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Regions Performing Well Regional Australia property market values rose by 2.4% in the three months to October. Cotality’s November 2025 Regional Market Update shows the pace of price growth increased in 60% of Australia's largest 50 noncapital Significant Urban Areas (SUA) during the quarter. Over the quarter, regional Western Australia continued to perform strongly, led […]

Loan Sizes Rising The average loan size for buyers across Australia grew by 8.4% in the September quarter to reach $661,520. Mortgage Choice’s September quarter Home Loan Report shows the biggest increase was in Western Australia, which is up 11.8% to $588,010, while South Australia and the Northern Territory are up 10.6%, Queensland is up […]

Property Values Continue Rising Property values rose once again in November, with the smaller capital cities continuing to lead the charge. Data from PropTrack and Cotality this week shows that nationally, values are up by about 1% during November and about 7.5% in the past 12 months. Both research houses show it is the smaller […]

Rental Boom Continues Renters could be paying up to $10,000 more per year to keep a roof over their heads by 2035, according to new rental market forecasts. That’s equivalent to about $200 more per week according to SQM Research predictions. SQM Research managing director Louis Christopher says nationally rents are likely to rise by […]

Terry's View One media headline described it as “the great Australian housing divide” – the reality that almost everyone agrees there’s a housing crisis, yet few can agree on the best ways to fix it. This comes from a study by Macquarie University which conducted a survey to determine people’s attitudes to housing and the […]

Policy Shifts Reshape Housing A series of policy shifts is quietly reshaping the housing landscape and amplifying an already-tight market. On the demand side, the expanded Home Guarantee Scheme is allowing more first home buyers to purchase with deposits as low as five per cent, effectively adding an extra wave of buyers into price brackets […]

Affordable Hubs Drive Growth Away from the blue-chip suburbs, a growing share of the market’s momentum is coming from affordable hubs where buyers can still secure homes at price points well below capital city medians. Recent data show combined regional values rising at their fastest pace in more than three years, led by centres that […]

Apartment Recovery On Horizon After years of underbuilding, Australia’s apartment sector is finally poised for a recovery. Industry forecasts suggest multi-unit starts will begin lifting meaningfully from 2026, rising from around 70,000 commencements in 2025 towards roughly 100,000 by the end of the decade. This shift reflects a combination of rapid population growth, record tight […]

Listings Remain Critically Low Listing levels remain critically low with only about 128,000 properties listed for sale throughout Australia – 18% below an already depressed five-year average. In many suburbs, especially family-friendly areas in the major capitals, buyers are facing very little genuine choice, with quality homes attracting multiple offers as soon as they hit […]