Listed: The SA suburbs where homes earn more than their owners
With property prices reaching record highs in SA, the humble home has become the main breadwinner – earning almost twice the average Aussie wage. Find out how your suburb compares.
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$7k richer every day: Homeowners making millions in their sleep
Homeowners are getting richer in their sleep, as values surge as much as $7k a day, with 570 Queensland suburbs seeing homes earn more than $100,000 last year alone. SEE LIST
Suburbs bucking Geelong’s housing price slump revealed
Geelong property values have fallen again, but it’s fast approaching the time to buy, with new data revealing a handful of suburbs where things are already looking up.
MPs grilled on senator’s citizenship claim
Labor figures have swerved questions following reports senior colleagues are questioning Fatima Payman’s eligibility to sit in the senate as a dual citizen.
‘Bang for your buck’: June quarter’s home pricing push
Seven in 10 greater Hobart suburbs have posted quarterly median price increases — did your home’s value grow?
Tas suburbs where investors get best returns
From West Coasts hubs to Hobart’s most affordable suburbs, these are the areas with the best investor prospects.
$10m per week: Sales spree in new $650m Southport tower
More than $40m in sales have been recorded in developer Robert Badalotti’s new Southport tower in a single month. FIND OUT WHO’S BUYING
Why Aussies are ignoring high interest rates
Home prices continue to rise despite the cost of living crisis, economic uncertainty and high interest rates. This is why.
‘Attractive to developers’: Beloved Surfers landmarks on the market
One of Surfers Paradise’s best-known hotels and a hospitality hotspot are being put on the market, with a two-stage development mooted to replace them. FIND OUT MORE
Sneaky building tactics all homebuyers should know
If you’re building a home, there are a number of hidden costs that could cost you plenty you need to be wary of.
$11m in sales: Strong demand behind ‘incredible’ Toowoomba housing trend
Housing is so hot in Toowoomba, properties are selling before a for sale sign has gone in the ground. Here’s what is driving this ‘incredible’ trend and why it’s unlikely to slow down.
$7.3m: New record for Coorparoo after same house sells for $1m more than it did in 2022
$7.3m: New record for Coorparoo after same house sells for $1m more than it did in 2022. READ TODAY’S AUCTION BLOG!
Revealed: Why Coast developer bought marina
The old saying ‘whatever floats your boat’ fits the bill for one Gold Coast construction industry figure who has snapped up his very own marina. THIS IS WHY
Rich and richer: Qld’s top 25 most expensive home sales
The top transactions of the fiscal year totalled a whopping half a billion dollars. See the incredible homes that made the list.
‘Gold mines’: Suburbs with most property wealth revealed
Sydney’s richest suburbs measured by the amount of wealth people have in their homes have been revealed and many are surprise locations far from the Harbour. Search your home using our interactive.
Hawthorn house’s incredible $7m auction result
A glamorous Hawthorn house built three-storeys high has sold for a massive $7m in post-auction negotiations, more than $1m beyond what the home had been expected to make.
Qld’s wealthiest suburbs: $4.8bn hot spot where more owners mortgage-free
Queensland’s wealthiest suburbs have been revealed, with hundreds of thousands of mortgage-free homeowners sitting on gold mines in some surprise locations. SEE THE LIST.
SA’s mortgage-free hotspots revealed
Almost $1.8 trillion worth of SA residential property is currently mortgage free. And where these homes are located may surprise you. Explore our debt-free hotspots here.
Shock amount parents are giving kids to buy home
Those without rich parents are getting shut out the property market, with alarming figures showing parents are giving their kids an average of $3m in some suburbs.
Controversial home loan lender grabs massive market share
A formidable and controversial new home loan entity has seized a massive slice of the homebuyer market. Can it help you?
Melbourne’s $555.1bn in mortgage-free homes unveiled
Melbourne families own billions of dollars in homes without a loan. Find out which areas have the highest value of mortgage-free property — and how their equity could shape the market.
Path to homeownership paved in good inheritances
Family help is opening the door to homeownership for fortunate Territorians with new research revealing the suburbs with the highest inheritances, while the number of first homebuyers turning to family for financial help skyrockets. SEE WHERE THE MONEY IS.
Revealed: NT’s top property-rich suburbs
The Territory suburbs proving to be property goldmines have been ranked, with coastal and rural pockets around Darwin the most lucrative. SEE WHERE YOUR SUBURB SITS.
‘A win for everyone’: Retirement now in 1.2m new homes target
Empty homes will be freed up and thousands more units built after the Albanese government issued 11th hour approval to add retirement villages to its 1.2m new homes target from July 1.
Why the Libs’ super-for-housing plan won’t be a winner for many
Letting people withdraw their superannuation for a home deposit may sound generous, but the idea fails on two key fronts.
