Australian Property

Alan Kohler produced an explainer video for ABC where he summarised Australia’s housing crisis with the following: “We know that dwelling approvals have been in trend decline for 10 years”.

CoreLogic’s daily dwellings value index shows that Australian home values across the five major capital cities rose for a second consecutive month, increasing by 0.4% in March.

The Australian housing market is losing momentum following the stimulus bounce after the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) 0.25% interest rate cut in February.

Wednesday’s monthly inflation gauge from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that housing inflation is falling fast, helping to lower trimmed mean inflation.

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) attacked Tuesday’s federal budget for failing to stimulate housing supply, describing the budget as “a missed opportunity to deliver a concrete housing plan”.

Data released this month by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed that the total value of Australia’s dwelling stock hit a record high of $11,032.2 billion at the end of 2024, with the average dwelling valued at $976,800.

The Albanese government’s first budget, released in October 2022, forecasts net overseas migration of 470,000 over its first two financial years (2022-23 and 2023-24).

There is no limit to the insanity the federal government will go to to pump the property ponzi.

Developer lobbyists, the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), and building materials supplier Brickworks have rubbished the Albanese government’s target of building 1.2 million homes over five years.

According to CoreLogic’s most recent monthly house price report, Melbourne was the cheapest major capital city property market, with a median price of $772,561 as of February 28, 2025.

The Department of Education released data on the number of international students studying in Australia.

The Albanese government has set a fantastical target of building 1.2 million homes over five years.

Australian housing affordability is at an all-time low.

The latest House Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey, conducted by the University of Melbourne and the Melbourne Institute, showed an increasing wealth disparity throughout the country.

The Guardian’s Peter Mares penned a spurious article claiming that building smaller homes would boost Australia’s productivity.

MacroBusiness has been vocal about Australia’s immigration-driven housing crisis for years.

CoreLogic’s preliminary auction results reported a clearance rate of 71.4% for Sydney.

It is one of those marvels of the globe economy.

CoreLogic’s latest monthly house price report shows that Melbourne is now the cheapest major capital city housing market with a median price of $772,561 as of 28 February 2025.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its estimated count of Australia’s dwelling stock as of Q4 2024.

Australia’s last major plastics manufacturer, Qenos, closed last year due to high energy costs.

A new report by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) claims that the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing “disproportionately” benefit Australia’s wealthiest while also fuelling the housing affordability crisis.

Recall the latest rental affordability report from PropTrack, which showed that rental affordability was the worst on record in Q4 2024, with lower-income earners hardest hit.