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Last week, the auction clearance rate across the combined capital cities was 71.2%, the lowest weekly clearance rate since February this year, however it was the fifth busiest week for auctions so far this year (2,654). 
To put this into perspective based on reported results, last week an estimated 1,890 homes were sold as a result of an auction campaign across the nation’s capital cities. This week, CoreLogic RP Data is tracking just shy of 2,600 auctions, showing the number of homes being taken to auction remains relatively steady.
This week, Melbourne is expected to host 1,120 auctions, followed closely by Sydney with 1,068. Last week, across both cities the clearance rates fell on a week-on-week basis, down to 74.3% for Melbourne and 73.1% for Sydney. This result for Sydney was the lowest recorded so far this year; however, it still represented the second strongest result across any other capital city market.
Across Adelaide, auction volumes will rise this week, up from 89 last week to 101 this week. In Canberra, 124 auctions are scheduled this week, compared to a lower 79 last week. Meanwhile, auction volumes remain relatively steady in Perth, down slightly from 35 last week to 32 over the current week.
Brisbane is expecting 149 auctions this week, compared to 179 last week and 154 at the same time last year.
The busiest suburb for auctions across Australia this week is located in Sydney, with 19 Mosman auctions to be held. Mount Waverley (Vic) and Reservoir (Vic) both have 18 residential auctions this week. 
 
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Combined capital cities record lowest clearance rate since February: CoreLogic RP Data's Shana Miller

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So far this week, 2,127 capital city auction results have been reported to CoreLogic RP Data, resulting in a preliminary auction clearance rate of 72.1% across the combined capital cities. 
There were a total of 2,615 capital city auctions held this week. This week’s result indicates that clearance rates are no longer tracking higher than they were one year ago, when the final auction clearance rate over the week was 72.3% across 2,080 auctions. Over the previous week there were 2,297 auctions with a clearance rate of 73.2%.
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In Melbourne, Australia’s largest auction market, a preliminary auction clearance rate of 73.7% was recorded across 1,181 auctions this week. Last week, Melbourne’s final clearance rate was recorded at 75.1% across 992 auctions, while this time last year, 1,018 properties were taken to auction across Melbourne and a clearance rate of 73.4% was recorded. The busiest Melbourne sub-regions this week were Melbourne’s Inner region and the Inner South region, where 248 and 210 auctions were held respectively. Across these two sub-regions, the preliminary clearance rates were 71.2% across the Inner region and 71.8 per cent across the Inner South.
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Sydney’s preliminary auction clearance rate was 75.1% this week, the 10th week in a row where Sydney has recorded a result below 80%. Last week, Sydney’s clearance rate was 76.9%, while one year ago, results show that 78.4% of Sydney homes taken to auction were successful. In terms of the number of auctions across the city, this week volumes were higher, up to 1,046 from 1,023 last week. One year ago just 743 Sydney homes were taken to auction over the week. The Northern Beaches sub-region of Sydney has shown the strongest performance so far this week, with 84.4% of the 45 reported results selling, with 18 remaining results yet to be collected.
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Brisbane’s preliminary clearance rate this week was 54.9%, up from 42.9 per cent last week. There were 178 Brisbane auctions this week, compared to 130 last week. The Gold Coast was host to 73 auctions this week. Based on the results reported to CoreLogic RP Data so far, 46.5% have been sold.
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This week, Adelaide saw a preliminary clearance rate of 62.0%, with 71 reported results across a total of 88 scheduled auctions. In comparison, over the previous week Adelaide’s clearance rate was 69.5% and 64.3% one year ago.
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There were 35 Perth auctions this week and so far 13 results have been reported, with 61.5% selling. Last week there was a 36%clearance rate for Perth.
Across Canberra a total of 79 auctions were held this week, compared to 52 last week and 51 at the same time last year. Canberra’s preliminary clearance rate of 63.6% is lower than it was the previous week (71.7%).
In Tasmania, 5 auctions were reported to CoreLogic RP Data with 4 sales. Last week, 5 auctions were reported with only 1 sale.
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Auction volumes rise to 2,615 across capital cities: CoreLogic RP Data's Shana Miller

