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Market snapshotApr 2026
  • Sydney house median$1.60M+7.6% YoY
  • Melbourne gross yield3.6%dwellings
  • RBA cash rate4.35%+25bp
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National property pulse

The numbers behind the Australian property market — cash rate, median values, vacancy, clearance and supply. Refreshed against the latest public releases from the RBA, ABS, Cotality, SQM and Domain.

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RBA Cash Rate
4.35% +0.25pp
Hiked 25bp from 4.10% • next meeting July 2026 (date TBC)
May 2023May 2026
RBA — Cash Rate Targetas of 6 May 2026
National median dwelling value
$832,500 +9.8% YoY
Cotality combined-capitals annual change, year to April 2026. 3-month change: +1.6%.
Capital cities — YoY change
Sydney
+4.2%
Melbourne
+2.0%
Brisbane
+19.7%
Adelaide
+12.2%
Perth
+26.0%
Hobart
+8.5%
Darwin
+19.6%
Canberra
+5.6%
StrongestPerth +26.0%
WeakestMelbourne +2.0%
National vacancy
1.2%
▲ rose from 1.0% in March
First rise in 12 months. SQM Apr 2026.
Auction clearance
Below 60%
Combined capitals. Below 60% since mid-March 2026 (Cotality May 2026 Chart Pack).
Variable mortgage rate
6.00%
+25bps
APRA stressed
9.00%
Median asking rent
Houses
$680
+4.6%
Units
$675
+3.8%
per week, combined capitals
Dwelling approvals — March 2026
17,300−10.5% m/m
Previous month (Feb 2026): 19,330. Housing Accord pro-rata target: 20,000/month — running 14% below. ABS 8731.0, released 4 May.
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