This week, the Australian real estate auction market experienced a cooling period with a decrease in the number of listings, although the clearance rate slightly increased.
A total of 668 properties were scheduled for auction this week, with results collected for 661 properties. Among these, 367 were successfully sold and 165 were passed in, resulting in a clearance rate of 56%. Compared to last week, the number of properties for auction decreased by 1,029 (approximately 60.6%); the number of successful auctions decreased by 559 (approximately 60.3%); the clearance rate increased by 1 percentage point, indicating that the market remains somewhat active under low supply conditions.
Among the major regions, there was a noticeable divergence in performance. The clearance rate in Sydney Central decreased significantly, dropping by 20 percentage points to 33% this week. Sydney East, on the other hand, saw a significant increase with a clearance rate reaching 65%, up by 9 percentage points. Melbourne East also performed well, with this week's clearance rate rising to 64%, an 8 percentage point increase from last week. Clearance rates in various areas of Brisbane generally declined, with Brisbane West and South seeing significant drops of 14 and 9 percentage points, respectively.
In terms of prices, the mainstream transaction price range this week was between $500,000 and $1,000,000, with 150 transactions in this range, accounting for the largest proportion. The highest transaction price was for a property located at 4 MYCUMBENE AV, selling for $4.16 million. The median price for properties sold this week was $990,000, which is a decrease of $70,000 compared to last week. The average transaction price also dropped to $1,109,403, indicating a market preference towards lower-priced properties. (Data is for reference only)