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Across Australia’s combined capital cities, the final auction clearance rate was 73.2% last week, remaining virtually unchanged from the 73.4% over the previous week. 
The first week of spring resulted in 2,297 auctions being held across the combined capital cities, which was 21% higher than one year ago. This week, auction volumes are expected to increase further, with CoreLogic RP Data currently tracking 2,659 auctions, which is, again, significantly higher than one year ago (2,080).
Melbourne and Sydney will collectively host more than 2,200 auctions this week, with 1,180 Melbourne properties scheduled to go under the hammer and 1,084 in Sydney. Melbourne’s clearance rate fell to 75.1% last week, while across Sydney 76.9% of reported auctions were successful, while indicates an improvement on a week on week basis, but is lower than one year ago (80.1%).
All cities are expecting more auctions this week when compared to last week, while across Tasmania auctions volumes will remain steady, with 7 scheduled. The most substantial rise in scheduled auctions will be across Brisbane, up from 130 last week to 185 this week and Canberra 77 this week compared to 52 last week.
Adelaide has 91 auctions scheduled this week, while Perth has 36, both of which are similar to the same time last year.
The top three suburbs for the highest volume of auctions this week are all located in Victoria; Bentleigh East (20), Reservoir (19) and Richmond (18).
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Capital city clearance rates hold steady: CoreLogic RP Data's Shana Miller

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The number of auctions across Australia’s capital cities slipped lower over the first week of Spring, with 2,272 auctions held (down from a recent high of 2,654 the previous week), however auction numbers remained well above the same week a year ago when there were 1,897 auctions held. 
 The preliminary clearance rate of 74.9 per cent was higher than the previous week’s result of 73.4 per cent and similar to last year, when the final result across the combined capital cities was 74.1 per cent.
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In Melbourne, a preliminary auction clearance rate of 76.2 per cent was recorded across 998 auctions this week. Last week, Melbourne’s final clearance rate was slightly higher at 76.7 per cent across 1,188 auctions. One year ago, there were 872 Melbourne auctions held with 76.7 per cent of the results reported as successful. Of the 9 individual Melbourne sub-regions, this week the strongest performer, in terms of clearance rate, was Melbourne’s Outer East. So far, CoreLogic RP Data has collected 80 results for the region and the preliminary result shows 91.3 per cent of these auctions were successful.
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Across Sydney, this week’s preliminary clearance rate was recorded at 78 per cent, up from a recent low of 75.1 per cent last week, the lowest clearance rate the city has seen all year, and below the clearance rate for the city one year ago (80.1 per cent). This week, Sydney was host to almost as many auctions as Melbourne (995), but less than the 1,106 held last week, and higher than a year ago when there were only 705 Sydney auctions held over the week. North Sydney and Hornsby was the busiest sub-region of Sydney this week for auctions, with 154 homes taken under the hammer. Based on preliminary results, the region recorded a healthy 83.6 per cent clearance rate, with only two other sub-regions recording a higher result; Inner West (88.6 per cent) and Eastern Suburbs (84 per cent).
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There were 129 Brisbane homes taken to auction this week, with 83 results reported so far. The preliminary clearance rate for the city is 50.6 per cent, down from 54.2 per cent last week and higher than one year ago, when 44.7 per cent of the 128 properties taken to auction were successful. Across the Gold Coast 25 results have been reported so far, with a success rate of 64 per cent (16 sales).
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This week, Adelaide saw a preliminary clearance rate of 74 per cent, with 50 reported results across a total of 66 scheduled auctions. In comparison, over the previous week Adelaide’s clearance rate was 58.1 per cent and 68.8 per cent one year ago.
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In Perth, auction volumes fell to 26 this week, from 34 last week. So far, only 7 auctions have been reported to CoreLogic RP Data, with 5 of these reported as successful. Last week, the final auction clearance rate for Perth was 45.2 per cent across the 34 auctions.
Across Canberra a total of 51 auctions were held this week, compared to 47 last week and 69 at the same time last year. Canberra’s preliminary clearance rate of 65.4 per cent is lower than it was the previous week (69.8 per cent).
Tasmania had 7 auctions take place this week, 2 results have been reported so far, with no sales.
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Auction clearance rates move higher on lower volumes: CoreLogic RP Data's Shana Miller

