growth Continues Rents are continuing to grow across Australia’s capital cities, with house rents across the combined capital house markets up by $20 per week in the June quarter. Domain data shows that at the same time unit rents rose by $5 per week and says the increases are higher than the expected “seasonal […]

Zoning Changes Needed to Increase Housing Changing zoning laws around capital cities could allow the delivery of millions of new homes across Australia. A new report by YIMBY Melbourne shows that 76% of residential land within 20km of the centre of capital cities is restricted – that is, it caps construction at two storeys, has […]

Build-to-Rent Investment Rises Development of Build-to-Rent (BTR) projects is becoming increasingly important as changes to taxation rules are tipped to reduce the rental pool. According to Cushman & Wakefield, International Head of Living, Conal Newland, BTR is no longer a niche investment class but an essential component of rental property supply. He says investors in […]

New Ways To Increase Housing State Governments are introducing more creative legislation to increase new housing supply. Western Australia is proposing changes to its design code which will reduce the size of a block of land required for subdivision from 900 sq m to 700 sq m. It says this will allow more than 50,000 […]

Regions Outperforming Capitals While home price growth has softened across Australia in the past month, values in almost every capital city are still well above the level at the same time last year. PropTrack’s latest data shows that in June all capital cities recorded a decline in median house price with all drops below 1%. […]

New Financial Year, New Property Laws In addition to new Federal Laws around property investment, the new financial year brings with it a range of state-based property reforms. In New South Wales, harsher fines are being introduced in an effort to fight off underquoting by real estate agents. There are new financial penalties for dummy […]