The average price of Australian residential property has risen over the past ten years, and in December 2024, it reached 976,800 Australian dollars. Nonetheless, property experts in Australia have indicated that the country has been in a property bubble over the past decade, with some believing the market will collapse sometime in the near future. Property prices started declining in 2022; however, a gradual upward trend was witnessed throughout 2023, with minor fluctuations in 2024. Australian capital city price differences While the national average residential property price has exhibited growth, individual capital cities display diverse trends, highlighting the complexity of Australia’s property market. Sydney maintains its position as the most expensive residential property market across Australia's capital cities, with a median property value of approximately 1.19 million Australian dollars as of April 2025. Brisbane has emerged as an increasingly pricey capital city for residential property, surpassing both Canberra and Melbourne in median housing values. Notably, Perth experienced the most significant annual increase in its average residential property value, with a 10 percent increase from April 2024, despite being a comparably more affordable market. Hobart and Darwin remain the most affordable capital cities for residential properties in the country. Is the homeownership dream out of reach? The rise in property values coincides with the expansion of Australia's housing stock. In the December quarter of 2024, the number of residential dwellings reached around 11.29 million, representing an increase of about 53,200 dwellings from the previous quarter. However, this growth in housing supply does not necessarily translate to increased affordability or accessibility for many Australians. The country’s house prices remain largely disproportional to income, leaving the majority of low- and middle-income earners priced out of the market. Alongside this, elevated mortgage interest rates in recent years have made taking out a loan increasingly unappealing for many potential property owners, and the share of mortgage holders at risk of mortgage repayment stress has continued to climb.

As of April 2025, Sydney had the highest median residential property value compared to other capital cities in Australia, with an average dwelling value of around **** million Australian dollars. Brisbane followed, with a median residential dwelling value of around ******* Australian dollars.

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Key information about House Prices Growth

• Australia house prices grew 2.9% YoY in Dec 2024, following an increase of 5.8% YoY in the previous quarter.
• YoY growth data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 2004 to Dec 2024, with an average growth rate of 5.8%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 24.1% in Dec 2021 and a record low of -6.1% in Mar 2019.

CEIC calculates quarterly House Price Index Growth from quarterly Residential Dwellings: Mean Price of Eight Capital Cities. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Residential Dwellings: Mean Price of Eight Capital Cities in local currency. House Price Index Growth prior to Q3 2012 is calculated from Residential Property Price Index: Weighted Average of Eight Capital Cities.

Average House Prices in Australia increased to 1016.70 AUD Thousand in the second quarter of 2025 from 1002.50 AUD Thousand in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Australia Mean Dwelling Price.

Housing Index in Australia increased to 183.90 points in the fourth quarter of 2021 from 175.60 points in the third quarter of 2021. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Australia House Price Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Residential Property Prices in Australia increased 3.47 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Australia Residential Property Prices.

In the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Australia, the preliminary median home price was approximately ******* Australian dollars in 2025. In 2024, the median house price was about ******* Australian dollars.

In the June quarter of 2024, the average residential property price in Queensland exceeded 885 thousand Australian dollars. This marked the highest quarterly mean dwelling price in Queensland during the reported period.

Australia Standardised Price-Rent Ratio: sa data was reported at 168.732 Ratio in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 171.919 Ratio for Sep 2024. Australia Standardised Price-Rent Ratio: sa data is updated quarterly, averaging 70.511 Ratio from Sep 1972 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 210 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 189.671 Ratio in Mar 2022 and a record low of 48.119 Ratio in Sep 1972. Australia Standardised Price-Rent Ratio: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.AHPI: House Price Index: Seasonally Adjusted: OECD Member: Quarterly. Nominal house prices divided by rent price indices. The long-term average is calculated over the whole period available when the indicator begins after 1980 or after 1980 if the indicator is longer. This value is used as a reference value. The ratio is calculated by dividing the indicator source on this long-term average, and indexed to a reference value equal to 100.

