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ResidentialRenee McKeownWed 01 Sep 21

Australian House Prices Increase $2000 Per Week

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Australian homes are increasing $1990 per week on average this year, despite the housing market starting to lose steam.

Home values jumped another 1.5 per cent in August, bringing the total increase for the first eight months of the year to 18.4 per cent, according to Corelogic.

The increase in prices for 2021 equates to around $100,000 per home, however, in some locations, including Sydney’s northern beaches, the value jumped five times faster.

While the growth rate was still well above the average in August, it was the lowest monthly rise since January, showing the market was moderating after reaching its peak in March.

Change in dwelling price in August 2021

LocationMonthQuarterYear Median Value
Sydney1.8%6.4%20.9%$1,039,514
Melbourne1.2%4.0%13.1%$769,968
Brisbane2.0%6.1%18.3%$612,377
Adelaide1.9%5.3%17.9%$522,180
Hobart2.3%7.2%24.5%$639,219
Darwin-0.1%2.4%22.0%$486,248
Canberra2.2%7.3%22.5%$816,644
Combined Capitals1.5%5.2%17.5%$751,014
Combined Regionals1.6%5.4%21.6%$493,925
National1.5%5.2%18.4%$666,514

^Source: Corelogic Hedonic Home Value Index

The last time home values increased this fast was in the year ending 1989, where appreciation hit 31 per cent.

CoreLogic research director Tim Lawless said the slowing rate of growth probably has more to do with worsening affordability constraints than ongoing lockdowns.

“Housing prices have risen almost 11 times faster than wages growth over the past year, creating a more significant barrier to entry for those who don’t yet own a home,” Lawless said.

“Lockdowns are having a clear impact on consumer sentiment, however to date the restrictions have resulted in falling advertised listings and, to a lesser extent, fewer home sales, with less impact on price growth momentum.

“It’s likely the ongoing shortage of properties available for purchase is central to the upwards pressure on housing values.”

Huge price growth has made living in some of Australia's regional cities unobtainable for people renting and earning modest incomes.

The Corelogic hedonic home value index also showed the growth-gap between houses and units was starting to shrink.

Change in house and unit prices August 2021

LocationMonthQuarterYear to dateMedian Value
Sydney houses1.9%7.1%23.3%$1,293,450
Sydney units1.4%4.7%11.5%$825,514
Melbourne houses1.4%5.0%14.9%$954,496
Melbourne units0.5%1.6%6.6%$615,909
Brisbane houses2.1%6.7%16.8%$691,214
Brisbane units1.4%2.9%7.7%$425,777
Adelaide houses2.1%5.9%14.4%$568,110
Adelaide units0.4%1.6%3.3%$364,575
Hobart houses2.2%6.8%19.0%$684,737
Hobart units2.6%8.9%25.4%$523,856
Darwin houses-0.8%1.4%13.2%$572,102
Darwin units1.2%4.3%14.9%$349,698
Canberra houses2.4%8.2%20.6%$933,960
Canberra units1.3%3.6%7.9%$525,971
Capital combined houses1.6%5.7%17.8%$826,583
Capitals combined units1.1%3.4%9.3%$625,160

^Source: Corelogic Hedonic Home Value Index

Lawless said the convergence of growth in house values and unit values could be another demonstration of affordability becoming more challenging.

“The narrowing gap between house and unit value growth is most noticeable in Australia’s most expensive city, Sydney, where the monthly growth rate for houses was 2 percentage points higher than units in March,” he said.

“That ‘gap’ has now reduced to 0.6 percentage points in August. Based on median values, Sydney units cost almost $470,000 less than a house. At the same time, the growth gap between houses and units in Melbourne and Brisbane has widened.”

Corelogic said Perth and WA had not been included in this index while it investigates a divergence in results.

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