Around 400 additional homes could be built at Southwark Grounds on Port Road, lifting total site capacity from 1300 to around 1700 dwellings.

A recently approved code amendment would allow apartment towers of up to 14 storeys in some areas of Renewal SA’s redevelopment of the former West End Brewery.

Renewal SA Acting Chief Executive Shane Wingard said he welcomed the code amendment, with the increase in heights and homes making a positive impact on the supply of high-quality, well-connected housing close to the city.

“By going higher across some parts of Southwark Grounds, we are adding a substantial number of very well-located homes with little impact on project delivery time or planned open space,” Mr Wingard said.

Since the project officially launched in 2025, Mr Wingard said more than 12,000 enquiries had been received about living at Southwark Grounds.

“The very strong early interest we’ve seen since homes were first released in the precinct reinforces our plans to create more housing opportunities,” he said.

The Southwark Grounds code amendment was launched in December last year, with community engagement undertaken over five weeks from January.

It proposed increasing maximum building heights from eight to 14 storeys on the eastern section of Southwark Grounds, and to 12 storeys across the remainder of the site, with minimum building heights ranging from two to four storeys.

The code amendment was implemented through an Early Commencement policy in late January, allowing developers to quickly explore the viability of increased height and housing yield while other planning processes continue.

One of the first developers delivering apartment sites have already finalised redesigns to increase the number of apartments following the code amendment.

Samaras’ development adjacent to the future Colonel Light Park is now planning to deliver 125 apartments across 11 storeys, significantly greater than original plans of around 50 apartments across four storeys.

The developer is also exploring the potential for additional affordable housing outcomes.

Most of the apartments at Southwark Grounds will be delivered within a master-planned precinct on a large parcel of land on the eastern portion of the site, covering around two-thirds of its 8.4 hectares.

Wingard said detailed precinct planning over the coming months may identify further opportunities to increase yield further that could see total apartment numbers at Southwark Grounds, exceed this number.

Affordable homes at Southwark Grounds will also see a net increase, with Renewal SA maintaining its commitment to a minimum of 20 per cent affordable housing across the development.

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Civil works have begun across the site, with construction under way on the first new roads surrounding a townhouse precinct in the south‑west corner of Southwark Grounds. This includes Renewal SA’s 17 Founder’s Row homes, which are on track for completion by Christmas.

“We expect to have people living at Southwark Grounds by the end of the year, so delivering roads and public spaces for those residents is among our highest priorities.”

Construction of 40 townhouses off Anderson Street, known as West Village and being delivered by Contour, is forecast to begin in mid‑2026. Kolabb’s Anderson Lane development will follow shortly after, delivering a further 26 townhouses.

Southwark Grounds is a state government‑led urban renewal project now set to deliver around 1,700 homes over the next decade.

Homes will be supported by a supermarket, a range of retail and hospitality offerings anchored by a revitalised Walkerville Brew Tower, a childcare centre, car parking and well‑connected public spaces.

Joel Robinson

400 new homes planned for Adelaide's former West End Brewery site

Brisbane developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/cavcorp">Cavcorp</a> has lodged plans for a new mixed-use residential development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/55-wyandra-street-teneriffe-qld-4005">55 Wyandra Street</a>, Teneriffe, anchored by an 85-metre public laneway designed to reconnect the suburb’s riverfront with the Gasworks precinct.

The buildings, known as Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane, would replace the existing Queensland Cotton head office site with a 15-storey residential tower transitioning to eight storeys toward Helen Street. The project has been designed by Plazibat Architects and lodged as a code assessable development application for 93 apartments across a 3,401 sqm mixed-use site within the Newstead and Teneriffe Waterfront neighbourhood plan.

Central to the scheme is the transformation of an existing service easement into a publicly accessible cross-block connection linking Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the new laneway will act as both a pedestrian shortcut and a landscaped civic space between the Teneriffe Riverwalk, ferry terminal, and Gasworks precinct.

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“The revised proposal delivers a legacy public-realm cross-block link, permanently secured for community use, transforming an existing private easement into a safe, high-quality pedestrian connection between the Teneriffe heritage riverwalk and the Gasworks–Long Island precinct,” the planning report states.

The laneway will sit beneath a large subtropical loggia integrated into the podium levels of the development. The design incorporates deep landscaping, water gardens, lobby spaces, business lounges, and ground-floor apartments to create what Cavcorp describes as a climate-responsive “urban verandah.”

