Home Value Index, Research News • 01 May 2025 Cotality’s national Home Value Index recorded a third straight month of growth in April, with dwelling values up 0.3% to a new record high. The rise in values has added approximately $2,720 to the median value of an Australian dwelling over the month. A lift in home values…
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Property Pulse, Research News, Thought Leadership • 24 Apr 2025 In today’s Pulse, CoreLogic’s Tim Lawless analyses housing affordability for each electorate across Australia, ahead of the upcoming Federal election. Housing has emerged as a pivotal issue in the upcoming federal election, with housing policies taking centre stage in the political debate and dominating discussion among…
By Emilie Lauer 22 April 2025 Capital city house prices rise for the ninth straight quarter to nearly $1.18 million, as Adelaide cracks the million-dollar mark for the first time and Brisbane’s growth streak comes to a halt. Combined capital house prices increased by 0.7 per cent over the March quarter, marking the ninth consecutive and…
By Sebastian Holloman 16 April 2025 | 8 minute read While price growth for Perth property is expected to continue increasing in 2025, a slowdown in buyer activity compared to last year could hinder the projection. Perth median dwelling prices rose to a record high over the March quarter, putting Perth on track for 10 per cent growth…
By Sebastian Holloman 17 April 2025 | 7 minute read New suburbs have entered NSW’s top 10 property markets, attracting strong buyer interest, particularly in regional and outer metro areas, following growing infrastructure and greater affordability. The latest findings from proptech firm InfoTrack showed that the NSW suburbs with the highest sales overall changed significantly over the first…
March 2025 quarter March offered a clearer view of the market’s shifting momentum. Buyer interest continues to rise, with enquiry volumes up 13% year-on-year, marking the highest level of March buyer enquiry since 2022. This is the latest step in a consistent upward trend that’s been building since September. Improved purchasing conditions, a broader choice…
National home values climb over 39% in the past five years, but still fall short of early 2000s boom
Research News • 09 Apr 2025 Australia’s housing market has seen national home values surge 39.1% over the past five years, adding approximately $230,000 to the median dwelling value, according to CoreLogic’s April Housing Chart Pack. While significant, looking at historical data reveals that the latest five-year growth figure remains well below the historic peaks recorded in…
By Emilie Lauer 11 April 2025 While confidence in the property market has risen across the March quarter, extensive regulations, low supply, taxes, and affordability issues may hinder the market’s recovery. The latest Property Council Survey has shown a growing optimism in the property industry over the March quarter, with the Confidence Index rising 9 points…
By Sebastian Holloman 01 April 2025 After weeks of speculation, the Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered its second cash rate decision in 2025. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has chosen to hold Australia’s cash rate at 4.10 per cent, after a meeting of the board’s governors this week. This result has come as unsurprising…
By Liv Adams 27 March 2025 February’s consumer price index data has shown a slowdown in growth across housing categories and a modest overall monthly inflation cutback. According to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the consumer price index (CPI) has increased by 2.4 per cent in the 12 months leading up…