April 2026

Cheapies With Prospects While finding genuine “cheapies” in Australia’s capital cities is becoming harder, it’s not impossible. Hotspotting’s latest Cheapies With Prospects report has identified ten markets with affordable entry points, which are expected to experience continued demand and long-term price growth. The top 10 list includes house and unit markets with regional Australia offering

Construction On the Rise The number of new homes under construction is on the rise. Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows construction started on 52,283 new dwellings in the December 2025 quarter – an 18.5% increase on the same period in 2024. New South Wales is the busiest with work starting on 16,272 dwellings, followed

Vacancies Driving Rental Growth Low vacancy rates are continuing to drive rents higher across most markets. The latest My Housing Market rent report says that during the month of March, Darwin rents are up by 5.5%. Darwin now has the second-highest median asking rent for houses of $793, after Sydney which is up 2.5% over

Australia’s Leading Economies Western Australia continues to have Australia’s strongest economy, according to the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest State Economic Scorecard. The scorecard, which assesses each state on ten key economic indicators, says Western Australia has higher wage growth and retail turnover compared to other states, as well as the lowest tax and debt

Call For Smaller Lots Australia will not meet its housing targets for as long as it continues to use outdated, 1950s planning rules, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA). HIA Executive Director of Planning and Development,  Sam Heckel, says outdated minimum lot size rules are making it nearly impossible to meet the Federal Government’s

Investors On The Hunt Property investment activity has surged with a 64% increase in investor loans in the past three years. The PropTrack Westpac Investor Report says investors accounted for a near-record share of loans in South Australia and the Northern Territory in 2025. PropTrack Senior Economist, Angus Moore, says investor demand is being driven by

Aussies Getting Wealthier Rising property values are driving up Australia’s level of household wealth. Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that the household wealth rose by 2.5% or $453.7 million in the December quarter. ABS Head of Finance Statistics, Dr Mish Tan, says rising house prices continue to be the main driver of growth in

Families Bunk in Together Multigenerational living is growing in popularity with new analysis showing more families are open to the concept. Research from AMP shows that as housing unaffordability and cost-of-living pressures continue, more than half of Australians (55%) say we should embrace multigenerational living. Support for multigenerational living is strongest among younger Australians, with

Regions Need Housing Focus With almost ten million Australians now living outside capital cities, it’s imperative that a national housing plan be created for regional Australia, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA). HIA Chief Executive Industry Policy, Simon Croft, says the “one size fits all” approach to housing policy is failing the regions. He