The tower itself has been designed as a slender form with recessed floorplates and curved translucent corners inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture. The building height aligns with the Commercial Road precinct controls, which permit towers up to 15 storeys within proximity to Longland Street.

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The project will comprise a mix of larger-format apartments aimed at owner-occupiers, downsizers, and families. The proposed apartment mix includes 11 loggia apartments across the lower levels, 50 four-bedroom Sky-Terrace apartments from levels three to seven, and 32 Sky-Pool Homes occupying the upper tower levels. The Sky-Pool Homes will feature private thermal plunge pools integrated into oversized balconies.

According to the application, the apartments are intended to reinterpret the scale and character of Teneriffe’s woolstore conversions and Queensland homes within a vertical residential format.

“The sky-pool homes build on Cavcorp’s previous projects and introduce a distinct apartment typology to Teneriffe, informed by both local and international precedent and responding to an identified market demand for enhanced safety, space and amenity,” the planning submission notes.

A major focus of the proposal is its five-level wellness and lifestyle offering, extending from the basement through to the rooftop.

Amenities proposed include a rooftop Swim &amp; Racquet Club with a 25-metre Olympic lap pool and tennis court, coworking spaces and libraries, golf simulators, wine storage, concierge facilities, business lounges, pet wash areas, and rooftop longevity-focused wellness spaces with spas, outdoor fitness zones, and landscaped terraces.

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All parking will be concealed within basement levels accessed from Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the deep-basement engineering approach allows the entire ground plane to prioritise landscaping, pedestrian movement, and active frontage rather than vehicle infrastructure.

The development continues Cavcorp’s concentration in Newstead and Teneriffe, where the Brisbane developer has delivered a number of apartment projects including Lucent, Le Bain, and Luminare, as well as the Long Island Wellness Precinct nearby. Several of those projects have received national design and architecture awards, including recognition under Brisbane’s “Buildings that Breathe” program.

Cavcorp unveils wellness-focused Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane apartment buildings

Focus Group Investments has lodged plans for a new apartment development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/64-70-hanover-street-fitzroy-vic-3065">64–70 Hanover Street</a> in Fitzroy, seeking to utilise the Victorian Government’s recently introduced Great Design Fast Track pathway to accelerate approvals for the project.

The proposal is among the latest developments to emerge through the state-led initiative, which was established to fast-track well-designed residential projects in activity centres and transport-connected inner-city locations. The pathway allows qualifying developments that meet elevated design and housing benchmarks to bypass traditional council planning timeframes and instead be assessed directly by the Department of Transport and Planning.

Designed by SJB, the development will comprise a mix of apartments above activated lower levels, with a strong focus on architectural articulation, landscaping, and communal amenity. The design response seeks to balance the industrial character of Richmond’s former warehouse precincts with a more contemporary residential form.

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Proposed are 63 new dwellings, a wide ranging mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, and townhouses and duplexes. They will be spread across a part-three, part-eight storey building.

The Planning and Urban Context Report by Tract says the development is of an "exemplary architectural standard" and has been carefully crafted by SJB Architects.

"Dwellings&nbsp;will benefit from excellent access to natural light, cross-ventilation opportunities and extensive communal space," the report noted.

The architectural material highlights the project’s integration of landscaped elements and communal spaces throughout the building. The proposal also incorporates sustainability initiatives aligned with the Victorian Government’s push for higher-performing apartment developments under the fast-track program.

The Great Design Fast Track was unveiled by the Victorian Government in 2024 as part of a broader housing supply strategy aimed at accelerating the delivery of new homes. Projects assessed through the pathway must demonstrate high-quality architecture, sustainability outcomes, and housing diversity while being located close to public transport and existing infrastructure.

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Focus Group, founder and led by Paul De Lutiis, is increasingly active across Melbourne’s inner suburbs, targeting well-connected urban renewal locations suited to medium and higher-density residential development. The Fitzroy proposal continues that strategy, leveraging the area’s strong transport links, established retail amenity, and proximity to the CBD.

Fitzroy has been one of the most popular spots for developers and buyers in recent years. The likes of PACE Development Group, SMA Projects, Crema Group and Chapter Group, currently selling projects in the suburb.

First look: Focus Group Investments taps Victoria’s Great Design Fast Track for Fitzroy apartments

The Gold Coast Planning Committee has supported the preliminary approval for the Benowa Gardens Urban Village project following an extensive community consultation and assessment process.

