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RP Data Equity Report

June Quarter, 2011

A quarterly assessment of equity accumulation across the Australian housing market

Released September 2011



RP Data’s Equity Report provides a ‘base level’ estimate of equity accumulation across the Australian

housing market by measuring the difference between the original purchase price of a home and the

current valuation for individual properties around the country.

We call this a ‘base level’ estimate of equity, as our analysis doesn’t factor home owner debt levels

into the analysis. At a minimum, Australian mortgage holders would be covering interest payments

on their loan while the majority of mortgage holders are also paying down the loan

principal. Additionally, home owners may have drawn upon their equity in the past which means their

debt level may have increased relative to the property value.

Australia’s residential housing market is worth an estimated $4.56 trillion; more than three-and-a-half times the value of the Australian equities markets which has a market capitalisation of $1.3 trillion.

With residential property being the most valuable asset class in the country, home equity is clearly an

important measure of wealth. The accumulation of value in one’s home is often a key factor that a

bank will assess when deciding whether or not to lend money. Australian’s have increasingly relied on

value accumulation in their property holdings as a vehicle to leverage into other investments and

purchases.

The strong growth in Australian property values during recent years has been the major reason why

most regions enjoy quite a strong level of equity. Over the five years to June 2011 capital city home

values have increased by about 30%, providing a significant wealth boost to most home owners

during this period. More recently the Australian housing market has softened and home values aredown 2.7 percent between their October 2010 peak and June 2011. Recent buyers who purchased a

home during this time have potentially seen the value of their home move below their contract price.

The headline results from our equity analysis reveals that only 3.7 percent of Australian homes are

currently valued at a lower amount than the price at which they were purchased. At the other end of

the spectrum, about 45 percent of Australian homes are worth more than twice what their owners

originally purchased them for. There is some variation between regions, with areas that have

recorded a more severe downturn in home values in recent times now recording higher proportions

of homes in negative equity. Northern Queensland and South Eastern Western????? Australia are

showing more than ten percent of dwellings to be worth less now than the price at which the home

was originally purchased.

The findings also point to the fact that the length of tenure has a large impact on equity

accumulation. As would be expected, homes held for a longer time frame have accumulated more

equity than those held for a shorter amount of time. Similarly, those homes purchased after 2007

have a higher propensity to show negative equity as many of these homes were purchased after the

significant housing market gains recorded between 2000 to 2004 and during 2007.



Notes on methodology

For each property around Australia we have compared the initial purchase price with the current

estimated value of the property to provide a base line measure of equity accumulation.

RP Data collects virtually 100 percent of all property transaction details across the country, including

purchase price and date, from individual State Government departments and directly from real estate

professionals who are active in the market place. Our databases hold more than 17 million sales

records across than 11.7 million properties nationally.

Valuations data is based on RP Data’s automated valuations models whereby the company provides

an estimate on home values for residential properties across Australia. RP Data values more than 8.6million dwellings each week via our automated valuation models.

Based on weekly tests where the sale records for any recently sold home are compared with their

automated valuation result, approximately 84 percent of the RP Data automated valuations used in

the analysis are within plus or minus 15 percent of the actual sale price. The automated valuations

used for the weekly tests are run in a ‘blind’ environment where reference to the sale date or sale

price being tested is kept hidden from the valuation model.

Each automated valuation estimation provides a forecast standard deviation score that provides an

indication of the accuracy of the automated valuation.

Automated valuations where the range of potential values was deemed to be too wide (ie the

forecast standard deviation was greater the 25) were excluded from the analysis.



City < 0% 0 - 10% 10 - 25% 25 - 50% 50 - 100% > 100%

Sydney 2.9% 4.8% 15.5% 21.7% 15.4% 39.6%

Melbourne 1.4% 2.8% 8.2% 13.8% 18.7% 55.1%

Brisbane 4.1% 9.4% 15.3% 14.5% 13.7% 42.9%

Adelaide 2.4% 6.3% 16.2% 17.6% 18.4% 39.1%

Perth 3.9% 8.4% 17.2% 11.2% 12.0% 47.4%

Hobart 3.3% 6.3% 14.5% 16.0% 11.4% 48.5%

Darwin 4.8% 4.6% 12.0% 15.3% 18.4% 45.0%

Canberra 1.0% 2.8% 12.7% 20.3% 17.5% 45.7%

Combined caps 2.7% 5.4% 13.4% 16.7% 16.0% 45.9%

State < 0% 0 - 10% 10 - 25% 25 - 50% 50 - 100% > 100%

NSW 3.3% 5.3% 15.7% 19.9% 14.2% 41.6%

Vic 1.8% 3.2% 9.1% 14.5% 18.1% 53.3%

Qld 6.3% 10.3% 16.3% 14.0% 11.8% 41.3%

SA 3.0% 6.6% 16.5% 17.9% 17.6% 38.4%

WA 4.9% 8.3% 16.4% 11.2% 12.1% 47.1%

Tas 3.5% 5.7% 14.1% 15.7% 11.9% 49.1%

NT 4.4% 4.2% 11.8% 14.4% 19.4% 45.8%

ACT 1.0% 2.8% 12.7% 20.3% 17.5% 45.7%

National 3.7% 6.2% 14.1% 16.2% 14.7% 45.1%

Equity positions across each state

On a state-by-state basis, Queensland has the greatest

percentage of properties in negative equity at 6.3

percent followed by Western Australia with 4.9 per cent

of properties. On the other hand, the Australian Capital

Territory (1.0 percent) and the state of Victoria (1.8

percent) have relatively few negative equity

households.

In each state, households with 100% percent equity ormore account for the largest proportion of homes as

highlighted in the table above. In stating this, almost a

third of Queensland households have less than 25

percent equity and almost 30 percent of Western

Australian households are in the same position.

Overall, Victorian households enjoy the strongest

equity position with 71.4 percent of households having

at least 50 percent equity in their property. Victoria,

and for that matter, Melbourne, has recorded one of

the highest rates of capital gain over the past five years(Melbourne dwelling values are up 51.5% over the five

years to June 2011); a factor that has likely had a major

affect on the high equity level across the state.

3.7%6.2%

14.1%16.2%

14.7%

45.1%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

Negative Equity 0 - 10% 10 - 25% 25 - 50% 50 - 100% 100% plus

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Equity Overview

Typical equity position

Despite the strong growth in property values during

recent years, 3.7 percent of home owners across

the nation are in a negative equity position where

the current value of their home is less than what

they originally paid for the property. This 3.7percent is partly reflective of home buyers who

have purchased in recent years within Queensland

and Western Australia where home values have

generally been weaker than other states.

Additionally, buyers who bought near the recent

peak of the market are also showing a higher

proportion of homes with negative equity.

National equity positions

State equity positions

Equity positions across each capital city

The equity positions of each capital city tends to reflect

the state-wide results. In all instances, the greatest

proportion of households have recorded an equity level

of at least 100 percent or more. Also, in every instance

negative equity accounts for the smallest proportion of

properties.

