Australia’s Housing Market Reaches $12 Trillion

The largest price gains were recorded in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland in the December 2025 quarter.
Australia’s Housing Market Reaches $12 Trillion
Houses are seen in Albany, Western Australia, on May 22, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
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Australians now own $12.3 trillion (US$8.8 trillion) worth of residential real estate after the value of homes rose by $384.8 billion or 3.2 percent in the December quarter of 2025, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The mean price of residential dwellings rose in all states and territories, led by Western Australia (7.5 percent or $70,500), Queensland (4.8 percent or $48,800) and South Australia (4.5 percent or $40,800).

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