The proposal will now proceed to a full council vote on June 2.

The application sought approval for a masterplanned urban village on the existing Benowa Gardens Shopping Centre site, combining new housing, retail, dining, health and lifestyle amenities within a walkable, integrated precinct.&nbsp;

The proposed redevelopment includes around 413 apartments integrated above a revitalised mixed-use centre featuring a full-line supermarket of 4,000 sqm, 6,000 sqm of specialty retail and dining space across around 30 retailers, a 7,000 sqm health and wellness precinct, and roughly 9,630 sqm of office and medical suites.&nbsp;

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The broader masterplan also includes very significant traffic and transport improvements, wide pedestrian walkways, upgraded pedestrian and cycle connections, and enhanced public areas designed to create a more connected and walkable community environment.&nbsp;

Centre owner Patrick Lu said the milestone reflected months of detailed planning, technical assessment and ongoing communication with local residents, businesses, schools and stakeholders.

“We appreciate the time, consideration and care Council officers and the Planning Committee have given this proposal throughout the assessment process,” Lu said.

“We also sincerely thank the local community for engaging with us, sharing feedback and participating in the consultation process over many months.

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“We understand projects of this scale bring questions and concerns, which is why we have worked hard to listen carefully, provide information transparently and continue refining elements of the proposal where possible.

“Our vision has always been to create a well-designed, community-focused urban village that responds to the changing needs of the Gold Coast, while delivering improved amenity, housing diversity, healthcare access and local lifestyle benefits.

“This proposal is about creating a genuine live-work-play environment where residents can access everyday services, schools, healthcare, dining, shopping and green space within walking distance, while also supporting local jobs and economic activity.”

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Lu said the proposal had evolved significantly through consultation and technical review, particularly around traffic, pedestrian and student safety and neighbourhood connectivity.&nbsp;

Melissa Griffin, Director at Urbis, said the recommendation recognised the strategic importance of delivering more housing and services within established urban areas already supported by infrastructure.

“This proposal represents the type of thoughtful, integrated growth that planning frameworks across South-East Queensland are encouraging,” Ms Griffin said.

“The project seeks to place housing, retail, healthcare and employment opportunities together in a highly accessible location close to schools, transport and existing services.

“Importantly, the process has involved significant technical assessment and community engagement to ensure local issues and feedback were properly considered throughout the planning pathway.”

$1 billion Benowa Gardens Urban Village heads to council vote following Planning Committee support

Surfers Paradise is officially set for its first new residential development with a 45-storey skybridge connecting the two towers.

John Camilleri’s Celestino Developments has been given the green light by the Gold Coast City Council to develop its major beachfront precinct across its huge 4,000 sqm oceanfront site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/63-79-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">63–79 Garfield Terrace</a>, just five months after its <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/first-look-exclusive-billionaire-winx-breeder-s-bold-two-tower-surfers-paradise-play-with-45th-storey-skybridge">submission in late 2025</a>.

The approved scheme will deliver two towers rising 55 and 48 storeys, connected by a skybridge positioned on level 45 that will house a range of resident-only wellness and entertainment spaces.

In its notice of approval, the Gold Coast City Council said the&nbsp;proposed overall built form has been designed to complement the scale, intensity and protect the adjacent amenity and surrounding streets through the use of varied setbacks, site cover and architectural elements.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/dbi">DBI</a>, the development will comprise 275 apartments across the two towers, including a mix of two-, three-, and four-bedroom residences, as well as several penthouses. The apartments will sit above a landscaped podium featuring more than 90 metres of beachfront pool frontage, private resident lawns, lounges, and wellness spaces.

DBI said the design draws heavily from the movement and form of the coastal environment, with curving balcony lines and sculpted façades intended to soften the scale of the towers while maximising ocean outlooks and passive shading outcomes.

“The project occupies a rare, uninterrupted oceanfront site and has been shaped by a design philosophy that merges architectural elegance with environmental responsiveness and a carefully curated lifestyle experience,” DBI said in planning documents submitted to the Gold Coast City Council.

The most distinctive element of the approved project is the skybridge linking the two towers at level 45. The elevated communal space is planned to include executive lounges, formal dining areas, wellness facilities, and panoramic ocean-facing outlooks.

“The skybridge enhances the identity of the development, promotes social interaction, and delivers a lifestyle experience not found elsewhere on the Gold Coast,” DBI said.

