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Australian property markets range from ice-cold to red-hot

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Nick Bendel
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Australian property markets range from ice-cold to red-hot

Darwin property prices have fallen off a cliff, while Hobart values have stormed ahead, according to new quarterly data from Domain.

Darwin’s median house price at the end of June was $539,497 – an 11.8 per cent drop from the year before. The city’s median unit price fell 17.2 per cent to $326,126 (see tables below).

Sydney was the only other capital city to experience price reductions in both categories, with houses down 4.5 per cent to $1,144,217 and units down 3.5 per cent to $737,080.

Domain also reported price falls in three other capitals:

  • Brisbane’s median unit price fell 6.4 per cent to $379,186
  • Canberra’s median unit price fell 2.1 per cent to $415,414
  • Perth’s median house price fell 1.0 per cent to $556,572

Hobart, though, enjoyed double-digit growth in both categories:

  • House prices rose 15.9 per cent to $461,547
  • Unit prices rose 22.6 per cent to $370,085

Growth was generally modest in Australia’s other housing markets, according to Domain.

Median prices for houses

CityPriceAnnual change
Sydney$1,144,217-4.5%
Melbourne$882,0820.5%
Brisbane$566,3222.0%
Perth$556,572-1.0%
Adelaide$534,8323.1%
Hobart$461,54715.9%
Canberra$749,8656.2%
Darwin$539,497-11.8%

Median prices for units

CityPriceAnnual change
Sydney$737,080-3.5%
Melbourne$496,0210.9%
Brisbane$379,186-6.4%
Perth$379,0381.7%
Adelaide$312,9920.9%
Hobart$370,08522.6%
Canberra$415,414-2.1%
Darwin$326,126-17.2%

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