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New national polling shows Australians have lost confidence across the entire housing market — buyers, sellers, renters and investors alike — reflecting deep financial stress, falling prices, and expectations of further RBA rate rises.
The SEC Newgate Mood of the Nation survey of 1659 voters between September 8–14 found:
- 56% say it’s a bad time to rent
- 45% say it’s a bad time to buy an investment property
- 44% say it’s a bad time to sell
- 37% say it’s a bad time to buy a home to live in
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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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