Darwin (4.8 percent) and Brisbane (4.1 percent) have

the greatest proportion of negative equity propertieswhile Canberra (1.0 percent) and Melbourne (1.4

percent) have the lowest proportion.

Across the combined capital cities, there is a lower

proportion of negative equity properties than there is

nationally and there is a greater proportion of

properties with equity of 100 percent or more. This

trend is likely due to a higher rate of capital gains that

has generally been recorded across the capital city

markets compared with many regional locations. Over

the past five years to June 2011, the combined ‘Rest of State’ markets, which include all regions outside the

capital cities, have seen house values increase by 18.1%

compared with a 28.8% gain in capital city home values.

Capital city equity positions

he results also highlight that many households have a current property value of more than double the original

urchase price, reflective of the strong growth in values up until recently. Just over 45 percent of homes across

ustralia are worth more than twice what the owner originally paid.



Statistical Division

% of properties

in neg equity

Hold period

(yrs) Statistical Division

% of properties

in neg equity

Hold period

(yrs)Far North, QLD 13.5% 6.2 Canberra, ACT 1.0% 6.9

South Eastern, WA 11.2% 6.6 Melbourne, VIC 1.4% 9.0

Gold Coast, QLD 9.9% 6.5 Loddon, VIC 1.6% 7.8

South West, WA 9.8% 5.9 Barwon, VIC 2.2% 7.7

Lower Great Southern, WA 9.8% 6.0 Central Highlands, VIC 2.2% 7.2

Sunshine Coast, QLD 9.0% 6.7 Adelaide, SA 2.4% 5.4

Upper Great Southern, WA 8.0% 5.7 Gippsland, VIC 2.4% 7.8

Mallee, VIC 7.8% 7.6 South West, QLD 2.8% 6.6

Murray Lands, SA 7.4% 5.3 North West, QLD 2.8% 5.7

Kimberley, WA 7.2% 5.7 Northern, NSW 2.9% 7.3

Greatest proportion of homes with negative equity Lowest proportion of homes with negative equity

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Equity Overview

Focus on negative equity

Across the country just 3.7 percent of home owners are in a position where the original purchase price of

their home is lower than the current value of their home, however there are regions around Australian where

weak housing markets have created higher rates of negative equity.

Focusing on Statistical Divisions (SD) around the country, the analysis shows the regions which typically have

the greatest proportion of properties with a negative level of equity are located in Queensland and Western

Australia. This should come as no real surprise considering both markets have been particularly weak

performers during recent times, most notably within coastal markets which had previously been supported

by tourism and the ‘sea change’ phenomenon. Five of the ten regions with the greatest proportion of

negative equity properties are coastal.

The Far North region of Queensland which includes areas such as: Cairns, Palm Cove, Port Douglas, Innisfail,

Weipa and Atherton has recorded the greatest proportion of properties in a negative equity position at 13.5

percent of all homes. The housing market within the north of Queensland has been noticeably weak and has

felt the full brunt of the economic downturn. House values in the region have increased by just 3.2 percent

annually over the past six years and unit values have grown by 2.8 percent annually. Although values have

risen over the period, if we focus on just the last three years, house values are currently -7.3 percent lower

than they were three years ago and unit values are -20.4 percent lower. The vast majority of home owners

that have purchased since 2008 are likely to be in a negative equity position.

Western Australia’s ‘South Eastern’ Statistical Division, which includes the southern councils of Ravensthorpeand Esperance as well as the centrally located Kalgoorlie/Boulder council has shown the second highest

proportion of homes in negative equity at 11.2 percent of all dwellings in the region. Median house values

across this vast region remain 3.5 percent lower than their peak recorded back in late 2008.

Looking at the regions with the lowest levels of negative equity, the top ten regions all have less than 3.0

percent of all properties in a position where the current value is lower than the purchase price.

Canberra has the lowest proportion of properties in a negative equity position with just 1.0 percent of

properties or one in every 100 properties in this position. Canberra has recorded consistent growth in

property values during recent years and is yet to record any substantial decline which is resulting in a stronger

equity position than all other areas across the country.

Outside of Melbourne and Adelaide which are both coastal capital cities, only Barwon with 2.2 percent of all

properties in negative equity and Gippsland with 2.4 percent are in coastal regions.

Note: hold period refers the median difference between the time of the most recent property purchase and June 2011.


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Equity Overview

Focus on equity in excess of 100% of purchase price

Across the nation, 45.1 percent of residential dwellings have a current value which is more than

double the initial purchase price.

Looking once again at the Statistical Divisions across the country, those regions which have recorded

the lowest proportion of homes where values are at least double the purchase price are mainly

located in Queensland and South Australia. Of the ten regions that have the lowest proportion of

these high equity properties, only half coincide with regions that were on the list for the greatest

proportion of negative equity properties. That would suggest that just because some home owners

are in a particularly poor equity position it doesn’t necessarily mean that the vast majority of home

owners in that region are in a similar position.

Many of the regions detailed as having a low proportion of households with equity in excess of 100

percent of the purchase price have a relatively short hold period. Obviously, the longer a property is

held, over time it would be expected that the differential between the purchase price and the current

value will improve.

The Outer Adelaide region of South Australia has the lowest proportion of properties with equity of

100 percent or more at just 29.3 percent. Out of all the Statistical Division’s analysed Outer Adelaide

actually has the shortest length of tenure (4.5 years) which largely explains why relatively few

properties have a current value more than double the purchase price.

Regional locations seem to have the greatest level of equity accumulation with all but one of the

Statistical Divisions in the top ten being non-capital cities.

The Central West region of Queensland has the greatest proportion of properties which have a

current value more than double the purchase price at 60.4 percent. The region is relatively sparsely

populated with the major townships in the region being Barcaldine, Blackall and Longreach. The

median house price remains quite low and with an average hold period of 7.4 years many home

owners are in a very strong position.

Across the top ten regions listed, Melbourne is the only capital city market with 55.1 percent of all

homes having a value more than double the purchase price. All other areas are quite regional withmost in agricultural areas of the country where house prices are much more affordable than they are

within capital cities and coastal markets.

Note: hold period refers the median difference between the time of the most recent property purchase and June 2011.


