SQM: Record dwelling construction can’t outrun population ponzi

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SQM Research has released its rental vacancy series for July, which revealed a 0.1% fall in the national vacancy rate over the month as well as a 0.1% decline over the year:

As shown above, rental vacancies fell or were flat rose across all capitals in August.

Over the year, decreases in vacancies were recorded in Melbourne (-0.2%), Perth (-0.4%), Adelaide (-0.3%), Hobart (-0.1%), Darwin (-0.5%), and Canberra (-0.1%), whereas increases were recorded in Sydney (+0.3%) and Brisbane (+0.4%).

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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.