Featured12 July 2026
Queensland First Home Buyer Changes 2026: $30,000 Grant and New Residency Rule
Queensland has continued the $30,000 first home owner grant and will add a residency test to home duty concessions from 1 August 2026.
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Held at 4.35% after the June decision • next meeting 11 August 2026
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17 Jun 2026hold to 4.35%
6 May 2026hike +25bps to 4.35%
18 Mar 2026hike +25bps to 4.10%
RBA — Cash Rate Targetas of 17 June 2026
National median dwelling value
$832,500▲ +9.8% YoY
Cotality combined-capitals annual change, year to April 2026. 3-month change: +1.6%.
Cotality (CoreLogic) — Home Value Indexas of May 2026
Capital cities — YoY change
Sydney
+4.2%
median $1,296,039
Melbourne
+2.0%
median $826,132
Brisbane
+19.7%
median $1,080,538
Adelaide
+12.2%
median $845,000
Perth
+26.0%
median $875,000
Hobart
+8.5%
median $692,000
Darwin
+19.6%
median $530,000
Canberra
+5.6%
median $855,000
StrongestPerth +26.0%
WeakestMelbourne +2.0%
Cotality — Capital City Home Value Indexas of May 2026
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1.2%
▲ rose from 1.0% in March
First rise in 12 months. SQM Apr 2026.
SQM Research — National Vacancy Rates (April 2026)as of May 2026
Auction clearance
Below 60%
Combined capitals. Below 60% since mid-March 2026 (Cotality May 2026 Chart Pack).
Cotality — Monthly Housing Chart Pack May 2026as of May 2026
Variable mortgage rate
6.00%
▲ +25bps
APRA stressed
9.00%
RBA F6 — Housing Lending Ratesas of March 2026
Median asking rent
Houses
$680
+4.6%
Units
$675
+3.8%
per week, combined capitals
Domain — Quarterly Rent Report (March Q 2026)as of Q2 2026
Dwelling approvals — March 2026
17,019−10.5% m/m
Previous month (Feb 2026): 17,208. Target: 20,000/month, 15% below.
ABS — Building Approvals (May 2026, updated 8 July)as of May 2026
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