% of properties

with >100%

equity

Hold period

(yrs)


% of properties

with >100%

equity

Hold period

(yrs)Outer Adelaide, SA 29.3% 4.5 Central West, QLD 60.4% 7.4

South East, SA 30.5% 5.2 Midlands, WA 58.7% 6.2

Murray Lands, SA 32.7% 5.3 Far West, NSW 56.6% 6.8

South Eastern, WA 37.5% 5.1 South West, QLD 56.2% 6.6

Eyre, SA 36.4% 5.3 Upper Great Southern, WA 55.5% 5.7

Yorke and Lower North, SA 37.1% 4.8 Melbourne, VIC 55.1% 9.0

Gold Coast, QLD 35.2% 6.5 North West, QLD 52.5% 5.7

Far North, QLD 35.9% 6.2 Central, WA 52.5% 5.7

Mallee, Vic 37.3% 7.6 Northern, SA 51.3% 5.9

Sunshine Coast, Qld 38.7% 6.7 Western District, VIC 51.2% 8.3

Lowest proportion of homes with 100% + equity Greatest proportion of homes with 100% + equity



Equity Overview

StateMedian change in

equity (%)

Median change in

equity ($)

Median length of

ownership (yrs)

New South Wales 60.2% $168,448 8.7

Victoria 110.4% $215,560 8.7Queensland 54.9% $139,419 6.6

South Australia 56.1% $119,889 5.3

Western Australia 80.7% $191,859 5.9

Tasmania 85.6% $124,653 7.0

Northern Territory 79.0% $200,799 4.8

Australian Capital Territory 75.2% $223,570 6.9

Equity by state

Given the strong growth in property values across

the last 10 years, all states have recorded positive

growth in median equity. The adjacent table

highlights state-by-state equity levels in bothpercentage terms and dollar value terms as well as

the median length of ownership to June 2011.

Throughout the states, home owners in Victoria

have enjoyed the greatest increase in equity at

110.4 percent. It is important to note that Victorian

home owners have owned their properties longer

State-wide equity measurement

(8.7 years) than those in most other states, which is likely to have an affect on equity positions.

At the other end of the spectrum, Queensland properties have typically recorded the lowest level of

growth in equity at just 54.9 percent.

Capital city equity

Most capital city markets have recorded strong

growth in property values over the last ten years.

As a result, many home owners have built up

substantial equity in their homes as these values

have risen.

Across the capital cities, Sydney has recorded the

lowest increase in equity, with a median change of

State Capital cityMedian change in

equity (%)

Median change in

equity ($)

Median length of

ownership (yrs)

NSW Sydney 57.2% $194,991 8.9

VIC Melbourne 119.9% $255,928 9.0

QLD Brisbane 63.4% $169,547 6.8

SA Adelaide 58.5% $136,386 5.4

WA Perth 81.9% $208,612 6.0

TAS Hobart 81.2% $141,374 7.2

NT Darwin 75.0% $208,845 4.8

ACT Canberra 75.2% $223,570 6.9

Capital city equity measurement

just 57.2 percent. Given that Sydney property values have recorded the lowest level of capital gains in

recent years it is no surprise that equity build-up in that city has been weaker than most others.

On the other hand, equity in Melbourne dwellings has increased by 119.9 percent. This is a function

of Melbourne home owners typically owning their homes longer than most other cities together with

the strong growth in property values over the last decade.

LGA StateMedian change in

equity (%)

Median change in

equity ($)

Median length of

ownership (yrs)

Tasman TAS 196.1% $141,827 8.2

Monash VIC 195.1% $387,004 11.0

Greater Dandenong VIC 194.6% $240,547 10.5

Whitehorse VIC 187.3% $382,209 10.7

Gingin WA 181.1% $271,327 8.0

Boroondara VIC 171.8% $550,981 10.2

Manningham VIC 167.7% $428,086 10.9

Darebin VIC 167.4% $314,093 10.0

Loddon VIC 165.7% $86,497 10.0

Glen Eira VIC 161.0% $386,368 10.3

Greatest equity growth by council areas

Across the country, the Local Government Areas(LGA) which have recorded the greatest increase in

equity have been dominated by areas of Victoria

and notably parts of Melbourne. Melbourne regions

are quite prevalent thanks to a longer than average

length of tenure as well as the fact that Melbourne

home values have seen an above average rate of

capital gains over the recent growth phases.

The Tasman council area in the Southern region of

Tasmania has recorded the greatest percentage

Greatest equity growth by council areas

increase in equity. Values in the region have moved from a very low base and are typically 196.1percent higher than the original purchase price. This rapid improvement in equity has occurred over

just 8.2 years on average.



Statistical Division < 0% 0 - 10% 10 - 25% 25 - 50% 50 - 100% > 100%Median length of

ownership (yrs)

Central West 4.4% 5.5% 16.2% 16.9% 13.5% 43.6% 8.0

Far West 6.4% 4.4% 7.6% 10.8% 14.3% 56.6% 6.8

Hunter 3.7% 5.9% 15.7% 16.6% 10.6% 47.5% 8.9

Illawarra 3.4% 6.1% 17.4% 17.3% 10.4% 45.4% 9.0

Mid-North Coast 4.0% 6.8% 17.2% 15.2% 10.3% 46.5% 8.7

Murray 4.9% 8.0% 16.7% 14.9% 14.0% 41.4% 8.4

Murrumbidgee 4.6% 6.7% 15.2% 17.1% 15.1% 41.3% 7.6

North Western 4.1% 6.6% 17.4% 15.0% 15.2% 41.8% 7.5

Northern 2.9% 4.8% 15.5% 16.8% 15.1% 44.9% 7.3

Richmond-Tweed 5.0% 8.2% 14.9% 14.7% 10.7% 46.5% 8.0

South Eastern 4.7% 6.2% 14.2% 15.4% 12.5% 46.9% 8.1Sydney 2.9% 4.8% 15.5% 21.7% 15.4% 39.6% 8.9

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New South Wales

New South Wales equity by property type

The typical New South Wales property owner has held their property for 8.7 years. The current value

of properties is 60.2 percent higher than the initial purchase price. In dollar value terms, the typical

home owner has $168,448 worth of equity in their property.

In terms of equity build up, houses have outpaced units. Houses are typically owned for much longer

(9.6 years) than units (6.9 years). As a result the equity growth for houses (81.2 percent, $198,462),

has been significantly greater than it has been for units (60.2 percent, $168,448).


Equity by major NSW regions

The Far West region of the state has the greatest proportion of properties in a negative equity

position (6.4 percent) followed by the Richmond-Tweed region which is a coastal market adjacent to

the Queensland and New South Wales border (5.0 percent). Sydney and the Northern region have the

fewest properties in a negative equity position at just 2.9 percent each.

Across the state, the proportion of properties which have a current value more than double the initial

purchase price varies from 39.6 percent in Sydney to 56.6 percent in the Far West (despite the fact

that the Far West also has the greatest proportion of negative equity properties).

Across all regions more than half of the homes have accumulated equity of 50 percent or more. The

Far West has the greatest proportion (70.8 percent), followed by: Northern (60.0 percent) and South

Eastern (59.5 percent).

If property values across the state fell by 10 percent from their current levels, the following regions

would have the greatest instances of negative equity: Richmond-Tweed (13.3 percent), Murray (12.9

percent) and Murrumbidgee (11.3 percent).

Properties within the major population centres of Sydney (8.9 years), Hunter (8.9 years) and Illawarra

(9.0 years) have tended to be owned for the longest period of time. On the other hand, propertieswithin the Far West (6.8 years) and Northern (7.3 years) regions had typically been owned by the

current owners for the shortest period of time.

