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 by the Kalgoorlie – Boulder region, Geraldton, and Albany.
While growth figures were solid, Hotspotting warns investors that buying in locations driven largely by one industry or the resources sector can be risky.
The Mildura – Buronga region on the New South Wales/ Victoria border was also strong, as was Toowoomba in Southeast Queensland.
Days on market remain low in many regional areas, particularly in Western Australia and Queensland, although in regional New South Wales in particular the time it takes to sell is blowing out, with four locations where it takes on average mor than 60 days to sell.
The report says despite the general acceleration in growth trends, regional sales activity remains relatively diverse. Victoria had the strongest increase in sales activity, with six regions recording an annual rise of 20% or more in transaction levels in the 12 months to August. Darwin transaction levels increased by 53.1% while Lismore in NSW recorded the largest decline of – 22.7%.
