Market Updates

What is happening across the suburbs on RentBuy, and what it means for buyers, renters and sellers.

Today’s larger home loans outweigh the pain of 17% rates, analysis finds

New analysis says much larger loan balances leave recent borrowers committing more income to repayments than buyers did around 1990, despite today’s lower mortgage rates.

RentBuy Team6 Oct 20264 min read

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New-home investment rises as knock-down rebuild spending falls 32%
KPMG says housing investment is shifting away from replacing one home with another and towards projects that add dwellings, although Australians still spent $56.2 billion renovating in 2025-26.
RentBuy Team6 Oct 20264 min read
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Warrnambool growth plan approved for 4,500 homes and a new town centre
Victoria has approved a major residential precinct for Warrnambool, but its 4,500 homes will be delivered progressively over the next two to three decades.
RentBuy Team4 Oct 20264 min read
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Housing approvals lag estimated demand by 88,809 homes, suburb analysis finds
A new suburb-level analysis identifies an estimated national housing approval gap, but approvals, population growth and completed supply need to be read carefully.
RentBuy Team4 Oct 20264 min read
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Student housing pipeline grows, but delivery dates leave rental relief uncertain
New analysis counts almost 108,000 operational student beds across six cities and a sizeable development pipeline. Much of that supply has no confirmed opening date, limiting immediate relief for private renters.
RentBuy Team3 Oct 20264 min read
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Coffs Harbour foreshore rezoning clears way for about 250 homes
The final Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore rezoning permits a mix of homes, tourist rooms and public space. It creates development capacity rather than immediately delivering completed housing.
RentBuy Team3 Oct 20264 min read
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Housing downturn reaches sixth month as stock builds and sales slow
Australia’s major home-value indices both fell in September, while longer selling times and rising inventory strengthened buyers’ negotiating position.
RentBuy Team2 Oct 20264 min read
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Apartment approvals plunge as new-build costs rise 5.4%
Approvals for apartments and other attached homes fell 21.2% in August, while detached-house approvals rose. At the same time, new dwelling costs remained well above general inflation.
RentBuy Team1 Oct 20264 min read

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Market Updates

Today’s larger home loans outweigh the pain of 17% rates, analysis finds

New-home investment rises as knock-down rebuild spending falls 32%

Warrnambool growth plan approved for 4,500 homes and a new town centre

Housing approvals lag estimated demand by 88,809 homes, suburb analysis finds

Student housing pipeline grows, but delivery dates leave rental relief uncertain

Coffs Harbour foreshore rezoning clears way for about 250 homes

Housing downturn reaches sixth month as stock builds and sales slow

Apartment approvals plunge as new-build costs rise 5.4%