Property typeMedian change in

equity (%)

Median change in

equity ($)

Median length of

ownership (yrs)

Houses 81.2% $198,462 9.6

Units 41.6% $125,114 6.9

Dwellings 60.2% $168,448 8.7

Equity levels by major regions




ownership (yrs)

Barwon 2.2% 3.7% 10.2% 17.7% 17.9% 48.2% 7.7

Central Highlands 2.2% 3.8% 12.0% 20.7% 16.8% 44.5% 7.2

East Gippsland 3.4% 4.8% 13.5% 15.8% 12.5% 50.1% 7.9

Gippsland 2.4% 4.1% 11.7% 18.3% 16.7% 46.8% 7.0

Goulburn 4.2% 5.8% 15.2% 16.9% 15.0% 42.9% 7.7

Loddon 1.6% 3.0% 10.8% 18.1% 17.1% 49.4% 7.8

Mallee 7.8% 8.5% 16.7% 15.1% 14.7% 37.3% 7.6

Melbourne 1.4% 2.8% 8.2% 13.8% 18.7% 55.1% 9.0

Ovens-Murray 4.6% 7.3% 18.4% 14.2% 11.7% 43.7% 7.7

Western District 3.2% 4.4% 12.1% 16.2% 12.9% 51.2% 8.3

Wimmera 4.6% 4.8% 13.7% 16.1% 16.2% 44.6% 7.5

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Victoria

Victoria equity by property type

The typical Victorian property owner has held their property for 8.7 years. The current value of

properties is 110.4 percent higher than the initial purchase price. In dollar value terms, the typical

home owner has a current value which is $215,560 higher than the initial purchase price.

In terms of equity accumulation, houses have outpaced units. Houses are typically owned for much

longer (9.1 years) than units (7.5 years). As a result the typical value improvement for houses (126.2

percent, $234,202), has been significantly greater than it has been for units (76.6 percent, $169,006).


Equity by major Vic regions

The Mallee region of the state has the greatest proportion of properties in which the current value is

lower than the purchase price (7.8 percent) followed by Ovens-Murray and Wimmera (both 4.6

percent). Melbourne has the fewest properties in a negative equity position (1.4 percent) followed by

Loddon (1.6 percent).

Across the state, the proportion of properties which have a current value more than double the initial

purchase price varies from 37.3 percent in Mallee to 55.1 percent in Melbourne. Melbourne in

particular has a majority of homes with a current value more than double that of the purchase priceand this is mainly due to the fact that homes are typically held for a long period of time.

Based on current property values, all regions of Victoria have more than half of their properties worth

in excess of 50 percent more than the initial purchase price. Melbourne (73.9 percent), Loddon (66.5

percent) and Barwon (66.1 percent) have the greatest proportion of properties valued at greater than

50 percent more than the purchase price.

If property values across the state fell by 10 percent from their current levels, the following regions

would have the greatest instances of negative equity: Mallee (16.2 percent), Ovens-Murray (12.0

percent) and Goulburn (10.0 percent).

Properties within Melbourne (9.0 years) and Western District (8.3 years) have tended to be owned for

the longest period of time. On the other hand, properties within Gippsland (7.0 years) and the

Central Highlands (7.2 years) have typically been owned by the current owners for the shortest period

of time.



equity (%)

Median change in

equity ($)

Median length of

ownership (yrs)

Houses 126.2% $234,202 9.1

Units 76.6% $169,006 7.5

Dwellings 110.4% $215,560 8.7




ownership (yrs)

Brisbane 4.1% 9.4% 15.3% 14.5% 13.7% 42.9% 6.8

Central West 4.6% 5.0% 9.3% 8.8% 12.1% 60.4% 7.4

Darling Downs 3.0% 6.0% 18.7% 18.4% 11.3% 42.6% 6.4

Far North 13.5% 12.0% 15.7% 11.8% 11.3% 35.9% 6.2

Fitzroy 3.8% 7.1% 15.6% 14.1% 10.4% 48.9% 6.1

Gold Coast 9.9% 12.7% 17.0% 14.2% 11.0% 35.2% 6.5

Mackay 6.8% 8.7% 18.4% 11.4% 8.9% 45.8% 6.3

North West 2.8% 5.1% 18.2% 12.8% 8.8% 52.5% 5.7

Northern 5.9% 11.5% 15.7% 11.6% 11.2% 44.1% 6.2

South West 2.8% 4.5% 12.5% 13.5% 10.6% 56.2% 6.6

Sunshine Coast 9.0% 12.9% 17.7% 13.3% 8.4% 38.7% 6.7

West Moreton 4.1% 8.7% 15.8% 14.6% 11.0% 45.8% 6.2

Wide Bay-Burnett 6.8% 11.2% 18.3% 12.9% 9.3% 41.4% 6.2

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Queensland

Queensland equity by property type

The typical Queensland property owner has held their property for 6.6 years. The current value of

properties is 54.9 percent higher than the initial purchase price. In dollar value terms, the typical


In terms of value growth, houses have outpaced units. Houses are typically owned for much longer

(6.9 years) than units (5.8 years). As a result the typical value improvement for houses (68.8 percent,

$165,670), has been significantly greater than it has been for units (32.7 percent, $86,454).


Equity by major Qld regions

The Far North region has the country’s (and subsequently Queensland’s) greatest proportion of total

properties with a current property value lower than the purchase price (13.5 percent) followed by the

Gold Coast (9.9 percent). A number of Queensland regions have a relatively high instance of negative

equity compared to other states however, the North West and South West regions have a relatively

low instance of negative equity (both 2.8 percent).

The proportion of properties with a current value more than double the purchase price varies across

the state from as little as 35.2 percent of properties on the Gold Coast to as high as 60.4 percent in

the Central West region. What isn’t a surprise is the fact that the Central West’s large number of properties worth double their purchase price coincides with the fact that the region has the longest

length of ownership at 7.4 years.

The Central West region has the greatest proportion of homes with more than 50 percent equity (72.4

percent) followed by: South West (66.8 percent) and North West (61.2 percent). On the other hand,

only 47.1 percent of homes on the Sunshine Coast and within the Far North region have equity in

excess of 50 percent of the initial purchase price.

If property values across Queensland were to fall a further 10 percent from their June 2011 level , a

number of regions would have a substantial number of houses in negative equity including: Far North

(25.4 percent), Gold Coast (22.6 percent) and Sunshine Coast (21.9 percent).

