MARKET DATA · Australia
The latest published figure for each housing metric in Australia, with the organisation that published it. Figures that have not been confirmed are not shown.
4.6%
Source Reserve Bank of Australia · RBA table A2: new cash rate target, in force at month end
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia
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6.2%
Source Reserve Bank of Australia · RBA table F6: housing lending rates, owner-occupier, all institutions (outstanding loans, and new loans funded in the month)
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia
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6.2%
Source Reserve Bank of Australia · RBA table F6: housing lending rates, owner-occupier, all institutions (outstanding loans, and new loans funded in the month)
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A$99,012,900,000
Source Australian Bureau of Statistics · ABS Lending Indicators, housing finance (LEND_HOUSING): value of new loan commitments, total dwellings excluding refinancing, all lenders, Australia, original, quarterly
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16,967
Source Australian Bureau of Statistics · ABS Building Approvals (BA_GCCSA): dwelling units approved, total residential, Australia, original
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New mortgage lending in Australia reached AUD 99,012,900,000 in 2026 Q2, up 6.7% on 2026 Q1 and 6.6% on 2025 Q2, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.
The Reserve Bank of Australia's policy rate moved up to 4.6% in September 2026 after several months at 4.35%, the largest year-on-year increase among the countries HMG compared.
The average interest rate on new owner-occupier home loans in Australia was unchanged at 6.2% in August 2026, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia, and higher than in August 2025.
The average rate on outstanding owner-occupier home loans in Australia was 6.2% in August 2026, unchanged on July 2026 but above August 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Australia recorded 16,967 residential building permits in August 2026, down 12.0% from July but up 10.3% on August 2025, based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data.