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The combined capital city weighted average clearance rate increased to 73.4% last week, from 72.9% the previous week, while auction volumes increased from 2,248 to 2,654 which is the highest volumes have been since the last week of May (2,792).
This week, CoreLogic RP Data is tracking 2,335 auctions, higher than the comparable week last year when 1,897 auctions were held across the capital cities.
Below is a brief wrap up of each capital city auction market over the winter months. Despite Sydney’s auction clearance rate beginning to trend lower over recent weeks, the city was still the strongest performer over the three month period, followed closely by Melbourne.
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Across Melbourne this week, 1,007 auctions are scheduled. Melbourne’s clearance rate last week was 76.7% across 1,188 auctions, having increased from 74.3% across 964 auctions the previous week. At the same time last year, 73.5 % of the 901 auctions held were successful.
Auction volumes are set to fall across Sydney this week, with 1,030 homes scheduled for auction. Last week, 1,106 Sydney homes were taken to auction. Sydney recorded its lowest clearance rate for the year last week, with just 75.1% of auctions successful.
Across Brisbane, 139 auctions are scheduled this week, compared to 169 last week and 143 the previous week. Last week Brisbane’s clearance rate fell slightly from 54.5% the previous week to 54.2%.
There are 68 Adelaide homes being taken to auction this week, much lower than the number held last week (102). Last week, 58.1% of Adelaide auctions were successful which, given recent performance, is a weak result for the city.
In Canberra, CoreLogic RP Data is currently tracking 53 auctions, similar to last week when 47 Canberra auctions were held, but lower than at the same time last year (69).
There are currently 29 Perth auctions scheduled this week, down from 34 auctions last week.
St Kilda in Victoria has the highest volume of auctions scheduled for any one individual suburb this week, with 18 properties set to go under the hammer, followed by South Yarra, also in Victoria, with 17 auctions scheduled.
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Volumes stay high for first week of spring: CoreLogic RP Data's Shana Miller

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For the last week of winter, the preliminary auction clearance rate was 75.4 per cent, with 2,583 auctions held across Australia’s capital cities. So far, 2,109 results have been reported to CoreLogic RP Data. 
This week’s preliminary clearance rate is higher than last week’s result of 72.9 per cent and is likely to revise as additional results are reported. One year ago, the final auction clearance rate was also recorded at 72.9 per cent and there were 2,034 residential auctions held across the capital cities. It is expected that auction activity will continue to ramp up as we enter the spring selling season.
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This week, 1,024 Melbourne auctions have been reported, with a preliminary auction clearance of 77.0 per cent. This week’s result is an improvement from last week, when Melbourne recorded its lowest clearance rate since February (74.3 per cent). At the same time last year, Melbourne’s clearance rate was 73.5 per cent. In terms of the number of homes being taken to auction, this week (1,158) saw more auctions held than both last week (964) and last year (901). This week, the Inner sub-region was the busiest for auctions across Melbourne, with 253 homes going under the hammer. Preliminary results show that 68.0 per cent of the 219 reported results were successful.
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Sydney’s preliminary auction clearance rate was 78.1 per cent this week, increasing from 76.2 per cent last week, however for the first time this year, the clearance rate is lower than the comparable week last year (79.9 per cent). This week, 1,080 Sydney auctions were held, compared to 930 last week and a lower 810 one year ago. There were 6 Sydney sub-regions that recorded an individual clearance rate higher than the city as a whole this week. Eastern Suburbs (87.6 per cent), North Sydney and Hornsby (86.3 per cent) and the Inner West (85.1 per cent) had the highest clearance rates, followed by Blacktown (84.6 per cent), City and Inner South (82.8 per cent) and Northern Beaches (81.5 per cent).
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Across Brisbane the preliminary clearance rate was 58.2 per cent this week. There have been 110 auctions reported to CoreLogic RP Data, with a total of 158 held across the city. This week’s result was higher than last week (54.5 per cent). For the Gold Coast, 44 results have been reported with a success rate of 61.3 per cent.
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There were 100 Adelaide auctions this week, compared to 90 last week and 88 at the same time last year, showing volumes increased across the city. The cities preliminary clearance rate this week was 64.8 per cent, down from 72.7 per cent last week and 64.9 per cent one year ago.
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This week’s preliminary result for Perth was 66.7 per cent, compared to 29.7 per cent last week and 48.0 per cent one year ago.
61.9 per cent of the reported auction results for Canberra were sold this week, down from 71.2 per cent last week and 74.3 per cent at the same time last year.
There were 4 Tasmanian auctions reported to CoreLogic RP Data this week, with 3 sales.
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Final week of winter returns high auction volumes: Corelogic RP Data's Shana Miller

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The combined capital city weighted average clearance rate fell to 72.9% last week, down from 74.6% the previous week, while auction volumes rose from 2,118 to 2,248. Over the current week, CoreLogic RP Data is tracking 2,639 scheduled auctions, which will bring the total auctions for winter 2015 to over 26,500 which is the highest level on record.
This week, between Melbourne and Sydney, Australia’s two largest auction markets, there are more than 2,200 auctions scheduled, with Melbourne expecting 1,190 auctions over the week and 1,086 in Sydney. Both cities saw clearance rates fall last week with Melbourne’s final auction clearance rate down to 74.3 per cent from 76.5% the previous week. Meanwhile, Sydney’s clearance rate of 76.2% was almost identical to the result recorded one year ago (76.1%).
The number of residential auctions scheduled across Adelaide (105), Brisbane (159) and Perth (40) this week is higher than last week, while Tasmania is expecting auction volumes to remain unchanged, with 9 auctions scheduled across the state.
In Canberra, CoreLogic RP Data is currently tracking 50 auctions, a fall from last week when 75 auctions were held, but higher than at the same time last year (37). For the fourth week in a row, Canberra’s clearance rate surpassed the 70% mark, with last week’s final clearance rate for the city recorded at 71.2%.
Richmond in Victoria has the highest volume of auctions scheduled for any one individual suburb this week, with 24 properties set to go under the hammer.  Following on from this, Reservoir, also in Victoria, has 21 auctions scheduled.
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Highest winter total auction level on record: CoreLogic RP Data's Shana Miller

