Sydney, Melbourne home price falls deepen as June drop hits 1.2% and 1%
Australian housing is cooling sharply, with Sydney and Melbourne leading broad declines and the national median posting its largest monthly drop since 2022. The report links weaker buyer confidence to Labor's tax changes and renewed expectations for further rate hikes, reinforcing tighter financial conditions. Near term, this pressures domestic growth and sentiment, raising sensitivity across AUD-linked assets and Australia-exposed risk markets.
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Sydney home prices fell 1.2% month on month in June, while Melbourne declined 1% and Canberra slipped 0.6%. The national median price dropped 0.4% over the month, the biggest month-on-month fall since 2022. The faster declines are attributed to Labor’s tax changes and expectations of further interest rate rises weighing on buyer confidence, signalling a sharper cooling in Australia’s housing market.