CoreLogic weekly house price update: Boom & Bust

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In the week ended 7 April, the CoreLogic daily dwelling values index rose 0.13%:

Weekly dwelling value growth

Sydney and Melbourne continued to flatline, whereas Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth recorded strong to solid rises:

Weekly house price movements
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Over the year to date, dwelling values have risen by 1.6% across the five major capitals led by Brisbane and Adelaide:

Year to date house price movements

Quarterly growth across the five major markets has moderated further to 1.3%, with massive variation across the capitals:

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Quarterly house price movements

Annual growth remains strong (but fading) at 15.9%, with Brisbane and Adelaide leading:

Annual house price movements
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Australia’s housing market is two-speed, with Brisbane and Adelaide booming and Melbourne and Sydney stalling:

Quarterly dwelling value growth

In fact, Melbourne’s quarterly growth has just turned negative with Sydney’s about to follow.

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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.
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