Economic updates

Australia's top ten high-growth coastal suburbs demonstrate a balanced distribution across capital cities: Adelaide leads with four suburbs, followed by Sydney with three, Perth with two, and Hobart with one.

The Australian Open highlights tennis' ongoing appeal as a spectator sport, but there's an equally significant trend in participation.

As California grapples with another devastating fire season and the Grampians region in Victoria faces its own bushfire challenges, questions arise about how these disasters impact property markets.

At the pinnacle of Australia’s most expensive streets sits Wolseley Road in Point Piper.

Inflation is now within the Reserve Bank of Australia’s target range, coming in at 2.8 per cent for the September quarter and 2.1 per cent for October. Despite this, the RBA remained on hold today.

Looking at Christmas lights is an annual tradition many Australians hold dear to their hearts. For many, it’s a core memory.

The Australian housing market is showing clear signs of moderation as 2024 draws to a close, with the national house price median reaching $898,745, up 7.7 per cent annually but with monthly gains easing to 0.4 per cent.

When it comes to Australia's most expensive locations, the old money suburbs aren't budging.

Analysis of buyers at almost 10,000 Ray White auctions continues to show that Queensland's property market remains the strongest in Australia for both investors and people buying from other states.

House price growth is definitely slowing. However, conditions in the final quarter of 2024 are continuing to show a two speed housing market. And like any change in market conditions, at a city level, they have very different drivers.

What leads to some suburbs being more popular with younger buyers than others?

We are getting close but unfortunately November was not the month for a rate cut. Although inflation is now within the target range, hitting 2.8 per cent last week, the RBA decided to keep rates on hold.