# Australia’s housing prices are trending down. See which suburbs have had the biggest falls

https://mins.news/en/item/45619

- The Guardian, 2026-09-04 15:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/05/house-prices-trending-down-sydney-melbourne-brisbane-perth-darwin

> Cotality data shows home prices fell across most Australian capital cities over winter, with Sydney recording the sharpest decline. Higher interest rates and less favourable investor tax settings are driving a rare correction, although some values in Brisbane, Perth and Darwin remain more than 10% higher than a year ago.

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