The house price-to-income ratio in Australia was ***** as of the first quarter of 2025. This ratio, calculated by dividing nominal house prices by nominal disposable income per head, increased from the previous quarter. The price-to-income ratio can be used to measure housing affordability in a specific area. Australia's property bubble There has been considerable debate over the past decade about whether Australia is in a property bubble or not. A property bubble refers to a sharp increase in the price of property that is disproportional to income and rental prices, followed by a decline. In Australia, rising house prices have undoubtedly been an issue for many potential homeowners, pricing them out of the market. Along with the average house price, high mortgage interest rates have exacerbated the issue. Is the homeownership dream out of reach? Housing affordability has varied across the different states and territories in Australia. In 2024, the median value of residential houses was the highest in Sydney compared to other major Australian cities, with Brisbane becoming an increasingly expensive city. Nonetheless, expected interest rate cuts in 2025, alongside the expansion of initiatives to improve Australia's dwelling stock, social housing supply, and first-time buyer accessibility to properties, may start to improve the situation. These encompass initiatives such as the Australian government's Help to Buy scheme and the Housing Australia Future Fund Facility (HAFFF) and National Housing Accord Facility (NHAF) programs.

Australia’s real house price index increased to ***** in the first quarter of 2025. House prices fluctuated over the reported period compared to the base year of 2015, experiencing a sharp increase throughout 2021, with the country’s house price index peaking in the first quarter of 2022 at *****. Prospective homeowners priced out of the market Recent house price increases reflect the ongoing challenges of housing affordability in Australia. Property prices largely outpace income growth, reigniting discussions about whether the country is stuck in a property bubble, a topic that has been debated for over a decade. The country’s house price-to-income ratio hit ***** in the second quarter of 2024, the highest ratio recorded over the past five years, making it increasingly difficult to get on the property ladder. Unaffordable rental conditions Australia’s rental market has also seen challenges, with the rent price index continuing to climb throughout 2024 into the first quarter of 2025, making the prospect of renting less appealing. As of March 2025, the average weekly house rent price in Sydney stood at *** Australian dollars, the highest across the country’s major cities. Canberra, Darwin, and Perth were the next most expensive markets for house rents, while Hobart was the most affordable capital city for both house and unit rent prices.

Real residential property prices Y-on-Y, percent change in Australia, June, 2025 The most recent value is 1.35 percent as of Q2 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 1.83 percent. Historically, the average for Australia from Q1 1990 to Q2 2025 is 3.02 percent. The minimum of -12.29 percent was recorded in Q1 2023, while the maximum of 19.49 percent was reached in Q4 2021. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Australia’s real house price index increased to 122.4 in the first quarter of 2025. House prices fluctuated over the reported period compared to the base year of 2015, experiencing a sharp increase throughout 2021, with the country’s house price index peaking in the first quarter of 2022 at 131.1. Prospective homeowners priced out of the market Recent house price increases reflect the ongoing challenges of housing affordability in Australia. Property prices largely outpace income growth, reigniting discussions about whether the country is stuck in a property bubble, a topic that has been debated for over a decade. The country’s house price-to-income ratio hit 122.5 in the second quarter of 2024, the highest ratio recorded over the past five years, making it increasingly difficult to get on the property ladder. Unaffordable rental conditions Australia’s rental market has also seen challenges, with the rent price index continuing to climb throughout 2024 into the first quarter of 2025, making the prospect of renting less appealing. As of March 2025, the average weekly house rent price in Sydney stood at 775 Australian dollars, the highest across the country’s major cities. Canberra, Darwin, and Perth were the next most expensive markets for house rents, while Hobart was the most affordable capital city for both house and unit rent prices.

Sydney topped the residential rental pricing market in Australia in March 2025, with house rent prices reaching an average of *** Australian dollars per week. The average weekly rent for a unit in Sydney was the highest among all capital cities in the country, followed by Brisbane.

Median prices for dwellings/townhouses, and apartments by their year of settlement for the City of Melbourne.

In the first quarter of 2025, the house price-to-rent ratio in Australia was estimated at ***, marking a decrease from the same quarter of the previous year. An indicator of how strong the property market is, the house price-to-rent ratio was calculated by dividing nominal house prices by rent price indices. Within the given period, after reaching a peak in the first quarter of 2022, the price-to-rent ratio decreased each quarter until the second quarter of 2023. From then on, the house price-to-rent ratio fluctuated, but largely trended downwards. Is Australia in a property bubble? Many industry experts believe the country is in a property bubble, indicated by the rapid increase in Australian property market prices to the point that they are no longer relative to incomes and rents, followed by a decline. The house price-to-income ratio was on an upward trend between the third quarter of 2022 and the second quarter of 2024. Nonetheless, after hitting its peak, it declined to ***** in the fourth quarter of 2024. Rental property demand In March 2025, the rental vacancy rate, which indicates how many properties are available for rent out of all the rental stock, was relatively high in Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney. That year, the average weekly rent prices varied across the country depending on the city, with the highest average weekly rents for houses and units in Sydney. Hobart, on the other hand, had the most affordable rental properties across Australia's capital cities.

