Australia's residential property market hit a record $12.6 trillion in March 2026 — but the national headline is masking a dramatic divide. Perth surged 2.5% in a single month. Sydney and Melbourne are declining. Here's what the data says about where the market is really going.
Rising interest rates reshaped Australian property investment. Now, with the RBA cutting and yields shifting, capital is moving — out of the capitals, into the regions, and toward asset classes that weren't on most investors' radar two years ago. Here's where the money is going in 2026.
Australia's property investment story in 2026 is no longer being written in Sydney or Melbourne. After three years of relentless market activity, the nation's smaller capitals
Australia’s first-home buyers are being pushed further out of the property market, as rising housing costs continue to outstrip income growth despite recent relief in interest rates.
New analysis
