Australia’s property market continues responding to the interest rate cutting cycle, with August showing sustained momentum following the initial rate reduction. National house prices reached $961,000, while units achieved $710,000, reflectnig the robust annual growth of 7.9 per cent and 6.4 per cent respectively.
The Ray White Now monthly report for September 2025 is out now. Deep dive into our data, with a focus on:
Inflation eased in June. Fuel prices drove most of the improvement. Strip them out and the picture the Reserve Bank is watching – underlying inflation, housing costs, the labour market – has not moved. The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate unchanged, choosing to wait for further evidence on whether the interest rate increases … […]
The housing downturn is now broadening across cities and price points. How far prices can fall from here depends on a variable that most of the conversation has not caught up with: the cost of building a replacement home. Australia’s housing downturn is now underway. Higher interest rates have reduced borrowing capacity, lifted mortgage repayments … […]