Variable building investment trends have exposed the Land Development and Subdivision industry to wide annual fluctuations in the price and volume of land sales. The volume of greenfield land sales for residential projects more than doubled from a low in 2018-19 to a peak in 2020-21, corresponding with the surge in single-unit dwelling commencements in response to the Federal Government's HomeBuilder stimulus and historically low interest rates. However, the reversal of this stimulus and hiked mortgage interest rates have stifled land development since 2021-22. Land developers and subdivision contractors focusing on high-density land for non-residential building projects have benefited from the upswing in investment in this market since a pandemic-induced dip in 2020-21. Robust growth in commercial and industrial land development for offices, transport terminals and warehousing projects has provided opportunities to commercial property developers like Frasers Property Australia and Salta Properties. Still, the recent slump in single-unit house investment has dampened the prospects for some prominent residential land and subdivision developers, like Satterley Property Group, Peet Limited, Avid Property Group and AVJennings. Intense conditions in the residential land market and supply chain blockages following the COVID-19 outbreak have dampened industry profitability. Through 2024-25, industry revenue is expected to plunge at 6.7% to $18.8 billion, despite the anticipated current-year recovery of 3.3%. Favourable trends in dwelling commencements and residential house prices will underpin the current recovery in residential land development. Still, much of this focuses on medium- to high-density apartment and townhouse construction projects requiring commercial-style foundations within confined land areas. The industry's performance will rebound in response to improving opportunities for high-density residential land development. Robust growth in apartment and townhouse construction will be driven by mounting population pressures, higher residential house prices, Federal Government stimulus under the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) and constructing build-to-rent (BTR) developments. Opportunities will gradually emerge for developing single-unit housing blocks and subdivisions, but growth will be sluggish in the non-residential building market, albeit near record levels. The median value of residential developments will gather momentum on the back of higher residential housing prices and the need for higher residential land volumes to meet the growth in dwelling commencements. Industry revenue is forecast to climb at 4.7% through 2029-30 to reach $23.8 billion.

Provides estimates of changes in house prices in each of the eight capital cities of Australia. The information is presented in the form of price indexes constructed separately for established …Show full descriptionProvides estimates of changes in house prices in each of the eight capital cities of Australia. The information is presented in the form of price indexes constructed separately for established houses and for project homes.

Firms in the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry manage publicly listed trusts, focusing largely on commercial property. These trusts typically trade as stapled securities listed on the ASX. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the industry purchase and manage retail, office, industrial and other types of property. REITs generate rental income by leasing properties to businesses and investment income through developing or selling properties. Rental income generated by REITs is relatively stable, while investment income can fluctuate significantly every year. Despite volatile operating conditions in recent years, industry firms have benefited from growth in the number of businesses and low borrowing costs over the two years through 2021-22, enabling many industry REITs to expand their property portfolios. Nonetheless, aggressive cash rate hikes, particularly during 2022-23, impacted the industry's performance by increasing borrowing costs and constraining expansion efforts. Industry-wide revenue has been growing at an annualised 0.9% over the past five years and is expected to total $20.9 billion in 2024-25, when revenue will rise by an estimated 1.7%. The industry has faced volatile trading conditions in recent years, with the COVID-19 pandemic creating significant demand disruptions in key product segments, including retail and office property markets. Industry enterprises have inched downwards in recent years due to acquisition activity among some of the industry's larger firms. Nonetheless, several new REITs have been listed on the ASX over the past few years, supporting growth in industry establishments. REITs are set to benefit from rising demand for commercial property over the coming years. Economic conditions will stabilise, with demand for retail and office property poised to climb. Some industrial companies are set to reshore manufacturing activities or retain more inventory to ensure the reliability of supply chains. This trend will boost demand for industrial property. Rising demand across key property segments will enable REITs to implement rent increases, supporting revenue growth and industry profitability over the period. Overall, industry revenue is forecast to grow at an annualised 3.8% over the five years through 2029-30 to total $25.2 billion.