Sydney had the highest median house value compared to other capital cities in Australia as of April 2025, with a value of over **** million Australian dollars. Brisbane similarly had relatively high average residential housing values, passing Canberra and Melbourne to top the pricing markets for real estate across the country alongside Sydney. Housing affordability in Australia Throughout 2024, the average price of residential dwellings remained high across Australia, with several capital cities breaking price records. Rising house prices continue to be an issue for potential homeowners, with many low- and middle-income earners priced out of the market. In the fourth quarter of 2024, Australia’s house price-to-income ratio declined slightly to ***** index points. With the share of household income spent on mortgage repayments increasing alongside the disparity in supply and demand, inflating construction costs, and low borrowing capacity, the homeownership dream has become an unattainable prospect for the average person in Australia. Does the rental market offer better prospects? Renting for prolonged periods has become inevitable for many Australians due to the country’s largely inaccessible property ladder. However, record low vacancy rates and elevated median weekly house and unit rent prices within Australia’s rental market are making renting a less appealing prospect. In financial year 2024, households in the Greater Sydney metropolitan area reported spending around ** percent of their household income on rent.

The average price of Australian residential property has risen over the past ten years, and in June 2025, it reached over one million 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 June quarter of 2025, the number of residential dwellings reached around 11.37 million, representing an increase of about 53,600 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.

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.

Australian Housing Prices

Location, Size, Price, Etc

By Jeff [source]

About this dataset

This dataset contains information on 1000 properties in Australia, including location, size, price, and other details

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If you're looking for a dataset on Australian housing data, this is a great option. This dataset contains information on over 1000 properties in Australia, including location, size, price, and other details. With this data, you can answer questions like What is the average price of a home in Australia?, What are the most popular type of homes in Australia?, and more

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• This dataset can be used to predict hosing prices in Australia.
• This dataset can be used to find relationships between housing prices and location.
• This dataset can be used to find relationships between housing prices and features such as size, number of bedrooms, and number of bathrooms

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Columns

File: RealEstateAU_1000_Samples.csv | Column name | Description | |:--------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | breadcrumb | A breadcrumb is a text trail that shows the user's location within a website. (String) | | category_name | The name of the category that the listing belongs to. (String) | | property_type | The type of property being listed. (String) | | building_size | The size of the property's building, in square meters. (Numeric) | | land_size | The size of the property's land, in square meters. (Numeric) | | preferred_size | The preferred size of the property, in square meters. (Numeric) | | open_date | The date that the property was first listed for sale. (Date) | | listing_agency | The agency that is listing the property. (String) | | price | The listing price of the property. (Numeric) | | location_number | The number that corresponds to the property's location. (Numeric) | | location_type | The type of location that the property is in. (String) | | location_name | The name of the location that the property is in. (String) | | address | The property's address. (String) | | address_1 | The first line of the property's address. (String) | | city | The city that the property is located in. (String) | | state | The state that the property is located in. (String) | | zip_code | The zip code that the property is located in. (String) | | phone | The listing agent's phone number. (String) | | latitude | The property's latitude. (Numeric) | | longitude | The property's longitude. (Numeric) | | product_depth | The depth of the product. (Numeric) | | bedroom_count | The number of bedrooms in the property. (Numeric) | | bathroom_count | The number of bathrooms in the property. (Numeric) | | parking_count | The number of parking spaces in the property. (Numeric) | | RunDate | The date that the listing was last updated. (Date) |

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Australia Housing Affordability Index: Queensland: Brisbane data was reported at 104.100 Index in Jun 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 112.400 Index for Mar 2010. Australia Housing Affordability Index: Queensland: Brisbane data is updated quarterly, averaging 183.007 Index from Sep 1984 (Median) to Jun 2010, with 104 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 238.095 Index in Sep 2000 and a record low of 83.800 Index in Mar 2008. Australia Housing Affordability Index: Queensland: Brisbane data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Housing Industry Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.EB019: Housing Affordability Index: Based on Commonwealth Bank of Australia Home Price (Discontinued). Rebased Index. Replacement series ID: 305195501

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.

The New Farm area was the most expensive housing suburb in Brisbane, Australia as of March 2025, with a median property value of around *** million Australian dollars. The Ascot suburb had the next highest prices for housing in Brisbane, at around **** million dollars.

Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI): Brisbane: Housing data was reported at 188.200 1989-1990=100 in Jun 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 187.200 1989-1990=100 for Mar 2012. Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI): Brisbane: Housing data is updated quarterly, averaging 100.450 1989-1990=100 from Sep 1972 (Median) to Jun 2012, with 160 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 188.200 1989-1990=100 in Jun 2012 and a record low of 20.300 1989-1990=100 in Sep 1972. Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI): Brisbane: Housing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I009: Consumer Price Index: 1989-90=100: Eight Capital Cities.

In the third quarter of 2023, the median price of residential property transfers for established housing in Brisbane came to around *** thousand Australian dollars. This marked the highest median price of established housing transfers in Brisbane within the given time period.

As of 2024, the average price of entry level units in Sydney, Australia came to around ******* Australian dollars, marking an annual increase of around *** percent. Brisbane had the second-highest entry unit prices across the country's capital cities that year. Prospective first-home buyers in Perth saw the largest annual growth in entry house prices, at over ** percent.

Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI): Brisbane: Housing: Rents data was reported at 137.800 2011-2012=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 135.700 2011-2012=100 for Dec 2024. Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI): Brisbane: Housing: Rents data is updated quarterly, averaging 57.600 2011-2012=100 from Sep 1972 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 211 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 137.800 2011-2012=100 in Mar 2025 and a record low of 12.300 2011-2012=100 in Sep 1972. Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI): Brisbane: Housing: Rents data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I007: Consumer Price Index: 2011-12=100: Eight Capital Cities.

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.

Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI): Brisbane: Housing: Other data was reported at 148.100 2011-2012=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 147.400 2011-2012=100 for Dec 2024. Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI): Brisbane: Housing: Other data is updated quarterly, averaging 99.800 2011-2012=100 from Jun 1998 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 108 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 148.100 2011-2012=100 in Mar 2025 and a record low of 61.200 2011-2012=100 in Jun 1998. Australia Consumer Price Index (CPI): Brisbane: Housing: Other data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I007: Consumer Price Index: 2011-12=100: Eight Capital Cities.

Sydney was the markets with the highest rent for industrial and logistics real estate in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in the second half of 2023. Sydney had an average net asking rent of over ** U.S. dollars per square meter per month, * U.S. dollars above the average rent in the second-ranking market, Brisbane. Rents in India, on the other hand, were substantially lower. In Mumbai, Bangalore, and Delhi, the square meter rent was less than * U.S. dollar.

In Brisbane, Australia, in the first quarter of 2024, the weekly fuel costs per household amounted to around ***** Australian dollars. An average household in Australia's capital cities spent approximately ***** dollars per week on fuel in the fourth quarter of 2024.

In Melbourne, Australia, in the fourth quarter of 2024, the weekly costs of public transport per household amounted to ** Australian dollars. Comparatively, average public transport costs in Brisbane were approximately **** Australian dollars. According to the source, an average household in Australia's capital cities spent approximately ***** dollars per week on public transport in the fourth quarter of 2024.