At podium level, residents will have access to a suite of resort-style amenities, including resident lounges, private dining rooms, a yoga lawn, gymnasium, plunge pools, and treatment spaces. The beachfront pool has been designed with separate lap, lounge, and children’s areas extending across the width of the site.

The project will also introduce new food and beverage offerings along the Enderley Avenue and Oceanway frontages, contributing additional activation to the beachfront precinct.

First look: Winx billionaire’s beachfront Surfers Paradise apartment development greenlit

Corelogic Pain & Gain

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The latest CoreLogic Pain &amp; Gain report reveals the average profit on resale has increased to $262,672 while average loss was $71,529 over September 2016 quarter.
CoreLogic's latest Pain and Gain Property Report delivers market analysis for residential property resales over the September 2016 quarter.
It compares the most recent sale price to its previous sale price in order to determine the magnitude of profits made, or losses incurred by a vendor when selling a home.
Sydney recorded the highest value of profit-making resales of all regions in Australia over the quarter, earning an overall profit of $6.22 billion in the three month period.
However, the most dramatic change over the year occurred in Perth and Darwin where the instances of loss on resales almost doubled.
Meanwhile Tasmania’s Hobart recorded a lower proportion of dwellings resold at a loss.
Adelaide was one of only three capital cities to record a lower loss rate this quarter while Melbourne now has the lowest proportion of loss-making house resales of all capital cities at 2.1%.
In Brisbane, the number of loss-making unit resales was more than double that of houses.
Key Findings:
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<li>$477.9 million in realised losses form resales compared to $17.0 billion in realised profits.</li>
<li>Average loss was $71,529 while the average profit was significantly higher at $262,672.</li>
<li>9.4% of national dwellings resold over the third quarter of 2016 transacted for less than their previous purchase price and slightly higher than the 9.3% over the June 2016 quarter.</li>
<li>Compared with the same quarter last year, the proportion of loss making sales shifted 1.3 percentage points higher, continuing the trend towards more loss making sales across the Australian housing market.</li>
<li>By proportion, loss making sales reached a recent low point over the three months to November 2016 when 7.9% of all resales made a loss.</li>
<li>Over nine out of every 10 homes resold for more than their previous purchase price over the September 2016 quarter.</li>
<li>Capital city housing markets recorded lower proportions of loss-making resales than regional areas of the country.</li>
<li>Regional homes resales in coastal and lifestyle markets continued to trend lower in the coastal and lifestyle markets.</li>
<li>Losses climbing in most regions linked to the resources sector.</li>
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According to Cameron Kusher, head of research at CoreLogic, of worthwhile note is that across Australia, those homes that resold at a loss had a typical length of ownership of 6.1 years for houses and 6.5 years for units.
Across all gross profit sales realised, the typical length of ownership was recorded at 9.1 years for houses and 7.6 years for units.
He said the latest results highlight that ownership of property, whether for investment or owner occupier purposes, "should be seen as a long-term investment”.
“Although the occurrence of losses rose over the quarter, in most cites the instances of homes reselling at a loss is low with the exceptions being Perth where almost two out of every five dwellings resold at a loss and Darwin where approximately three out of every 10 resales was at a loss over the quarter.”
Across the individual capital cities, the proportion of loss-making resales over the September 2016 quarter were recorded at:
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<li>Sydney 2.3% compared to 1.7% Sept 2015.</li>
<li>Melbourne 4.9% compared to 4.9% Sept 2015.</li>
<li>Brisbane 8.5% compared to 7.3% Sept 2015.</li>
<li>Adelaide 7.2% compared to 9.0% Sept 2015.</li>
<li>Perth 19.6% compared to 10.8% Sept 2015.</li>
<li>Hobart 8.4% compared to 12.0% Sept 2015.</li>
<li>Darwin 30.7% compared to 17.4% Sept 2015.</li>
<li>Canberra 12.2% compared to 11.4% Sept 2015.</li>
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According to Kusher, by comparing individual city figures to those of one year ago, it provides insights into the strong and improving housing markets and those which have weakened.
He said: “The cities with the dramatic changes over the year have been Perth and Darwin where the instances of loss have almost doubled and Hobart where there have been far fewer dwellings reselling at a loss”.
“In most instances, houses virtually always show a lower proportion of loss-making resales than units.
“The likely reason for this is that the value of a house is largely derived from the land and its location. Also, typically houses have increased in value at a faster rate than units.
“Over the September 2016 quarter, 8.0% of houses resold at a loss nationally compared to 12.7% of units.”
Across the combined capital cities, the report shows that houses were almost half as likely to be resold at a loss compared to units over the September 2016 quarter, with the figures recorded at 5.6% and 10.2% respectively.
Both houses and units have seen the proportion of loss-making resales trend higher over the past year however, units have trended higher at a more rapid pace than units.
This data set is available from 1994 and over that period, units have never recorded a lower proportion of loss-making resales than houses.
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Sydney secures $6.2 billion of profit-making property resales: CoreLogic

