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Overvalued or Undervalued? 2026 Edition
Building on our Overvalued or Undervalued whitepapers in the past 4 years, let's explore how the relative affordability of each city/region has changed over 2025 to gain insights for 2026.
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Which cities' affordability are improving and which are worsening?
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How is the market pressure in Australia’s biggest property sub-markets?
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Where is each of these sub-markets heading in 2026?
Overvalued or Undervalued? 2026 Edition
What You Could Learn
49 pages of data-backed analysis. Zero fillers.
Here’s exactly what’s covered in this edition, so you know whether it’s worth your time before you download.
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Affordability Methodology
How we assess relative affordability: mortgage serviceability vs. local incomes across multiple interest rate scenarios.
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Capital City Affordability
Which capital city house markets have exceeded, or remain within, local borrowers' serviceability thresholds.
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Regional Market Affordability
Affordability analysis of the 25 most populated regional cities: where relative value still exists.
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Market Pressure & Outlook
Combining affordability with market pressure to identify which markets are well-positioned for growth.
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A taste of what this report reveals
33 Markets
Australia’s capitals and key regional cities analysed
18 of 33
Markets still achieved double-digit growth despite affordability pressure
Higher Rates
Which property markets can withstand further rate hikes?
Cash rate target is back at 4.35%. Which Australian property markets can still grow in an increasingly unaffordable environment?
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Property professionals & advisors
Which property markets can withstand further rate hikes?
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