Owners Staying Put

A shortage of supply means the number of Australians moving house is at its lowest point in two decades.

The annual Muval Index, which analyses more than 400,000 moving enquiries and conducts a survey of 2000 Australians, says while some regions are busy, overall the volume of moves has slowed dramatically.

“Many of the moving companies we partner with have described FY2025 as one of the quietest periods in living memory,” the report says.

The Australian Capital Territory is the most popular location for movers in the past year, with 120 people moving in for every 100 people leaving. Victoria had 110 move-ins for every 100 out, and Western Australia had 101 move-ins for every 100 out.

Tasmania and South Australia are both pretty much even with the same number of residents arriving as are leaving.

The Northern Territory had the highest rate of outbound movement, with only 80 moving in for every 100 who leave.

New South Wales had 97 move in for every 100 and Queensland had 95.