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The CoreLogic Pain and Gain Report is a quarterly analysis of residential properties which were resold over the quarter.
It compares the most recent sale price to the previous sale price in order to determine whether the property sold at a gross profit or gross loss.
It provides a proxy for the performance of each housing market and highlights the magnitude of profit or loss the typical seller of a home makes across those regions analysed.
Over the June 2016 quarter, 9.5% of all dwellings resold recorded a gross loss when compared to their previous purchase price. This figure was higher than the 9.3% at the end of the first quarter this year and the highest proportion recorded since March 2014. Across those dwellings which resold at a loss over the quarter, the total value of loss was $459 million with an average loss of $73,009.
Given less than 10% of homes resold at a loss over the quarter, more than 9 out of every 10 homes resold for more than their previous purchase price. Across these sales, the total profit was recorded at $15.7 billion and an average profit of $262,550 per resale. Also important to note is that over the quarter, 29.4% of resold homes transacted for more than double their previous purchase price.
The data also highlights the fact that ownership of property, whether for investment or owner occupier purposes, should be seen as a long-term investment. Across the country, those homes that resold at a loss had an average length of ownership of 6.3 years.
Across all sales recording a gross profit the average length of ownership was recorded at 10.3 years, while homes which sold for more than double their previous purchase price were owned for an average of 17.7 years.
The capital city housing markets continue to record a lower proportion of loss-making resales than regional areas of the country. The trends in regional areas are shifting with the proportion of loss-making resales trending lower in most areas linked to tourism and lifestyle.
On the other hand, housing markets linked to the resources sector are generally seeing an elevated level of loss-making resales after housing market conditions in many of these locations have posted a sharp correction.
National overview
Nationally, 9.5% of all houses and units resold over the June 2016 quarter, transacted for a lower price than they were previously purchased for. The 9.5% of resales at a loss was up from 9.3% at the end of the March 2016 quarter and the highest proportion of loss-making resales since March 2014.
Although the instance of loss-making resales has increased a little, the vast majority of homes continue to sell for prices above the previous purchase price.
The split between resales of capital city and regional homes shows that the proportion of loss-making resales is much lower in capital cities (7.1%) than in regional areas (14.1%). Both capital cities and regional areas have recorded a rise in loss-making resales over the quarter, up from 6.9% and 13.3% respectively at the end of March 2016.
Despite the rise over the quarter the proportion of loss-making resales is much lower than recent peaks in both the capital city and regional markets.
Capital cities have consistently recorded a lower proportion of loss-making resales than regional markets since the three months to March 2009. The 7.1% of resales at a loss is the highest proportion for capital cities since the three months to October 2013 and in regional areas the proportion of resales at a loss is at the highest level since the three months to July 2015.
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Homes that sell for less than their previous purchase price are on average held for a shorter length of time than those reselling for a profit which highlights the long-term nature of housing investment.
Over the quarter, capital city dwellings which resold at a loss had been owned for an average of 5.7 years compared to 10.3 years for those sold at a profit and 17.4 years for those selling for more than double their previous purchase price.
Across the regional markets, the average hold period of loss-making resales was 7.0 years compared to 10.3 years for those resold at a profit and 18.4 years for those selling for more than double the previous purchase price.
Nationally there was $458.9 million in realised losses over the quarter at an average of $73,009 and $15.7 billion in realised profit at an average of $262,550. Across the combined capital cities there were $251.3 million in losses at an average of $83,198 compared to $12.8 billion in profit at an average of $321,917.
The combined regional areas recorded $207.7 million in losses at an average of $63,587 compared to $2.9 billion in profit at an average of $144,305. The average losses were greater in the capital cities, however they also generally experienced much greater profits, more than double those in regional areas.
Houses are seeing a proportionately lower number of loss making resales compared to units both across the combined capital cities and combined regional areas of the country.
The proportion of houses resold at a loss across the combined capital cities has increased over the past quarter while unit resales at a loss have remained steady. Over the June 2016 quarter, 5.9% of capital city houses resold at a loss, up from 5.7% over the March 2016 quarter and 9.5% of units resold for less than their previous purchase price.
There has been no recorded period in which capital city houses have recorded a higher proportion of loss-making resales than units.
The June 2016 quarter recorded $164,239,771 in realised losses from resales of capital city houses and $87,017,927 in realised losses from capital city units.
The average loss was recorded at $94,936 for houses and $67,456 for units, with the average loss for houses the highest since the three months to July 2004.
In comparison, there were $9,953,211,125 in realised resale profit for capital city houses at an average of $363,442. For capital city units, total resale profit was recorded at $2,828,164,261 and an average of $229,596.
12.2% of houses and 19.9% of units resold within regional housing markets over the June 2016 quarter transacted below their previous purchase price. These represented the highest proportions of total resales at a loss since the three months to August 2015 for houses and the three months to February 2016 for units.
The regional housing markets recorded $139,475,875 worth of house resales at a loss over the June 2016 quarter and $68,199,797 units resold at a loss over the quarter. The average losses were recorded at $64,423 for houses and $61,944 for units.
Looking at resales turning a profit in regional Australia over the June 2016, there were $2,400,837,922 in realised profits for houses and $475,731,130 in profit for units. The average profits were recorded at $154,773 for houses and $107,680 for units.
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The proportion of loss-making resales has increased across each capital city except Melbourne and Canberra over the most recent three months. While the proportion of loss-making resales has generally risen, on an historic basis most cities are still seeing quite a low instance of homes reselling at a loss.
The exceptions are Perth and Darwin where the proportion of loss-making resales are at or close to historic highs. In Perth, an historic high 20.1% of homes resold at a loss and in Darwin 24.2% of homes resold at a loss, the highest proportion since December 2002.
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The proportion of loss-making resales over the June 2016 quarter across the remaining capital cities was recorded at: 2.4% in Sydney, 4.4% in Melbourne, 8.4% in Brisbane, 10.6% in Adelaide, 10.8% in Hobart and 9.6% in Canberra.
Across the non-capital city markets the proportion of loss-making resales has increased over the quarter in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia, is unchanged in South Australia and has declined elsewhere. Across the individual areas, the proportion of resales at a loss over the quarter were recorded at: 7.3% in regional NSW, 9.3% in regional Vic, 19.8% in regional Qld, 21.7% in regional SA, 33.8% in regional WA, 19.6% in regional Tas and 21.2% in regional NT.
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Vast majority of homes continue to sell at prices above previous purchase prices: CoreLogic