Property owners in the Central West region have Queensland’s longest length of tenure (7.4 years)

with Brisbane the second longest at 6.8 years. Most regions have a length of ownership between six

and six and a half years however the shortest are: North West (5.7 years) and Fitzroy (6.1 years).



equity (%)

Median change in

equity ($)

Median length of

ownership (yrs)

Houses 68.8% $165,670 6.9

Units 32.7% $86,454 5.8

Dwellings 54.9% $139,419 6.6




ownership (yrs)

Adelaide 2.4% 6.3% 16.2% 17.6% 18.4% 39.1% 5.4

Eyre 4.1% 6.4% 17.4% 20.4% 15.1% 36.4% 5.3

Murray Lands 7.4% 9.4% 17.9% 17.6% 15.0% 32.7% 5.3

Northern 5.8% 6.5% 12.1% 12.3% 12.0% 51.3% 5.9

Outer Adelaide 4.1% 7.3% 19.6% 23.1% 16.7% 29.3% 4.5

South East 4.6% 8.0% 20.3% 21.5% 15.1% 30.5% 5.2

Yorke and Lower North 5.4% 8.2% 17.0% 17.2% 15.1% 37.1% 4.8

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South Australia

South Australia equity by property type

South Australian home owners have typically been in their current property for just 5.3 years. The

current value of these homes is 56.1 percent higher than the initial purchase price. In dollar value

terms, the typical home owner has a current value which is $119,889 higher than the initial purchase

price.

In terms of value growth, houses have slightly outperformed units. Houses are typically owned for 5.4

years compared to units which have been held for 5.0 years. As a result, the typical value

improvement for houses (57.5 percent, $126,739), has been slightly superior than it has been for

units (51.5 percent, $100,742).


Equity by major SA regions

In terms of properties in a negative equity position, Murray Lands has the greatest proportion of

properties in which the current value is below the purchase price with 7.4 percent of all homes in this

position followed by the Northern region (5.8 percent). The rate of negative equity in South Australia

is typically higher than the national benchmark however, levels are comparatively low in Adelaide (2.4

percent) and Eyre and South East (both 4.1 percent).

The Northern region is the only statistical division across the state which has recorded a majority of

homes as having equity levels of more than 100 percent. Outer Adelaide has the nation’s (and South

Australia’s) lowest proportion of properties in a position where the current value is double the

purchase price at just 29.3 percent of properties.

Within the Northern region, 63.4 percent of homes have in excess of 50 percent equity. Adelaide

(57.4 percent) and Yorke and Lower North (52.2 percent) have comparatively high instances of equity

greater than 50 percent. The instances of equity greater than 50 percent are low in: South East (45.7

percent), Outer Adelaide (46.0 percent) and Murray Lands (47.7 percent).

If properties across South Australia fell by 10 percent from their current level, negative equity would

be greatest within: Murray Lands (16.8 percent), Yorke and Lower North (13.6 percent) and South East

(12.6 percent).

Outer Adelaide home owners have held their properties for just 4.5 years which is the shortest lengthof ownership across all major South Australian regions while the Yorke and Lower North region also

has quite a short length (4.8 years). The Northern region has South Australia’s longest typical length

of ownership (5.9 years) however, in comparison to most other states it is a fairly short length of

ownership.



equity (%)

Median change in

equity ($)

Median length of

ownership (yrs)

Houses 57.5% $126,739 5.4

Units 51.5% $100,742 5.0

Dwellings 56.1% $119,889 5.3



Western Australia

Western Australia equity by property type

Western Australian home owners have typically been in possession of their current property for just

5.9 years. The current value of these homes is 80.7 percent higher than the initial purchase price. In

dollar value terms, the typical home owner has a current value which is $191,859 higher than the

initial purchase price.

In terms of value growth, houses have outperformed units. Houses are typically owned for 5.8 years

compared to units which have been held for a longer 6.5 years. Despite the longer hold period for

units, the typical value improvement for houses (81.9 percent, $199,507), has been superior than it

has been for units (74.7 percent, $159,364).


Equity by major WA regions

Western Australia has a comparatively high level of negative equity compared to other states due to

the property market downturn it has experienced since 2007. The South Eastern region of the state

has the greatest instances of negative equity with 11.2 percent of properties worth less than the

purchase price. Rates of negative equity are lowest in Perth at 3.9 percent.

The Midlands, Upper Great Southern and Central regions of the state all have greater than half their

properties in a position where the current value is double the purchase price. Based on the typical

equity level, the South Eastern region of the state has the lowest equity position at just 59.2 percent.

In each region, more than half of all homes have equity in excess of 50 percent. The greatest

proportion of homes with equity of more than 50 percent are found in: Midlands (70.3 percent),

Upper Great Southern (67.3 percent) and Central (63.8 percent). The lowest levels of equity in excess

of 50 percent more than the purchase price are found in: South Eastern (54.3 percent), South West

(54.8 percent) and Perth (59.4 percent).

Under a scenario in which property values across Western Australia fell by 10 percent, the following

regions would have the greatest instance of negative equity: South Eastern (19.6 percent), South West

(19.4 percent) and Lower Great Southern (17.7 percent).

Home owners in the South Eastern region have held their properties for just 5.1 years which is theshortest hold period of all regions across the state. Properties in the Pilbara have also been held for a

relatively short 5.3 years. The Midlands region not only has the strongest equity position, it also has

the longest typical length of ownership at 6.2 years.



ownership (yrs)

Central 5.6% 5.6% 13.5% 11.5% 11.3% 52.5% 5.7

Kimberley 7.2% 6.8% 15.0% 9.8% 14.4% 46.7% 5.7

Lower Great Southern 9.8% 8.0% 11.8% 8.7% 12.0% 49.7% 6.0

Midlands 6.4% 4.6% 8.7% 10.0% 11.6% 58.7% 6.2

Perth 3.9% 8.4% 17.2% 11.2% 12.0% 47.4% 6.0

Pilbara 5.7% 5.7% 13.2% 13.8% 11.9% 49.7% 5.3

South Eastern 11.2% 8.4% 12.8% 13.2% 16.8% 37.5% 5.1

South West 9.8% 9.6% 15.0% 10.9% 12.0% 42.8% 5.9

Upper Great Southern 8.0% 4.1% 9.5% 11.1% 11.8% 55.5% 5.7


equity (%)

Median change in

equity ($)

Median length of

ownership (yrs)

Houses 81.9% $199,507 5.8

Units 74.7% $159,364 6.5

Dwellings 80.7% $191,859 5.9



Tasmania

Tasmania equity by property type

Home owners across Tasmania have typically owned their properties for 7.0 years. The current value

of these homes is 85.6 percent higher than the initial purchase price. In dollar value terms, the typical



compared to units which have been held for a shorter 5.5 years. The typical value improvement for

houses (98.2 percent, $133,032), has been far superior than it has been for units (45.7 percent,

$81,647).


Equity by major Tas regionsNegative equity levels are close to average across most regions of Tasmania however, they are slightly

elevated in the Southern region. Across the Southern region, 5.0 percent of all homes are worth less

now than they were when they were purchased. Hobart and the Northern regions have the lowest

levels of negative equity (3.3 percent).

Despite the fact that the Southern region had the greatest proportion of homes worth less than when

purchased it also has the greatest proportion of properties worth more than double (51.0 percent)

the initial purchase price. Mersey-Lyell recorded that half of all homes in the region have a current

property value more than double the initial purchase price.

Across the four major regions, each have in excess of 50 percent of properties with a current equitylevel greater than 50 percent of the purchase price. The Southern region has the greatest proportion

of homes with more than 50 percent equity (63.0 percent) while Hobart has the lowest proportion

(59.9 percent).