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The preliminary auction clearance rate across the combined capital cities was 74.1% this week, across 1,784 reported results.
There were a total of 2,192 auctions held across Australia’s capitals this week, up from 2,118 last week. This week’s preliminary clearance rate remained relatively steady over a week on week basis (74.6 per cent) and this year’s result continues to track higher than one year ago, when 69.5 per cent of reported auctions were successful. The number of homes taken to auction this year is also much higher than over the same week last year (1,695) and on a year to date basis, there has been 7.6 per cent more auctions this year than at the same time last year.
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Melbourne’s preliminary clearance rate of 73 per cent is lower than last week’s final clearance of 76.5 per cent and the lowest result for the city since mid-February. There were 943 auctions across the city this week, higher than both last week, when 908 auctions were held and last year, when 758 Melbourne homes were taken to auction. Last year, the final auction clearance rate over the week was 70.7 per cent. All of Melbourne’s individual sub-regions saw clearance rates of 70 per cent or higher this week, except for Inner Melbourne, which was host to the highest volume of auctions this week (206) and saw 69.5 per cent of the 190 reported results sell.
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Across Sydney, 903 homes were taken to auction this week, with a preliminary clearance rate of 79.9 per cent. This week’s result for the city is higher than last week’s final clearance rate of 77.3 per cent and similarly, higher than over the comparable week last year (76.1 per cent). While the clearance rate for the city is higher, the number of homes taken to auction across the city over the last two weeks has been comparable, with just 12 less auctions this week compared to last week. Last year there were 758 auctions. Based on preliminary results, Sydney’s Central Coast recorded the strongest clearance rate this week, with 90.9 per cent of the 22 reported results successful. Following on from this, City and Inner South was the next best performer, with 89.2 per cent of the 74 reported results selling.
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So far this week, 104 Brisbane auctions have been reported to CoreLogic RP Data, with a preliminary clearance of 54.8 per cent. There were 130 Brisbane auctions last week, with a clearance rate of 57.5 per cent, while one year ago, 51.2 per cent of the 134 auctions were successful. This week, 59 auctions were held across the Gold Coast with a preliminary clearance rate of 57.1 per cent across 35 results.
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Adelaide was host to 87 auctions this week and preliminary results show that 74.2 per cent of auctions were successful. Last week, Adelaide’s final auction clearance rate was 68.1 per cent, while one year ago 67.2 per cent of auctions were sold.
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Perth’s preliminary clearance rate was 37.5 per cent this week, up from 30.4 per cent last week and 37.9 per cent one year ago.
The clearance rate for Canberra was 71.1 per cent this week based on preliminary results. Over the previous week Canberra’s clearance rate was 72.1 per cent, while one year ago, 70.7 per cent of reported results were sold. This week’s result for Canberra indicates the 4th consecutive week in which the cities clearance rate has been above the 70 per cent mark.
There were 6 Tasmanian auctions reported to CoreLogic RP Data this week, with 4 sales.
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Melbourne’s lowest clearance rate since February: CoreLogic RP Data's Shana Miller

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Auction volumes are set to rise this week, with CoreLogic RP Data tracking 2,250 auctions, up from 2,118 last week. The number of homes going to auction this week is 33 per cent higher than one year ago, when 1,695 auctions were held. Last week, the final auction clearance rate across the combined capitals fell to 74.6 per cent after 76.9 per cent of auctions were successful the previous week.
Melbourne is expecting 962 residential auctions this week, higher than both last week (908) and last year (758). Melbourne’s clearance rate last week was 76.5 per cent, down two percentage points when compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, across Sydney, Australia’s second largest auction market, the final auction clearance rate fell last week to 77.3 per cent, after having recorded a strong preliminary result. Auction volumes remain steady across the city this week, with 916 expected, compared to 915 the previous week and much higher than last year when 641 Sydney homes were taken to auction.
This week, Adelaide is the only city where the number of auctions expected (79) is lower than last week (83). The cities clearance rate fell substantially last week, down from 77.4 per cent the previous week to 68.1 per cent.
Across all other capital cities, auction markets are busier this week. Brisbane has 160 auctions scheduled, up from 130 last week; Canberra is expecting 77 auctions, compared to 50 last week, while Perth will be host to 41 auctions this week, up from 27 last week. This week, there will be 14 auctions held across Tasmania, compared to just 5 last week.
The suburb with the most auctions scheduled this week across Australia is Mount Waverley (Vic), where 18 residential auctions are scheduled to take place. Following on from this is the neighboring suburb of Glen Waverley where 17 homes are up for auction.
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Auction volumes to rise this week: CoreLogic RP Data's Shana Miller

