Market Updates

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

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Wollongong disability housing project collapses after raising more than $10m
Nothing was built after 60 investors funded a specialist disability housing project. The case highlights the risks of treating NDIS-linked property investments as government-backed.
RentBuy Team28 Sep 20264 min read
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Westpac forecasts a 7.3% national housing correction as demand weakens
Westpac expects national values to fall 7.3% from peak to trough, but says limited selling pressure and constrained housing supply should prevent a deeper slide.
RentBuy Team27 Sep 20265 min read
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Property wealth falls $28.7bn while Australian housing debt keeps rising
ABS accounts show land and dwelling wealth declined in the June quarter even as owner-occupiers and investors took on more housing debt. Superannuation kept total household wealth growing.
RentBuy Team26 Sep 20264 min read
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Queensland fast-tracks planning for 1,000 homes across seven government sites
Seven government-owned sites have entered a faster Queensland planning process that could support about 1,000 homes. Public consultation opens on Monday.
RentBuy Team26 Sep 20264 min read
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Half of young Australians live with parents as housing pathways narrow
New HILDA findings show half of 18-to-29-year-olds live with their parents, while separate research suggests rate rises can delay home ownership for years.
RentBuy Team25 Sep 20265 min read
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Rental relief emerges in Sydney and Canberra while smaller capitals stay tight
Vacancies are rising and advertised rents have softened in Sydney and Canberra, but tenants in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide still face extremely limited choice.
RentBuy Team24 Sep 20264 min read
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Treasury says housing is widening Australia’s generational wealth divide
The 2026 Intergenerational Report says falling home ownership, weak building productivity and investor demand for existing homes are deepening the divide between younger and older Australians.
RentBuy Team22 Sep 20264 min read
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Victorian rental properties swing to $2.53bn tax loss as holding costs climb
ATO figures show Victorian rental properties moved from a collective profit to a large reported loss in two years, highlighting the pressure higher borrowing and ownership costs place on investors.
RentBuy Team21 Sep 20265 min read

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Market Updates

Wollongong disability housing project collapses after raising more than $10m

Westpac forecasts a 7.3% national housing correction as demand weakens

Property wealth falls $28.7bn while Australian housing debt keeps rising

Queensland fast-tracks planning for 1,000 homes across seven government sites

Half of young Australians live with parents as housing pathways narrow

Rental relief emerges in Sydney and Canberra while smaller capitals stay tight

Treasury says housing is widening Australia’s generational wealth divide

Victorian rental properties swing to $2.53bn tax loss as holding costs climb