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AU · Property data desk · Updated 18 May 2026

Australia.
14,632 suburbs, eight states.

Rent movement, rent pressure, prices, demographics, schools, transport, hospitals, crime, and investor context — all source-annotated, all free. Start with rent or rankings, compare candidates, then run the calculator when a suburb looks plausible.

Start with rent when you want the clearest pressure signal, browse a state when you know the market, run rankings when you need ideas, compare when a shortlist is forming, and reach for the calculator only after a suburb looks plausible. The order matters more than the tool — the next move is whichever job comes next, not whichever menu item is closest.

Every page on the Australian side annotates its sources. Where a metric is fresh, it says so. Where it depends on a manual state release file or a partial local dataset, it says that too. Research that stays honest about its own evidence.

Macro snapshot

Five readings on the Australian backdrop.

RBA cash rate
4.35%
Australia's benchmark policy rate.
CPI · annual
4.1%
ABS year-on-year inflation print.
Unemployment
4.3%
National unemployment rate.
Building approvals
16,800
Latest national approvals print.
Capital markets rising
8/8
Cities with positive YoY house growth.
Capital cities

House medians and year-on-year direction.

City Median YoY direction YoY %
SYDnsw $1.52M +4.5%
BNEqld $1.10M +17.6%
CANact $1.04M +4.2%
PERwa $951K +16.0%
ADLsa $950K +11.8%
MELvic $875K +2.9%
HOBtas $750K +4.8%
DARnt $711K +27.0%

Capital city price trend

HousesUnits
Median house · Sydney
$1.52M
+4.5% YoY · +0.3% QoQ
Median unit · Sydney
$850K
+3.7% YoY · +1.2% QoQ

NSW rent trend

Median rentHousesUnits
Median weekly rent · Sydney 2000
$1100
+0.9% YoY · +4.8% 3M
Median house weekly · Sydney 2000
$1600
+39.1% YoY · +20.8% 3M
Median unit weekly · Sydney 2000
$1150
+5.5% YoY · +0.0% 3M
Source: NSW Fair Trading rental bond lodgements · postcode-derived · Latest: Apr 2026

VIC rent trend

Median rentHousesUnits
Median weekly rent · Melbourne
$670
+4.7% YoY · +3.1% QoQ
Median house weekly · Melbourne
$900
+5.9% YoY · +2.3% QoQ
Median unit weekly · Melbourne
$730
+4.3% YoY · +1.4% QoQ
Source: Homes Victoria rental report · Latest: Sep 2025
FAQ

Four questions, answered before you ask.

  1. What Australian property data does QuickProperty cover?

    QuickProperty covers 14,632 Australian suburb pages, state hubs, rankings, suburb compare, an investment calculator, and market trend context from ABS, RBA, state government, school, crime, rent, and transport sources.

  2. Where should I start if I do not know which suburb to research?

    Start with rent signals if rental pressure is the clearest first screen. Use a state hub when you already know the market, or rankings when you need a broader first shortlist by affordability, yield, growth, demographics, or safety.

  3. When should I use compare instead of rankings?

    Use rankings when the search is still broad. Use compare after you have two or three realistic suburbs and need to check price, rent, income, population, and decision tradeoffs side by side.

  4. Does QuickProperty replace a valuation or buying advice?

    No. QuickProperty is a research and screening tool. It helps you understand suburb-level evidence before you inspect properties, check current listings, speak with advisers, or run your own due diligence.