Australian mortgage demand tops out

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The Australian mortgage market softened in June, recording its first monthly fall for nine months, according to new data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The total value of new mortgage commitments fell by a seasonally adjusted 1.6% in June 2021 to be up 82.7% year-on-year:

Australian mortgage demand

Australian mortgage demand fell in June.

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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.