Housing ‘shrinkflation’ eases

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By Leith van Onselen

Around six months ago I presented data suggesting that the Australian housing market was experiencing ‘shrinkflation’ – i.e. the phenomenon of rising dwelling prices amid falling transaction volumes.

The RBA made similar observations in a recent Bulletin article:

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.