If home values throughout all regions in Tasmania were to fall by 10 percent from current levels, the

Southern region would have the greatest instances of negative equity (11.1 percent). Under the same

circumstances, negative equity would be lowest in the Northern region (8.3 percent).

Across the four Tasmanian regions the typical length of ownership of homes does not vary greatly.

The Southern region has the shortest length of ownership at just 6.7 years and Hobart home owners

have held their properties for the longest typical length (7.2 years).



ownership (yrs)

Hobart 3.3% 6.3% 14.5% 16.0% 11.4% 48.5% 7.2

Mersey-Lyell 3.6% 5.4% 13.6% 15.4% 12.0% 50.0% 6.9

Northern 3.3% 5.0% 14.0% 16.1% 12.4% 49.2% 6.9

Southern 5.0% 6.1% 12.8% 13.1% 12.1% 51.0% 6.7


equity (%)

Median change in

equity ($)

Median length of

ownership (yrs)

Houses 98.2% $133,032 7.3

Units 45.7% $81,647 5.5

Dwellings 85.6% $124,653 7.0




ownership (yrs)

Darwin 4.8% 4.6% 12.0% 15.3% 18.4% 45.0% 4.8

Northern Territory - Bal 3.1% 2.8% 11.4% 11.1% 23.1% 48.5% 4.7

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Northern Territory

Northern Territory equity by property type

Home owners across the Northern Territory have typically owned their current properties for just 4.8

years, the shortest median hold period of any state or territory. The current value of these homes is

79.0 percent higher than the initial purchase price. In dollar value terms, the typical home owner has

a current value which is $200,799 higher than the initial purchase price.



houses (94.2 percent, $238,327), has been superior than it has been for units (60.0 percent,

$152,016).


Equity by major NT regionsDarwin homes have a slightly elevated level of negative equity, whereas those regions outside of

Darwin typically enjoy a superior position. Across Darwin, 4.8 percent of homes are currently worth

less than the price initially paid whereas in those areas outside of Darwin only 3.1 percent of

properties have a current value less than the purchase price.

Outside of Darwin, 48.5 percent of homes have a current value which is more than double the initial

purchase price. On the other hand, 45.0 percent of home owners in Darwin have a current value

which is more than double the price paid for the home.

The vast majority of homes across the state have more than 50 percent equity. In Darwin, 63.4

percent of homes have a current value which is more than 50 percent higher than the purchase priceand outside of Darwin the figure is 71.6 percent.

If home values fell by 10 percent from their current levels across the Northern Territory, 9.4 percent of

Darwin homes would be in a negative equity position compared to 5.9 percent of homes outside of

Darwin.

The typical length of home ownership across the Northern Territory is quite low. Home owners in

Darwin have typically owned their current properties for just 4.8 years whereas those outside of

Darwin have owned their properties for a shorter 4.7 years.



equity (%)

Median change in

equity ($)

Median length of

ownership (yrs)

Houses 94.2% $238,327 5.1

Units 60.0% $152,016 4.3

Dwellings 79.0% $200,799 4.8



Australian Capital Territory regions

The proportion of homes showing negative equity across the regions of Canberra are relatively low

compared to other regions. The region showing the highest proportion of homes currently valued at

less than what they were purchased for is North Canberra at just 2.1%.

Woden Valley is showing the highest proportion of homes worth at least double what the owners

originally paid at 50.2%.

If home values across Canberra fell by 10 percent from their current level, the city would still have a

comparatively low instance of negative equity, the following levels of negative equity would applyacross each region: Tuggeranong (2.5 percent), Gungahlin-Hall (2.8 percent), Belconnen and Weston

Creek-Stromlo (both 3.9 percent), South Canberra (5.1 percent), Woden Valley (5.2 percent) and

North Canberra (5.3 percent).

Australian Capital Territory equity by property type

Home owners across the ACT have typically owned their current properties for just 6.9 years. The

current value of these homes is 75.2 percent higher than the initial purchase price. In dollar value

terms, the typical home owner has a current value which is $223,570 higher than the initial purchase

price.



houses (95.2 percent, $277,257), has been superior to units (56.3 percent, $155,738).



equity (%)

Median change in

equity ($)

Median length of

ownership (yrs)

Houses 95.2% $277,257 7.3

Units 56.3% $155,738 5.8

Dwellings 75.2% $223,570 6.9

Statistical Sub Division Region < 0% 0 - 10% 10 - 25% 25 - 50% 50 - 100% > 100%Median length of

ownership (yrs)

Belconnen Canberra 0.8% 3.1% 14.1% 22.4% 15.7% 43.9% 6.4

Gungahlin-Hall Canberra 0.6% 2.2% 14.7% 22.5% 16.4% 43.6% 5.2

North Canberra Canberra 2.1% 3.2% 12.7% 20.7% 24.1% 37.2% 6.1

South Canberra Canberra 2.0% 3.1% 10.5% 18.9% 21.5% 43.9% 7.1

Tuggeranong Canberra 0.4% 2.2% 12.2% 18.6% 15.1% 51.5% 8.1

Weston Creek-Stromlo Canberra 0.9% 3.0% 11.4% 18.6% 16.9% 49.2% 7.5

Woden Valley Canberra 1.9% 3.3% 9.5% 17.3% 17.7% 50.2% 7.7




State < 0% 0 - 10% 10 - 25% 25 - 50% 50 - 100% > 100% < 0% 0 - 10% 10 - 25% 25 - 50% 50 - 100% > 100%

Sydney 4.6% 5.9% 17.5% 36.0% 26.9% 9.1% 3.6% 13.7% 44.4% 30.8% 6.0% 1.5%

Melbourne 0.6% 1.1% 4.3% 18.0% 43.4% 32.5% 5.2% 13.8% 35.2% 33.3% 11.2% 1.4%

Brisbane 2.5% 3.3% 12.2% 25.7% 27.2% 29.1% 10.5% 34.8% 42.4% 9.1% 1.3% 2.0%

Adelaide 1.0% 1.5% 6.9% 25.1% 35.6% 29.8% 5.9% 21.3% 51.6% 17.1% 2.8% 1.4%

Perth 2.9% 5.5% 11.7% 12.6% 22.0% 45.3% 8.0% 22.8% 45.5% 17.1% 3.3% 3.2%

Hobart 1.6% 3.0% 10.9% 23.8% 22.0% 38.8% 9.5% 22.9% 41.8% 19.6% 4.5% 1.6%

Darwin 2.3% 1.1% 2.9% 11.3% 24.7% 57.7% 9.2% 12.2% 36.7% 23.0% 10.1% 8.8%

Canberra 0.6% 1.0% 5.2% 26.4% 36.5% 30.3% 2.3% 10.9% 46.3% 31.5% 4.3% 4.7%

Combined caps 2.5% 3.6% 11.0% 25.0% 31.5% 26.5% 6.0% 18.9% 42.4% 24.9% 5.9% 1.9%

Pre-GFC Post-GFC

State < 0% 0 - 10% 10 - 25% 25 - 50% 50 - 100% > 100% < 0% 0 - 10% 10 - 25% 25 - 50% 50 - 100% > 100%

