The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index fell 4.7% to 80.4 in October from 84.4, and Westpac now expects the RBA to lift rates again at its 2 to 3 November meeting.
ABS data released on 30 September shows total dwelling approvals down 6.1% to 16,953 in August, with NSW the only state to record a fall in private house approvals (down 4.5%).
The big four passed on the 0.25% rise from 9 October, and Canstar found 289 fixed rates lifted in the week after the decision. Here is what the extra repayments look like by loan size.
The negative gearing and CGT changes are law but do not start until 1 July 2027, and Sydney prices began falling before the Budget. Here is what the data supports, what it cannot show, and how to check a property headline.
Sydney’s preliminary clearance rate rose to 60.0% across 521 auctions in the week to 5 October, up from 56.2% the week before, while the national rate slipped to 45.1%.
Since 1994, Australian house prices have fallen in most RBA hiking cycles, by between 1% and 9%. With national values already 3.6% below their March peak, the big banks are forecasting falls of 7% to 11%.
Cotality’s September index shows national home values down 1.1% for the month, the sixth straight fall, with Sydney 8.6% below its February peak and 97% of capital city suburbs lower over three months.
ABS lending data for the June quarter shows new construction loans up 17.4% over the year while established-home lending fell 3.0%, even though all three early-2026 rate rises fell inside the period.
The Reserve Bank board voted unanimously on 29 September to lift the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.60%, a 15-year high. Here is what changed, what it costs borrowers, and what the Bank signalled next.
HIA data shows new home sales down 10% nationally in August and 17.5% in NSW over the past three months, with the industry warning the market can’t absorb another rate increase on top of this year’s Budget tax changes.
SQM Research’s latest vacancy data shows the national rate steady at 1.3% for a third straight month, but that headline number is hiding a real split between an easing Sydney and much tighter conditions elsewhere.
Cotality’s September chart pack shows national dwelling values down 3.1% over three months to August, time on market stretching to 39 days, and vendor discounts widening to 4.2%. What it means for anyone negotiating right now.
Money markets have moved from pricing roughly a 30% chance of a September rate rise to around 90% in the space of two months. Here’s the actual catalyst, and what it means for anyone relying on current borrowing capacity.
Sydney’s preliminary auction clearance rate fell to an eight-week low over the AFL Grand Final weekend, with national clearance rates down to 50.3%. Here’s what actually moved the numbers, and what’s noise versus signal.
RBA Governor Bullock’s 18 September testimony has economists tipping a rate rise to 4.6% at the 28-29 September meeting. Here’s what changed.
