Investors seeking to enter the housing market should consider looking beyond traditional power plants and turning more to Tasmania.
During the fiscal year to August, Hobart, the state capital, grew by 3.1%, bringing its median value to $ 465,535, according to CoreLogic figures. . The growth of Tasmania has withstood the overall decline in the median value in Australia.
The sound construction activity in Tasmania is good news for the city. In fact, about 2,500 homes are expected to rise in the city this year, while renovations are expected to remain healthy, said economist Geordan Murray, an economist with the Housing Industry Association (HIA), in July.
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"This economic stimulus in Tasmania, fueled by the state housing sector, creates jobs and wealth and stems from strong population growth, high levels of consumer and business confidence, rising wages and rising real estate prices, "he added. said.
On the other hand, the national median value of dwellings decreased by 5.2% to $ 521,157 during the year ended in August. Darwin and Perth, where prices fell 9.7% and 8.8% to $ 388,232 and $ 437,558 respectively, were the main contributors to the decline.
Sydney and Melbourne also recorded significant declines of 6.9% and 6.2%, which reduced their respective median dwelling values ​​to $ 790,072 and $ 626,703.
However, Tim Lawless, head of research at CoreLogic, said that the housing market seemed to be recovering.
"While the" recovery trend "is still early, it seems that growth trends are accelerating, especially in the largest capitals," he said.
Despite price growth, Lawless said homeowners appeared reluctant to abandon their homes, resulting in a 17% drop in sales.
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"As the value of housing continues to recover and as the seasonal rise in the number of listings accelerates, it is likely that sales activity will also tend to rise", did he declare.
A separate report from CoreLogic revealed that the real estate market could not afford, as the number of houses changing hands was reduced, with many homeowners retaining their property much longer.
On average, the duration of homeownership has increased to reach 11.3 years for homes and 9.6 years for units over the past decade, representing respective increases in 3.8 and 2.9 years.
The table below shows the performance of each capital in terms of median housing value:
Changes in the price of median houses in Capital City
The Capital
Change
Median Value
Sydney
-6.9%
$ 790,072
Melbourne
-6.2%
$ 626,703
Brisbane
-2.1%
$ 485,493
Adelaide
-1.1%
$ 428,203
Perth
-8.8%
$ 437,558
Hobart
+ 3.1%
$ 465,535
Darwin
-9.7%
$ 388,232
Canberra
+ 1.2%
$ 592,870
Top suburbs:
Mortdale
,
new farm
,
North Lambton
,
Toowong
,
Goulburn
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