The real mug’s game when it comes to real estate
Looking for an affordable home in Australia is officially a mug’s game but be careful what you wish for, or things could end up like this.
Boom suburbs where home prices will double in 5 years
Homeowners in key suburbs could pocket more than $200k in equity over the next year alone, new price modelling has revealed.
When will interest rates fall?
As a quarter of the world’s central banks begin to cut interest rates, when is the RBA likely to do the same here?
First look: New shopping centre unveiled for residential street
The Gold Coast is known for its shopping malls – and now a new retail hub and dining precinct is coming to the city. SEE THE PLANS AND LOCATION.
First homebuyer cheat sheet: Buy here now and save $17k
Buyers in these 25 Gold Coast markets can save up to $17,000 under huge reform to stamp duty concessions for first homeowners — but there’s a catch.
Sydney’s shame: our homeless crisis at breaking point
For too long, too many in power have tiptoed past Sydney’s homeless crisis, which has now reached breaking point but there is a fix within reach many experts support, writes Jonathan Chancellor.
‘Think twice’: Foreign buyers set for double digit fall after tax hike
International sales of local property are expected to fall by a double-digit percentage after a decision to hike foreign buyer taxes – with some fearing it’s the ‘final nail in the coffin’.
‘This is it’: model to help solve housing crisis
Experts are claiming this versatile approach, that appeals to a broad range of homeseekers could help to alleviate our housing crisis.
Revealed: The biggest property investors in Qld parliament
A full breakdown of the real estate interests of Queensland’s 93 state parliamentarians shows they own 143 properties, with a third owning two or more. SEARCH PARTIES & PROPERTIES
Why significant city land parcel could house hundreds of residents
A huge parcel of land in Toowoomba has hit the market, and a council incentive could see it become housing for potentially hundreds of residents.
First look: Luxury tower to replace highway shopping centre
An ageing shopping centre on the Mermaid Beach stretch of the light rail will be demolished and replaced by a luxury unit complex just 400m from the beach. SEE THE PLANS
The fate of giant golden Surfers Paradise towers – and their site
A developer who has a greenlight to build two giant twin gold towers in central Surfers Paradise has made a big call on its future. Read the latest on the key site plans
Sydney’s ghost suburbs where homes are empty
More than a third of the homes in parts of Sydney are sitting unoccupied as families grapple with the housing crisis. See which areas have become ghost suburbs
New property player takes control of pivotal Main Beach tower
A drama-plagued Main Beach tower project has a new lease of life after new players stepped in and took a controlling stake. FIND OUT WHO
Sydney’s most popular suburbs to buy a home revealed
Forget the Hills, Paddington or Penrith – the Sydney suburb that now has the most home sales is a high-rise Mecca that’s a blueprint for how most Sydneysiders will live in future.
Landmark Queenslander sells for $6.6m under the hammer
A landmark Queenslander described as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has sold for $6.6m under the hammer – it was one of 86 auctions planned for Brisbane on Saturday. SEE LIVESTREAM
Brunswick classic snares $250k bonus
A classic Brunswick house has sold $253,000 above its reserve as Melbourne auction sales surge into the long weekend. Find out where sellers have come up trumps and buyers are in control.
Ghost towns: SA’s vacant homes help fuel rental crisis
As the state grapples with a housing crisis, new data has revealed the SA suburbs and towns with the highest rate of unoccupied properties – and the results are shocking.
Qld’s ghost-town suburbs where homes are sitting empty
More than one-third of homes in Greater Brisbane’s ghost-town suburbs could be sitting empty as families across the state are left out in the cold amid the worsening housing crisis.
Why voters aren’t buying it in SA’s marginal seats
The next election could be won or lost by those living in our state’s most marginal seats, where the votes of SA’s battling tenants may speak louder than words.
The Queensland renters who could decide the next federal election
Rental affordability is at its worst in some of Queensland’s most marginal seats and those held by the Greens, with new data revealing the tenant vote could decide the next federal election.
Where Vic tenants could turn rent pain into political power
Families struggling to pay the rent could have a bigger say at the next election with analysis showing Victoria’s marginal electorates where tenants are being hit hardest. See how your seat stacks up.
Why fed up renters hold key to Albo’s re-election chances
Renters in five key Sydney areas could have a big impact on each party’s fortunes at the next election, with new figures revealing a market trend set to have deep political ramifications.
The politics behind Geelong’s rental housing crisis
Families struggling to pay the rent could have more say at the next election as investors selling ex-rental homes reaches unprecedented levels, raising pressure on the housing market.
Former brothel and burger shop hits the market
A beachside building which was once home to the suburb’s first brothel and later served flame-grilled hamburgers has made a hot debut on to the market.
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