SQM Research has released its rental vacancy series for September, which revealed a steady national vacancy rate over the month but a 0.2% decline over the year:
Over the year, decreases in vacancies were recorded in Melbourne (-0.1%), Adelaide (-0.4%), Perth (-1.3%), Brisbane (-0.6%) and Canberra (-0.4%), whereas increases were recorded in Sydney (+0.9%), Darwin (+0.8%) and Hobart (+0.1%).