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Some 9.6% of Hobart houses and 14.5% of units resold over the June 2016 quarter were at a loss, according to the latest CoreLogic Pain and Gain report. 
The CoreLogic report compares the most recent sale price to the previous sale price in order to determine whether the property sold at a gross profit or gross loss.
Both property types recorded an increase over the quarter, however year on year there's some joy – 13.5% of Hobart homes resold over the June 2015 quarter were at a loss.
The Hobart metropolitian council regions with the highest proportion of loss making resales over the quarter were: Brighton (18.2%), Derwent Valley (17.4%) and Sorell (15.0%).
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The proportion of loss-making resales was lowest in Hobart (5.9%), Clarence (9.1%) and Kingborough (11.0%) council areas.
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Hobart's Brighton and Derwent Valley property sellers cop sale pain: CoreLogic

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The Sydney metropolitian council regions with the highest proportion of loss-making resales over the June quarter were: Fairfield (5.1%) and both Gosford and Strathfield (4.4%), according to the latest CoreLogic Pain and Gain report. 
The report compares the most recent sale price to the previous sale price in order to determine whether the property sold at a gross profit or gross loss.
Some 2.5% of Sydney houses and 2.1% of units resold at a loss over the second quarter of 2016, with the proportion of loss-making resales remaining at near record lows.
Only 2% of homes resold in Sydney over the second quarter of 2015 sold at a loss.
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The Botany Bay council area recorded no resales at a loss over the quarter.
Even those council areas that recorded the highest proportion of loss-making resales recorded a very low proportion of loss-making resales relative to other areas of the country.
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Fairfield ranks as Sydney's weakest property location: CoreLogic