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This week there were 2,103 capital city auctions held and the preliminary clearance rate was 76.3 per cent across 1,704 results.
This week’s clearance rate represents a small fall from last week (76.9 per cent) and auction volumes are lower (2,512). Last year, the final auction clearance rate was 70.8 per cent, indicating that conditions across the auction market still remain stronger than at the same time last year; however the gap between the clearance rate is no longer as large as we saw earlier in the year. At the same time last year, 1,569 auctions were held, significantly lower than the number held this week.
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Across Melbourne, 902 auctions were held this week, with a preliminary clearance rate of 76.5 per cent. This week’s clearance rate for Melbourne is lower than last (78.5 per cent), but higher than one year ago (73.3 per cent). Similarly, the number of auctions is lower than last week (1,085) and higher than a year ago (727). This week, there was only one Melbourne sub-region where the clearance rate was above 80 per cent. Outer East Melbourne saw 86.4 per cent of the 59 reported results sell. Following on from this, the second highest clearance rate for the week was across South East Melbourne at 78.5 per cent.
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There were 907 Sydney auctions held this week and across the 702 reported results, 80.3 per cent were successful, pushing the cities clearance rate back above the 80 per cent mark for the first time in 5 weeks, so it will be interesting to see if the final results remain this high. Over the previous week, Sydney’s clearance rate was 78.3 per cent and 76.2 per cent last year. This week’s preliminary clearance rate for the city is 4.1 percentage points higher than one year ago, a much less significant difference than earlier this year when the gap between this year and last year’s clearance rate was consistently around the 10-15 per cent mark. So far, all of the 13 results reported to CoreLogic RP Data for the Outer South West region were sold; however there are still 9 results yet to be captured. The Inner West (86.6 per cent), City and Inner South (85.9 per cent) and North Sydney and Hornsby regions (85.1 per cent) were all strong contributors to Sydney’s strong preliminary result this week.
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This week, Brisbane’s preliminary clearance rate was 60.2 per cent across 93 reported results. There were 130 homes taken to auction across the city this week, compared to 147 last week and 98 at the same time last year. Last week, Brisbane’s clearance rate was 61.1 per cent, while one year ago exactly half of all the reported auctions were sold. So far this week, 23 Gold Coast auction results have been reported, with 15 sales, representing a success rate of 65.2 per cent.
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Adelaide’s preliminary clearance rate is 71.2 per cent this week, falling from 77.4 per cent last week (the strongest result for the city since early April) and higher than one year ago, when 65.6 per cent of auctions recorded a sale.
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The clearance rate for Perth was just 23.1 per cent this week based on preliminary results. Last week 50.0 per cent of Perth auctions were successful, while one year ago the cities clearance rate was 40 per cent.
There were 50 Canberra homes taken to auction this week, with 77.4 per cent selling. Over the previous week, a 74.1 per cent clearance rate was recorded and one year ago 51.2 per cent of reported results were successful.
Across Tasmania 5 auction results have been reported this week, with 3 sales.
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Combined capital city clearance rate remains steady: CoreLogic RP Data's Shana Miller

The new <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/yarraville-green-42-stephen-street-yarraville-vic-3013">Yarraville Green</a> development in Melbourne's inner west is showing that landscaping can be just as influential as architecture, with buyers responding strongly to the garden-first approach adopted from the outset by developer Excelon Projects and the project's design team.

Excelon appointed Six Degrees Architects and landscape architects SBLA to work collaboratively on the development, with a brief to create "a sustainable, design-led building with a focus on community."

That approach has resonated with buyers. According to Next Chapter Director Tom Hirini, who is leading the sales campaign, the landscaped communal garden has become one of the project's defining features, alongside its boutique scale and European-inspired cluster housing concept.

Local downsizers, right-sizers and established families already living in Yarraville and surrounding suburbs have accounted for the majority of purchasers.

