Cotality Australia

31/08/2026

Australia’s housing downturn marks its fifth consecutive month of decline, with Cotality’s Home Value Index dropping 0.9% in August as market weakness spreads nationwide.

What's driving the broader drops? Tim Lawless explains ⬇️
📉 The downturn is now evident across almost every broad region of the country, Sydney (-1.4%) continued to lead the declines, while Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane each recorded monthly falls of at least 1%.
🏠 Sales activity is tracking well below both last year's levels and the five-year average, while homes are taking longer to sell and advertised stock levels continue to build.
🔑 Despite softer housing conditions, rental markets remain tight. The national vacancy rate has edged up to 1.9%, but remains well below pre-COVID averages, with rents continuing to rise across every broad region of the country.
👥 Looking ahead, the risk profile has shifted further to the downside. Sticky inflation, the possibility of another interest rate rise, weaker consumer sentiment and a pullback in investment activity are all expected to keep buyer demand subdued through spring.

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17/08/2026

What would a housing downturn look like across Australia's major capitals? 📉 Read more in the latest Housing Chart Pack for August.

Monthly Housing Chart Pack - August 2026 | Cotality

17/08/2026

Australia's housing market downturn accelerated through July, with national dwelling values falling by 0.7%, the largest monthly decline since December 2022.

🔗Watch the full housing market update for July now https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01hFGy0

11/08/2026

The RBA held the cash rate steady at 4.35% for August. While a hold brings short-term stability for mortgage holders and homebuyers, rate cuts remain a distant prospect, says Head of Research Gerard Burg.

Read the full update on Cotality Insights:

RBA holds for a second straight meeting, but cuts remain a distant prospect | Cotality

02/08/2026

Australia’s housing downturn deepens, as Cotality’s national Home Value Index falls 0.7% in July.

Australia’s housing market downturn widens | Cotality

23/07/2026

Cotality’s latest Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI) recorded a 1.0% increase in construction costs nationally over the quarter, a significant acceleration from the 0.2% rise in the previous March quarter.

On an annual basis, construction costs rose 2.8% over the 12 months to June, up from 2.3% in March. While this demonstrates stronger growth, this increase remains historically subdued, sitting well below the rates experienced throughout much of the post-pandemic period.

Cordell Costings Estimation Manager, John Bennett said the June quarter’s results reinforce the March quarter slowdown was an anomaly, rather than the beginning of a sustained easing cycle.

Read more: https://ap1.hubs.ly/H017pNw0

10/07/2026

Cotality's latest Rental Review shows Australian renters continue to face intense market pressures as national rents accelerate in annual terms, despite a slight easing in quarterly momentum.

🏠The national dwelling vacancy rate sat at 1.6% over the June quarter, unchanged from March and remaining below the five-year average of 1.8%.

💲The inter-capital price gap has narrowed as houses outpace units, with Sydney remaining Australia's most expensive capital city with a median rent of $841 per week in June.

📈Rental yields ticked upward amid policy shifts and falling home values, reflecting sustained rental growth over the past quarter.

🔗Read the full report on our website: https://ap1.hubs.ly/H0158Rw0

Australian renters continue to face intense market pressures as national rents accelerate in annual terms, despite a slight easing in quarterly momentum. | Cotality

07/07/2026

Australia's housing market just had its weakest month in more than three years. Its national home values fell 0.4% in June, led by Sydney and Melbourne. Higher interest rates, affordability pressures, weaker confidence are all hitting demand.

🔗Watch the full housing market update for June now.
https://ap1.hubs.ly/H014D_10

02/07/2026

96.0% of residential property resales delivered a nominal profit over the quarter, up slightly from 95.9% in December and the strongest result since 2005.

The median gain increased to a record $377,000, while the median loss remained unchanged at $45,000, reflecting value built over years rather than current market momentum.

See which regions topped the charts for the biggest losses and highest gains in property resales below.

Download the full Pain and Gain Report from Cotality Insights: 👇 https://ap1.hubs.ly/H012whC0

30/06/2026

Cotality’s national Home Value Index fell 0.4% in June, marking the sharpest monthly decline since late 2022.

Research Director Tim Lawless unpacks the shifting momentum ⬇️
https://ap1.hubs.ly/H011Z-t0

📉 Sydney (-1.2%), Melbourne (-1.0%) and the ACT (-0.6%) are the main drags on the decline, while Brisbane (+0.3%) and Perth (+0.7%) are still rising but losing steam.
🏠 Clearance rates have slipped into the low 40% range, and stock is accumulating as high rates and stretched affordability dent buyer demand.
🤝 The silver lining? Conditions are improving for buyers in a position to act. More choice and less urgency are putting them back in the driver’s seat.
⚖️ Expect a gradual drift lower in housing values rather than a sharp national crash, as low supply and population growth limit the downside.