Property Investment News | Australia

Spring selling season is off to a weaker start, but what does the softer market mean for investors as buyer demand, listings, and borrowing conditions evolve?

While investors have already been weighing up a pivot to commercial assets, many have begun to seek opportunities outside of the capitals towards markets supported by diverse economies and population growth.

Despite falling property values, Australians continue to be locked out of the housing market as affordability declines, with just one in eight properties within the purchasing power of the average household.

Brisbane’s property market weakened further through August 2026, confirming that the slowdown which emerged after the May Federal Budget has become a broader and more established downturn.

Australia’s market downturn has been tipped to continue into 2027, with values declining by 10 per cent, according to a major bank.