Australian Investment Property Market News & Research 2026

June 2026 Quarterly Investment Property Pricing Report

By Aus Investment Properties
2 Jul 2026

This report provides a quarterly review of pricing across current market listings analysed by Aus Investment Properties. It is designed as an investor-grade market snapshot of build pricing, land pricing and package pricing across residential investment product types and key states. Unless otherwise stated, all standard residential analysis excludes Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) and Commercial property, each of which is reported separately.

SMSF Residential Property and LRBA Changes: What Investors Need to Know

By Aus Investment Properties
24 Jun 2026

TL;DR The Australian Government has agreed to support an amendment that would ban future limited recourse borrowing arrangements, or LRBAs, for residential property by superannuation funds. Existing SMSF borrowings are not intended to change, and the Government has described a 45-day transition period for investments already in progress. There is no confirmed August cut-off yet, but investors relying on SMSF lending should treat August as a planning window, not a guaranteed deadline.

Quarterly Property Market Trends (Australian Residential Property: Q1 2026)

By Aus Investment Properties
1 May 2026

General market information for residential property investors, Reporting period: Q1 2026. TLDR This quarter reads as a growth-led market with broad rental tightness underneath it. Across the postcode markets with sufficient sales depth, capital growth was the dominant signal, while vacancy was extremely tight almost everywhere, so the two signals are pointing the same way in many markets, but for different reasons.

Rentvesting in 2026: How to Build a Property Portfolio Without Buying Where You Live

By Aus Investment Properties
7 May 2026

Priced Out of Your Dream Suburb? Here's the Smart Strategy More Australians Are Using to Invest - Without Compromising Their Lifestyle. TL;DR Rentvesting means renting where you want to live while purchasing an investment property in a more affordable area with strong growth potential. In 2026, with Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane all recording median dwelling values above $1 million, it has become one of the most practical strategies for younger Australians to enter the property market sooner, build equity faster, and enjoy genuine lifestyle freedom - all at the same time.

Will Rising Oil Prices Push Up Building Costs for Australian Property Investors?

By Aus Investment Properties
15 Apr 2026

PVC pipe prices are already rising, fuel levies are spreading through the supply chain, and investors need to know what this means for project feasibility, builder contracts, and returns. TL;DR Oil-linked supply shocks are already lifting construction costs in Australia. PVC-related products have reportedly risen by more than 30%, with some Reece-linked pipe products flagged at up to 36%. Fuel levies are also flowing into concrete and other materials.

March 2026 Quarterly Property Report

By Aus Investment Properties
10 Apr 2026

This report provides a quarterly review of pricing across current market listings analysed by Aus Investment Properties. It is designed as an investor-grade market snapshot of build pricing, land pricing and package pricing across residential investment product types and key states. Unless otherwise stated, all standard residential analysis excludes Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), which is reported separately because specification, compliance settings and package structure differ materially from non-SDA stock.

Why Buy With Aus Investment Properties?

Dedicated In-house Project Manager.
High-yielding properties.
Independent rental assessment.
Full turnkey properties, 'Ready to Rent'.
Brand new properties with builders warranty.
High quality, highly specified properties.
Tax and depreciation benefits from new properties.
Buy direct from the builder.
Investor or SMSF.

Capital Growth 12 months, measures the increase in a property’s value over the previous 12 months, indicating how much the investment has appreciated in that timeframe.

Capital Growth 10-year annualised, reflects the average annual increase in a property’s value over the last decade, smoothing out short-term fluctuations to show long-term appreciation trends.

Vacancy Rate, indicates the percentage of properties that are currently unoccupied in that postcode, It’s a key indicator for investors to assess the rental demand.

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