NSW 5.0% 6.3% 17.7% 32.5% 24.7% 13.8% 4.6% 15.1% 44.8% 28.3% 5.7% 1.6%

VIC 1.2% 1.9% 6.0% 19.7% 40.4% 30.8% 5.5% 13.8% 35.9% 32.1% 11.1% 1.6%

QLD 5.1% 5.8% 14.7% 23.5% 22.0% 28.9% 13.3% 32.4% 40.7% 9.8% 1.7% 2.1%

SA 1.4% 2.1% 8.2% 25.1% 33.3% 29.8% 6.9% 20.7% 50.2% 17.5% 3.1% 1.5%

WA 4.2% 5.7% 11.2% 12.5% 21.4% 45.0% 9.6% 22.1% 43.8% 17.0% 3.9% 3.6%

TAS 1.9% 2.9% 10.2% 21.8% 21.3% 41.9% 9.5% 19.9% 41.2% 20.9% 6.2% 2.3%

NT 2.2% 1.0% 2.8% 10.1% 25.1% 58.8% 8.2% 11.3% 36.9% 22.1% 12.1% 9.5%

ACT 0.6% 1.0% 5.2% 26.4% 36.5% 30.3% 2.3% 10.9% 46.3% 31.5% 4.3% 4.7%

National 3.7% 4.6% 12.5% 24.2% 27.8% 27.2% 7.7% 20.0% 42.0% 22.7% 5.7% 2.0%

Pre-GFC Post-GFC

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Equity after the GFC

The Global Financial Crisis began affecting housing markets in 2008. Australia’s capital city house

values recorded peak to trough falls of -3.8 percent during 2008 as the world economy slowed.

Following the slowdown, interest rates were slashed to their lowest levels in decades and the Federal

Government introduced the First Home Owners Grant Boost which encouraged market activity and

resulted in growth in home values once more. Since the Reserve Bank began lifting official interest

rates back in October 2009 the residential property market has slowed. Across most Australian

regions property values have fallen and are now below their peak.

The implications of these conditions are that growth in housing asset values has been much more

subdued since the GFC and those which have purchased recently have lower equity levels. The

following tables highlight equity positions across each state based on properties which have

transacted between June 2001 and June 2011. Pre-GFC is considered to be any of those properties

transacted between June 2001 and December 2007 and Post-GFC includes properties purchased after

2007 and before June 2011.

State equity positions pre and post GFC

Capital City equity positions pre and post GFC

The tables above virtually much speak for themselves however, for the most part, those properties

purchased following the GFC are more likely to be in a negative equity position and typically havemuch lower equity overall. Clearly the lower equity positions can be tied back to the comparatively

short periods of tenure associated with recent purchases; there has been a vastly shorter amount of

time for equity to accumulate.

The negative equity positions are much more reflective of weak market conditions in particular

regions such as Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania as well as some regional lifestyle

markets where conditions have been very soft.

Across the combined states, 8.3 percent of properties purchased over the Pre-GFC period have equity

of less than 10 percent compared to 27.7 percent of those properties purchased in the Post-GFC

period. It is a similar story across the combined capital cities with 6.1 percent of homes purchasedPre-GFC having equity of less than 10 percent compared to 24.9 percent of those homes purchase in

the Post-GFC period.



APPENDIX 1Statistical Subdivision Tables for each state




ownership (yrs)

Albury Murray 5.1% 9.1% 17.0% 13.4% 12.0% 43.5% 9.4

Bathurst Central West 2.6% 4.5% 17.5% 23.2% 13.7% 38.5% 7.5

Blacktown Sydney 2.2% 4.5% 17.4% 22.4% 11.0% 42.5% 10.0

Canterbury-Bankstown Sydney 2.1% 3.6% 13.3% 23.3% 17.4% 40.3% 8.7Central Macquarie (excl. Dubbo) North Western 3.7% 5.1% 16.2% 14.4% 15.2% 45.4% 7.6

Central Murray Murray 4.9% 6.6% 17.0% 17.6% 18.6% 35.3% 7.1

Ce ntral Murrumbidgee (e xcl . Wagga Wagga) Murrumbi dgee 4.9% 6.1% 12.9% 14.4% 16.7% 45.0% 7.7

Central Northern Sydney Sydney 2.0% 4.3% 15.7% 23.1% 14.8% 40.2% 8.8

Central Tablelands (excl. Bathurst) Central West 3.7% 5.0% 14.9% 14.8% 14.1% 47.5% 8.4

Central Western Sydney Sydney 3.1% 5.1% 17.7% 24.5% 14.1% 35.5% 8.2

Clarence (excl. Coffs Harbour) Mid-North Coast 2.9% 5.5% 14.9% 16.3% 11.1% 49.4% 8.5

Coffs Harbour Mid-North Coast 3.3% 7.0% 17.3% 15.6% 9.1% 47.7% 8.9

Dubbo North Western 4.4% 8.3% 19.9% 15.7% 14.8% 36.8% 7.7

Eastern Suburbs Sydney 3.4% 4.8% 12.5% 20.0% 16.4% 42.9% 9.5

Fairfield-Liverpool Sydney 2.6% 2.8% 12.1% 20.0% 13.6% 48.9% 10.1

Far West Far West 6.4% 4.4% 7.6% 10.8% 14.3% 56.6% 6.8

Gosford-Wyong Sydney 7.4% 10.3% 21.5% 15.1% 12.9% 32.8% 8.2

Hastings (excl. Port Macquarie) Mid-North Coast 4.7% 6.9% 16.7% 13.5% 10.6% 47.7% 8.9Hunter SD Bal Hunter 5.7% 7.5% 15.1% 14.0% 12.4% 45.3% 8.6

Illawarra SD Bal Illawarra 4.5% 7.0% 17.0% 16.2% 10.5% 44.8% 8.7

Inner Sydney Sydney 3.0% 3.7% 13.1% 24.6% 22.5% 33.0% 7.7

Inner Western Sydney Sydney 1.9% 3.9% 13.2% 22.1% 18.9% 40.0% 8.5

Lachlan Central West 9.1% 7.0% 13.3% 13.8% 16.4% 40.4% 7.8

Lismore Richmond-Tweed 2.0% 5.0% 15.6% 18.0% 12.9% 46.5% 7.4

Lower Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee 12.0% 12.0% 15.3% 15.6% 17.1% 28.0% 7.4