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Yarraville Green will comprise 53 homes, including apartments and townhomes, arranged around the shared central garden to maximise connections to the landscaped open space. Parking has been moved underground, allowing the ground plane to be dedicated to greenery, pedestrian movement and communal spaces.

The landscape extends well beyond passive planting. Productive garden beds, a pergola, communal gathering spaces, garden sheds and a pet wash have all been integrated into the masterplan, creating spaces designed to encourage everyday interaction between residents.

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The interiors continue Excelon's focus on craftsmanship, incorporating bespoke elements by Melbourne artisans including leadlight detailing by Adadaz, hand-turned timber hardware by Auburn Woodturning and blown-glass lighting by Ruth Allen.

Sustainability has also been embedded throughout the project, with Yarraville Green targeting an average 7-star NatHERS energy rating through passive design principles, rooftop solar servicing common areas and rainwater harvesting for landscape irrigation.

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Construction continues to progress at Yarraville Green, with structural works well underway and framing works approaching completion under builder Balmain &amp; Co. The project remains on track for completion in mid-2027.

Apartments at Yarraville Green are currently priced from $625,000, while townhomes start from $1.4 million.

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Joel Robinson

Garden-led design drives buyer demand at Yarraville Green

National diversified developer Fortis has officially launched Crest &amp; Walker, its latest Brisbane apartment development, with construction now underway on the 20-storey Newstead project.

Award-winning builder BINAH has commenced construction on the Bureau^Proberts-designed building, which will deliver a limited collection of 65 two and three-bedroom apartments on Kyabra Street.

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The project marks Fortis' fourth active residential development in Brisbane, following River House, which is nearing completion, alongside projects in New Farm and Hamilton as the national developer continues to expand its South East Queensland pipeline.

Fortis General Manager – Development Queensland Dan Boman said Crest &amp; Walker reflects the developer's long-term commitment to delivering design-led residential projects in Brisbane's established inner-city suburbs.

"We're proud to be strengthening our presence in Brisbane with Crest &amp; Walker, particularly in such a sought-after lifestyle destination as Newstead," Boman said.

"Every Fortis project is shaped by its context, and we approach each one with the respect and care it deserves.

"Our focus is always on creating places that feel connected to their neighbourhood and elevate the everyday experience for residents. Newstead continues to evolve as one of Brisbane's most sought-after urban communities, and Crest &amp; Walker reflects our ambition to contribute meaningfully to that story."

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Positioned between Gasworks Plaza and James Street, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/crest-walker-newstead-12-kyabra-street-newstead-qld-4006">Crest &amp; Walker</a> has been designed as a boutique residential address offering privacy and generous living spaces within one of Brisbane's most established lifestyle precincts.

The building features a contemporary brick podium softened by integrated landscaping, while the upper levels are characterised by restrained architecture and enduring materiality. Interiors have been designed to maximise natural light, acoustic performance and long-term liveability.

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Residences comprise spacious two and three-bedroom floorplans, with two-bedroom apartments priced from $1.55 million and three-bedroom, half-floor residences from $3.95 million.

Residents will have access to a wellness-focused rooftop featuring a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, landscaped dining spaces and outdoor lounge areas overlooking Newstead and the Brisbane CBD.

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Sales are being managed by Slaite Projects, with Fortis expecting strong demand from owner-occupiers seeking a high-quality, design-focused apartment in one of Brisbane's most tightly held inner-city suburbs.

Completion of Crest &amp; Walker is slated for late 2028.

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Fortis expands Brisbane pipeline with launch of Crest & Walker in Newstead

The enormity of delivering a true skyscraper in Australia's new development market is often overlooked.

It has taken the best part of a decade since plans for Chevron One were first unveiled, but the 41-storey tower is now complete, with residents collecting their keys and moving into what has become one of the Gold Coast's most recognisable new landmarks.

Rising 127 metres above Chevron Island, Chevron One stands almost twice as high as any other building on the island. Its scale places it alongside the trio of towers at Jewel, arguably the last truly significant addition to the central Gold Coast skyline when they were completed around six years ago.

While there are several developments underway around a similar height to Chevron One, they are more concentrated within clusters of the highest towers in the city. The fact Chevron One sits within a developing precinct, looking back at the other high-rise developments in Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, makes it a different proposition altogether. It will certainly become a reference point on the Gold Coast skyline.

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Developer Bensons Property Group is behind the 41-storey tower, which has 229 apartments, along with an exhaustive list of resident amenity spread across what is the largest development site ever assembled on Chevron Island.

The tower has been the talk of the town for years, says Ray White Projects Gold Coast agent Caitlin Rosenboom, who is selling the remaining apartments.

"People have been watching Chevron One go up for years," Rosenboom says, adding that many prospective buyers have been surprised by the scale of the views once they step inside.

