Australian House Prices
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Average House Prices in AustraliaThe typical Australian house is detached and has a garden. Apartments and row houses are commoner near the centres of cities but detached houses still predominate in most areas. When account is taken of wages, Australia’s house prices are high compared with most other countries. A major reason for this is likely to be the desirable lifestyle and climate Australia offers. Other, developed, English speaking parts of the world, where house prices are high compared to wages include California, USA; British Columbia, Canada; and New Zealand, each of which enjoys a mild climate for most of the year, with very little snow. House prices in Australia are now rising strongly again after reaching a plateau/falling in 2008 and early 2009; all the major cities except Perth, have reached new all-time highs.
Australian Cities
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| City | Average House Price | 12 Month Change |
| Sydney, NSW | $595,745 | + 12.1 % |
| Melbourne, Vic | $517,756 | + 18.5 % |
| Brisbane, Qld | $445,562 | + 7.7 % |
| Adelaide, SA | $427,109 | + 2.4 % |
| Perth, WA | $512,178 | +8.7 % |
Graph of Average House Prices
($ thousands)
in Australia’s Major Cities
2004 – 2009
Australian Cities
Average Unit Prices
December 2009
(‘Units’ in Australia are usually apartments)
| City | Average Unit Price | 12 Month Change |
| Sydney, NSW | $405,795 | + 9.8 % |
| Melbourne, Vic | $375,663 | + 11.5 % |
| Brisbane, Qld | $358,289 | + 1.8 % |
| Adelaide, SA | $281,451 | + 5.4 % |
| Perth, WA | $385,001 | + 15.8 % |
Prices courtesy of Home Price Guide.