Melbourne’s property prices are crashing

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Melbourne dwelling values are falling fast, according to CoreLogic’s daily index.

We are only half way through July and Melbourne values have already fallen by 0.67%:

On a quarterly basis, Melbourne dwelling values have fallen by 3.0%, double Sydney’s decline:

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And since peaking on 6 April, Melbourne dwelling values have fallen by 3.2%, almost double Sydney’s fall:

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The outlook for Melbourne property is obviously poor, given the second lockdown and the city’s extreme reliance on immigration, which has collapsed.

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.