"It's only when they walk through a completed apartment that they truly understand the position of the building," Rosenboom says.

"The views are jaw-dropping. Whether you're looking east over the ocean, across Surfers Paradise, along the river systems or out to the hinterland, every level offers something different but equally impressive."

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One of Chevron One's defining advantages is its location on the eastern side of Chevron Island on Stanhill Drive, a position which protects the views forever.

"There's only one row of houses between Chevron One and the water, and the height restrictions along the river means views from Chevron One can never be built out,"&nbsp;Rosenboom says.

While new apartment developments continue to emerge across the Gold Coast, Rosenboom says opportunities to secure a completed apartment with this level of outlook are becoming increasingly rare.

"The size of the site is something that would be incredibly difficult to replicate today," she says.

"That's allowed Chevron One to deliver the sort of amenity, open space and resident facilities that very few projects can offer. There are not many completed apartment buildings on the Gold Coast right now that can compete with the combination of scale, quality and amenity."

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There's around 2,000 sqm of amenity solely for the use of residents of Chevron One. Club One features a uniquely shaped swimming pool that mirrors the footprint of the building itself, set within a extensively landscaped gardens. There's also an indoor pool and spa, a fully equipped gym with a Pilates room, a yoga garden, a bookable private dining area and lounge that can host up to 30 people, and a 24-hour concierge service.

As for the buyers, Rosenboom is fielding enquiry from everywhere: Sydneysiders and Melburnians looking at the new and off-the-plan market following the changes in the Federal Budget, as well as those looking to relocate, through to South East Queenslanders seeking either a permanent home or a weekender bolthole.

"The Gold Coast lifestyle continues to resonate with people relocating from the southern states, and when they see the views and the quality of what's been delivered at Chevron One, it becomes very easy for them to understand the appeal," Rosenboom says.

A diverse mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments remain available, with each offering "something a little different", be it the orientation and views, configuration, or level, to suit a wide variety of buyers.

The remaining apartments are ready to inspect in person, by appointment.

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A decade in the making: Residents to move into Chevron One as construction wraps up

A general rule of thumb in new apartment developments is that the penthouses get the rooftop.

It's a formula that's become commonplace across Australia's apartment market. Residents might have access to a pool, gym or barbecue facilities on a dedicated lower level, but the most desirable outdoor spaces are typically reserved for the highest-priced homes at the top of the building.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sherpa-property-group">Sherpa Property Group</a> has taken the opposite approach.

Rather than dedicating the rooftop to a handful of buyers, the Gold Coast developer has made it the centrepiece of its Flourish collection, creating expansive shared spaces from the best vantage point in the building.

The philosophy has reached its most ambitious expression at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-soleira-palm-beach-1150-1160-gold-coast-highway-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Soleira</a> in Palm Beach, where two rooftop precincts connected by a skybridge will deliver one of the most extensive lifestyle offerings seen in a residential apartment project on the Gold Coast.

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"We're seeing a clear move toward developments that offer more than just an apartment," Sherpa Group founder Christie Leet said.

"People want spaces that support how they actually live, whether that's working from home, staying active, or spending time with family and friends.

"That's where amenity becomes critical. It's not just about what's included, but how those spaces are designed to be used every day."

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The breadth of amenity has already attracted buyers across multiple demographics. Younger first home buyers have been drawn to Soleira's one-bedroom apartments, a product rarely delivered in Palm Beach, while families have responded to practical inclusions such as the shallow children's pool adjoining the main lap pool and the extensive communal recreation areas.

Instead of a single rooftop, Soleira delivers two distinct lifestyle zones.

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The southern rooftop has been dedicated to wellness, featuring a gym, yoga and Pilates studio, work-from-home facilities, a wellness centre, spa, and hot and cold plunge pools.

The northern rooftop focuses on recreation and entertaining, incorporating a heated resort-style pool, private dining rooms, pizza ovens, barbecues, a golf simulator, children's recreation areas, and what is expected to be the Gold Coast's first rooftop basketball court, which will also double as a squash court.

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Beyond the rooftops, Soleira will introduce 1,500 sqm of curated retail beneath the towers, creating one of Palm Beach's first genuinely mixed-use lifestyle precincts where cafés, restaurants and convenience retail become part of residents' everyday lives.

Sherpa has also retained management rights across the development, allowing it to oversee the long-term operation of the building through a 24-hour concierge model. The developer is also exploring additional revenue streams within the precinct aimed at helping offset ongoing body corporate costs for residents.

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While Soleira is the largest project Sherpa has delivered, the rooftop-first philosophy has been evolving for several years.

