Property prices went up by 30% to 92% in the past 5 years across capital cities

Sydney property prices went up by 30% while Darwin house prices increased by 92% and prices in Melbourne rose 61% in the past 5 years. Hobart had median price increases of 31% in the five years to the end of September 2010, RP Data’s property pulse report showed. Across Australia combined property values increased by …

Average 233% return on investment property in Sydney 1993-2010

Property investors can achieve an average 233% return on investment property in Sydney if they buy in 1993 and hold the property to 2010. Sydney’s median house price rose 233 per cent between the June quarter of 1993 and the June quarter of 2010, from $188,050 to $626,444, according to the latest housing price figures …

House prices in Melbourne and Sydney are tipped to rise

House prices in Melbourne and Sydney are tipped to rise because of the limited availability of land, steady poplulation growth, and strong demand from international investors. Developers are arguing that consumers will be forced to pay over the odds as the availability of land shrinks at the same heady rate as demand for new homes increases. The …

Housing prices increased almost 2 percent in January 2010

Australia housing prices increased 1.8 per cent in January, according to RP Data, taking them 11.8 per cent higher in 12 months. “What makes me angry is that my father was able to buy a three bedroom house in Williamstown and support a family (my mother didn’t work) on the average income of a school teacher,” said …

Strongest annual house prices growth since 2003

The medium-to-long-term outlook for property prices remains strong as the population grows, incomes rise and demand for houses outstrips new supply, says an Australian Property Monitors’ report. Despite a sluggish start, 2009 ended with the biggest price growth since 2003 on a rise in activity at the top end of the market, the APM 2009 …