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Across Greater Brisbane, the proportion of loss-making resales has increased over the past quarter, according to the latest CoreLogic Pain and Gain report. 
The report found that 5.5% of houses and 17.3% of units sold for a loss over the June quarter, up from 5.3% and 14.5% respectively in the previous quarter.
The CoreLogic report compares the most recent sale price to the previous sale price in order to determine whether the property sold at a gross profit or gross loss.
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Looking more broadly at the South-East Queensland region, the council areas with the lowest proportion of loss-making resales were: Toowoomba (5.3%), Brisbane (6.6%) and Redland (7.3%). 
Meanwhile, the regions with the highest proportion of loss-making resales were: Scenic Rim (23.8%), Lockyer Valley (17.4%) and Somerset (16.7%).
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Toowoomba escapes the pain of loss-making resales: CoreLogic

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Over the June 2016 quarter, 9.3% of resales of Adelaide houses and 14.1% of units were at a gross loss, according to the latest CoreLogic Pain and Gain report. 
Both figures recorded were increases from the previous quarter.
The CoreLogic report compares the most recent sale price to the previous sale price in order to determine whether the property sold at a gross profit or gross loss.
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The council areas with the lowest proportion of loss-making resales over the quarter were: Prospect (3.8%), Burnside (4.1%) and Walkerville (4.2%).
The council areas with the highest proportion of loss-making resales over the quarter were: Light (42.9%), Playford (27.7%) and Salisbury (12.7%).
Over the June 2015 quarter, 9.6% of Adelaide resales were at a gross loss, with the highest proportions of loss-making resales over the quarter at the same time last year were recorded in Playford (28.3%), Mallala (20.0%) and Gawler (19.8%).
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Adelaide recovers, but one in four Playford sellers lose money: CoreLogic

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The Melbourne metropolitan council regions with the highest proportion of loss making resales over the quarter were: the inner city Melbourne CBD (19.2%), Murrindindi (12.5%) and Stonnington (10.7%), according to the latest CoreLogic Pain and Gain report.
The regions with the highest proportion of loss-making resales at the same time in 2015 were Melbourne (20%), Stonnington (12%) and Moonee Valley (10.3%).
Over the year the median loss moved from $28,125 to $39,950 in the latest quarter.
Some 2.1% of all Melbourne houses and 9.3% of units resold at a loss over the June 2016 quarter, with the proportion of loss-making house and unit sale lower over the quarter.
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The Knox (1.0%), Frankston (1.1%) and Maroondah (1.4%) council areas recorded the lowest proportion of resales at a loss over the quarter.
The council regions with the highest proportion of profit making resales over the quarter was Knox on 99%.
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Slight improvement, but around 19% of Melbourne CBD apartment sellers cop sale pain: CoreLogic

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The Perth metropolitian council regions with the highest proportion of loss making resales over the quarter were: Perth (52.8%), Mosman Park (37.5%) and Cottesloe (33.3%), according to the latest CoreLogic Pain and Gain report. 
The report compares the most recent sale price to the previous sale price in order to determine whether the property sold at a gross profit or gross loss. 
Some 17.9% of resold houses and 30.2% of resold units across Perth over the June 2016 quarter were sold for less than the previous purchase price, with loss-making resales of houses at their highest level since September 1996 and unit losses at record highs.
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The Peppermint Grove council area recorded no resales at a loss over the quarter, while Nedlands (7.7%) and Bassendean (8.3%) were the other two regions with the lowest proportion of loss-making resales.
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Perth CBD residential property sellers cop sale pain 50% of the time: CoreLogic

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Over the three months to June 2016, 2.9% of Canberra houses and 21.7% of units re-sold at a loss, according to the latest CoreLogic Pain and Gain report. 
The report compares the most recent sale price to the previous sale price in order to determine whether the property sold at a gross profit or gross loss.
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The proportion of house resales at a loss increased over the quarter while the proportion of unit resales at a loss fell slightly.
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Around 10% of Canberra property resales at a loss: CoreLogic

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Across Darwin over the three months to June 2016, 23.5% of houses and 25.9% of units resold at a loss, according to the latest CoreLogic Pain and Gain report. 
The report compares the most recent sale price to the previous sale price in order to determine whether the property sold at a gross profit or gross loss.
It found that over the three months to June, gross losses for resales of houses were, while for gross losses for units fell.
In total, 17.1% of homes resold at a loss.
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Palmerston recorded the highest proportion of loss-making resales over the quarter (25.5%) followed by Darwin (24.1%) and Litchfield (21.7%).
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