SEQ leads Australia’s house price bust

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South East Queensland (SEQ) is now leading Australia’s house price downturn.

According to Cotality’s daily dwelling values index, home values in Brisbane (including the Gold Coast) have declined by 1.5% over the past month, the sharpest decline among the major capital city areas:

Cotality monthly

Brisbane’s auction clearance rate is also the weakest among the three largest capital cities, tracking below 40% for 17 consecutive weeks:

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Brisbane auction results

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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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