Market Updates - AusProperty.

Where Australia's 300,000 New Migrants Are Landing, and What It Means for Property

Net migration fell to 306,000, but Perth, Brisbane and regional Australia are soaking up the arrivals, tightening rents and lifting prices where supply is thinnest.

By Danny Nguyen

/ 15 Jul 2026

Where Australia's 300,000 New Migrants Are Landing, and What It Means for Property

Modular Homes Could Cut Building Costs by 20 Per Cent. So Why Is Australia Still Building the Slow Way?

Factory-built housing promises to slash construction costs and build times at a moment when Australia badly needs both. The technology already works — the harder problem has been getting banks, regulators and buyers to trust it.

By Joshua Ure

/ 9 Jul 2026

Modular Homes Could Cut Building Costs by 20 Per Cent. So Why Is Australia Still Building the Slow Way?

Australia's $47 Billion Housing Plan Is Already Behind Its Own Target

Treasury's new national housing plan puts $47 billion behind a target of 1.2 million homes by 2029. A government-commissioned report released two months earlier shows the country already falling short of the pace required to get there.

By Joshua Ure

/ 6 Jul 2026

Australia's $47 Billion Housing Plan Is Already Behind Its Own Target

The Case for Scrapping GST on New Homes and Why It Just Got More Urgent

As Labor locks in the votes to pass its negative gearing and Capital Gains Tax reforms, a new petition to parliament argues that removing GST from new residential construction would do more for housing affordability without the supply side risks.

By John Angga

/ 26 Jun 2026

The Case for Scrapping GST on New Homes and Why It Just Got More Urgent

Australia's Tradie Drought: Why Solving It Could Unlock the Next Property Cycle

A shortage of 300,000 construction workers by 2027 is quietly wrecking Australia's housing targets — and the cost is already showing up in build times, project prices, and approvals that go nowhere.

By Joshua Ure

/ 19 Jun 2026

Australia's Tradie Drought: Why Solving It Could Unlock the Next Property Cycle

No Stamp Duty for First Home Buyers: ACT Budget Delivers a National First

From 1 July 2026, no first home buyer in the ACT pays stamp duty -- no income cap, no price limit. Here is what the change means, what was in place before, and what buyers need to know.

By Bruce Guan

/ 12 Jun 2026

No Stamp Duty for First Home Buyers: ACT Budget Delivers a National First

Boom or Bust? What SQM Research's Leading Indicators Say About Australian Property in May 2026

Sydney asking prices are down 1.1% in a month. Hobart rents are up 14.8% in a year. SQM Research's May 2026 data shows Australia's property market hasn't boomed or busted — it's split into eight different cities.

By John Angga

/ 7 May 2026

Boom or Bust? What SQM Research's Leading Indicators Say About Australian Property in May 2026

Adelaide's Million-Dollar Club: Record Growth Reshapes South Australia's Property Landscape

$1.09M Median house price December 2025 +11.9% Annual house price growth 12 consecutive quarters +12.9% Annual unit price growth 11 consecutive quarters Adelaide's housing market

By John Angga

/ 9 Apr 2026

Adelaide's Million-Dollar Club: Record Growth Reshapes South Australia's Property Landscape

Perth's Property Market: The Million-Dollar Milestone

$1.09M Median house price December 2025 +18.4% Annual house price growth One-year high 0.5% Rental vacancy rate Among tightest in Australia A Record Quarter by Any

By John Angga

/ 7 Apr 2026

Perth's Property Market: The Million-Dollar Milestone

The Sunbelt Premium: Brisbane Rewrites Its Price Ceiling

Brisbane has crossed $1.17 million. What was once a discount market has become a premium one — and the city's structural tailwinds suggest the ceiling isn't

By John Angga

/ 6 Apr 2026

The Sunbelt Premium: Brisbane Rewrites Its Price Ceiling

Melbourne tipped as standout performer in 2026 property market

Key Points * Domain forecasts Melbourne median house prices reaching $1.17 million by end of 2026 * KPMG tips 6.6% house price growth and 7.1% unit growth — highest among

By John Angga

/ 3 Apr 2026

Melbourne tipped as standout performer in 2026 property market

Sydney: Chronic Undersupply Fuels Another Year of Growth

Key Points * Sydney median house price reached $1.42M in March 2026 — up 6.8% year-on-year * New dwelling completions fell to a 12-year low of 38,400

By Joshua Ure

/ 30 Mar 2026

Sydney: Chronic Undersupply Fuels Another Year of Growth