Aug 26 2026 | Insights
Inside the Housing Cycle: The Behavioural Signals Shaping Australia’s Housing Outlook
Australian housing is no longer moving as one national market. Prices are falling in Sydney and Melbourne, and Brisbane is cooling from a high base — but demand is easing without distress, buyers can still transact easily, and rents are rising 5–7% across every capital city. The gap between cities, and between overpriced and fairly priced homes within each one, is now wide enough that returns will come from picking the right properties, not simply being in the market. The correction will be sharp but brief, and hardest in Sydney and Melbourne. Because
so little stock is up for sale, it should also pass faster than most expect.
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