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Monday 2 October 2023

City vacancy rates hit record lows

Monthly housing update

CoreLogic released their monthly housing market update for the month of September.

New properties listed for sale have normalised for this time of year, although total listings remain low. 


Source: CoreLogic

Rental vacancy rates in the capital cities have collapsed to record lows, so there is little respite ahead for renters as population growth continues apace. 


Source: CoreLogic

Home values rose 0.8 per cent in September, and 2.2 per cent over the quarter (to be 3.9 per cent higher year-on-year).


Source: CoreLogic


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The Melbourne Institute inflation gauge came into at 0.0 per cent for the month of September...dead flat.

The annual rate fell from 6.1 per cent to 5.7 per cent.