It began with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/amargo-6-12-sixth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Amargo</a>, the first project released under the Flourish brand. Rather than competing at the ultra-luxury end of the market with oversized half-floor and full-floor residences, Sherpa focused on creating lifestyle-driven apartments supported by resort-style shared spaces.

Amargo introduced more than 800 sqm of rooftop amenity, combining wellness facilities, heated pools, entertaining areas, cabanas, pizza ovens and private dining spaces into what was designed as an extension of residents' homes rather than a facility used only occasionally.

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That approach continued with Flourish Oasis, where the same amenity-led philosophy was refined into a more boutique development. Strong demand from Sherpa's growing VIP database saw much of the project sold before it reached the broader market, reinforcing buyer appetite for apartment communities centred around shared lifestyle experiences.

Flourish Amargo is slated for completion mid-way-through next year, with Oasis to be delivered by late 2027. Flourish Soleira is expected to complete in 2030.

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Sherpa takes amenity to the sky as Flourish Soleira captures booming Palm Beach demand

As apartment living continues to evolve across Sydney's growth corridors, the quality and distribution of shared spaces is increasingly shaping how residents experience home. Rather than functioning as add-ons, amenities are being embedded into the daily rhythm of a building, supporting everything from quiet retreat to social interaction, often within a single vertical community.

At <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/aeris-melrose-park-nursery-street-melrose-park-nsw-2114">Aeris</a> in Melrose Park, this approach is resolved through a layered amenity offering that unfolds from ground level through to its upper podium. Developed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sekisui-house-australia">Sekisui House Australia</a> in partnership with Hankyu Hanshin Properties, the project introduces 468 apartments across two towers and a mid-rise building, positioned at the highest point of the broader masterplan.

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The amenity experience begins at street level, where two courtyards sit within a landscaped setting that connects residents to the wider network of parks and green spaces. These green spaces are not isolated pockets but part of a wider pedestrian network that links Aeris to the surrounding <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/melrose-park-nsw-2114">Melrose Park</a> precinct, including Central Park, future schools, and the Town Centre opening in July 2026. The result is a transition that moves from public to private without abrupt boundaries, allowing residents to pass through shaded, tree-lined environments before reaching the building itself.

Moving upward, the focus shifts to the level five podium, where the primary communal facilities are concentrated. This space brings together a 16-metre swimming pool, outdoor seating areas, and a communal BBQ zone arranged to take advantage of elevated outlooks. Seating is positioned beneath pergolas, creating pockets of shade that extend the usability of the space throughout the day. The pool edge aligns with views toward the wider district, reinforcing the sense of elevation that defines the project’s positioning.

In the adjacent building, this is complemented by quieter, more contemplative spaces, including an outdoor cinema set within the same level. Positioned to operate primarily in the evening, it introduces a different tempo to the shared environment, shifting from daytime activity to after-hours use without requiring separate zones.

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The podium also accommodates an intimate private resident gym. Located on the lower levels, it gives residents convenient access to fitness facilities without leaving the building.

Above, the elevated podium sky deck extends the amenity offering, providing additional open-air spaces with elevated outlooks across the surrounding landscape. While more restrained in program, this upper level reinforces the project’s vertical progression, from ground-level greenery to elevated outlook, allowing residents to move between distinct spatial conditions within a single address.

This distribution of amenities reflects a deliberate response to how residents use space across the day. Sekisui House Australia Sales and Marketing Director Peter Kalaf points to the role these shared areas play in shaping buyer demand. Aeris has been conceived as more than a collection of apartments, with the podium pool, gym and outdoor cinema forming part of a broader lifestyle offering that extends the home beyond each individual residence.

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What distinguishes Aeris is not the inclusion of these elements individually, but how they are arranged in relation to one another. Active, social, and passive spaces are layered vertically rather than separated, allowing residents to choose between them without leaving the building or moving far from their apartment. This proximity supports both routine use, such as a morning swim or evening workout, and more occasional gatherings, whether around the BBQ area or within the cinema setting.

The amenity design also sits within a broader framework of connectivity across Melrose Park. The Melrose Park Town Centre, anchored by Coles and Dan Murphys, features a mix of retail, dining, health and lifestyle offerings, bringing everyday convenience closer to residents. By the end of the year, more than five hectares of parks and open space, equivalent to around seven football fields of green space on residents' doorstep, will further enhance the precinct, allowing the internal facilities at Aeris to operate as an extension of the wider neighbourhood rather than a substitute for it.

Construction at Aeris continues to gather momentum, with ground floor slabs expected to be completed in late 2026 before the first sections of the buildings begin to rise above ground.

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Shana Miller

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