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Australian housing market.
Housing market in strong, broad-based upswing led by owner-occupiers.
Australian dwelling prices (index)
Housing finance approvals by segment ($bn)
All dwellings (index, Jan 2004 = 100)
$bn
Index
230
230
45
Rest of Australia
40
210
210
'Upgraders'
Investor
Other capitals
35
190
190
First home buyers
30
-Sydney-Melbourne
170
170
25
20
150
150
15
130
130
10
110
110
5
90
90
0
Mar-04
Jan-07
Nov-09
Sep-12
Jul-15 May-18
Mar-21
Feb-01
Feb-05
Sources: CoreLogic, Westpac Economics.
Dwelling prices
Sources: ABS, Westpac Economics.
Economics
$bn
GUNN WR
0
Feb-09
Feb-13
Feb-17
Feb-21
Westpac Economics dwelling price forecasts (%)
% change over period
%
Capital city Pop'n
Last 3 mths
(to Mar-21)
Last 12 mths
(Mar-21)
Last 5 years
■2021 forecast
2021 year to date
20
(to Mar-21)
%
20
Sydney
4.8m
Up 6.7%
Up 5.4%
Up 3.7%
15
15
Melbourne
4.5m
Up 4.9%
Up 0.7%
Up 3.8%
10
10
Brisbane
2.3m
Up 4.8%
Up 6.8%
Up 2.4%
5
5
Perth
1.9m
Up 5.0%
Up 6.0%
Down 2.0%
0
0
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Perth
Adelaide Australia
Sources: CoreLogic, Westpac Economics.
Sources: CoreLogic, Westpac Economics.
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