Lower Northern Sydney Sydney 2.2% 3.6% 13.3% 23.0% 19.0% 38.9% 8.6

Lower South Coast South Eastern 6.0% 7.7% 15.5% 12.6% 9.2% 49.0% 9.1

Macquarie-Barwon North Western 3.5% 3.7% 10.7% 13.9% 18.0% 50.2% 6.9

Murray-Darling Murray 4.1% 8.0% 19.6% 21.2% 15.8% 31.3% 6.3

Newcastle Hunter 3.4% 5.7% 15.8% 16.9% 10.3% 47.8% 9.0

North Central Plain Northern 3.1% 4.5% 11.5% 16.7% 20.4% 43.9% 7.4

Northern Beaches Sydney 3.1% 4.9% 16.2% 21.8% 13.4% 40.5% 8.6

Northern Slopes (excl. Tamworth) Northern 2.2% 2.9% 12.3% 16.7% 15.7% 50.1% 6.7

Northern Tablelands Northern 3.3% 4.9% 13.8% 16.6% 15.4% 45.9% 7.0

Nowra-Bomaderry Illawarra 3.9% 8.7% 22.1% 17.3% 11.6% 36.4% 7.5

Orange Central West 2.6% 5.3% 18.3% 15.8% 10.7% 47.4% 8.4

Outer South Western Sydney Sydney 3.0% 7.7% 21.5% 16.0% 10.0% 41.7% 9.1

Outer Western Sydney Sydney 3.3% 6.0% 17.9% 18.0% 10.9% 43.9% 9.9

Port Macquarie Mid-North Coast 4.8% 8.2% 20.7% 16.0% 10.3% 40.0% 8.3

Queanbeyan South Eastern 1.3% 3.4% 12.1% 17.6% 14.7% 51.0% 7.7

Richmond-Tweed SD Bal Richmond-Tweed 3.8% 6.4% 15.0% 15.8% 11.7% 47.4% 8.0

Snowy South Eastern 6.3% 6.0% 12.1% 15.2% 14.5% 45.9% 8.0

Southern Tablelands (excl. Queanbeyan) South Eastern 4.8% 5.9% 14.5% 19.3% 16.5% 39.0% 6.7

St George-Sutherland Sydney 1.9% 3.6% 13.7% 24.9% 17.3% 38.6% 9.3

Tamworth Northern 2.6% 5.6% 19.8% 17.1% 12.8% 42.2% 7.9

Tweed Heads & Tweed Coast Richmond-Tweed 7.4% 11.4% 14.5% 12.3% 8.9% 45.6% 8.2

Upper Darling North Western 4.0% 5.3% 14.3% 14.3% 14.1% 48.0% 6.8

Upper Murray (excl. Albury) Murray 4.5% 5.9% 14.7% 15.4% 15.2% 44.3% 7.7

Wagga Wagga Murrumbidgee 1.6% 4.8% 16.2% 18.9% 13.6% 44.9% 7.7

Wollongong Illawarra 2.9% 5.5% 17.1% 17.8% 10.3% 46.5% 9.3

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NSW Regions



Victorian Regions


ownership (yrs)

Ballarat City Central Highlands 2.1% 4.0% 12.9% 21.7% 16.1% 43.2% 7.1

Boroondara City Melbourne 0.9% 1.9% 5.7% 11.1% 15.8% 64.6% 10.2

East Barwon Barwon 2.7% 4.0% 10.0% 16.3% 18.0% 49.0% 7.6

East Central Highlands Central Highlands 2.2% 3.0% 9.2% 19.3% 19.6% 46.8% 7.2East Gippsland Shire East Gippsland 3.5% 4.6% 13.8% 16.2% 11.8% 50.1% 8.0

East Mallee Mallee 6.0% 7.0% 12.6% 12.8% 15.1% 46.5% 8.6

East Ovens-Murray Ovens-Murray 6.7% 5.7% 11.3% 11.0% 12.6% 52.8% 8.7

Eastern Middle Melbourne Melbourne 1.5% 2.3% 6.2% 10.2% 15.3% 64.6% 10.9

Eastern Outer Melbourne Melbourne 1.4% 2.7% 6.8% 12.5% 18.7% 58.0% 9.8

Frankston City Melbourne 1.1% 3.0% 9.4% 16.8% 20.3% 49.5% 8.0

Glenelg Western District 3.9% 4.7% 10.6% 15.3% 12.8% 52.6% 8.2

Greater Bendigo City Part A Loddon 1.9% 3.6% 12.6% 20.6% 15.5% 45.8% 7.8

Greater Dandenong City Melbourne 1.2% 2.1% 5.8% 10.2% 16.8% 63.9% 10.5

Greater Geelong City Part A Barwon 1.7% 3.4% 10.1% 18.8% 18.5% 47.5% 7.6

Greater Shepparton City Part A Goulburn 4.6% 7.5% 19.2% 16.5% 13.5% 38.8% 8.0

Hopkins Western District 2.3% 2.8% 10.2% 13.2% 14.8% 56.7% 8.8

Hume City Melbourne 1.2% 3.0% 9.5% 18.1% 22.8% 45.3% 7.6

Inner Melbourne Melbourne 2.5% 4.4% 11.4% 16.2% 20.1% 45.3% 8.5La Trobe Valley Gippsland 1.8% 3.5% 12.3% 18.7% 15.7% 47.9% 7.3

Melton-Wyndham Melbourne 1.3% 3.5% 13.2% 22.4% 23.7% 35.8% 5.6

Mildura Rural City Part A Mallee 9.0% 9.8% 19.4% 16.6% 14.2% 31.0% 7.1

Moreland City Melbourne 1.3% 2.9% 6.7% 10.8% 16.7% 61.6% 10.1

Mornington Peninsula Shire Melbourne 1.2% 2.6% 7.9% 14.2% 20.4% 53.7% 8.1

North Goulburn Goulburn 4.7% 5.7% 14.6% 15.9% 15.6% 43.5% 7.9

North Loddon Loddon 1.7% 2.7% 8.9% 13.8% 17.0% 55.9% 8.2

North Wimmera Wimmera 3.0% 2.9% 9.4% 14.7% 17.3% 52.7% 8.4

Northern Middle Melbourne Melbourne 1.3% 2.0% 6.8% 11.2% 17.7% 61.0% 10.0

Northern Outer Melbourne Melbourne 1.5% 2.9% 9.2% 15.5% 18.5% 52.3% 9.2

South Eastern Outer Melbourne Melbourne 0.9% 3.1% 10.6% 19.5% 22.9% 42.9% 6.8

South Gippsland Gippsland 2.7% 4.0% 10.4% 16.9% 18.3% 47.8% 7.2

South Goulburn Goulburn 3.3% 5.1% 12.7% 15.9% 14.3% 48.7% 8.1

South Loddon Loddon 0.9% 1.8% 7.3% 15.0% 22.1% 52.9% 7.3South West Goulburn Goulburn 3.6% 4.3% 12.8% 20.0% 16.5% 42.9% 6.9

South Wimmera Wimmera 5.1% 5.5% 15.2% 16.5% 15.9% 41.8% 7.3

Southern Melbourne Melbourne 1.6% 2.6% 7.2% 12.0% 16.3% 60.3% 10.0

Warrnambool City Western District 3.1% 4.9% 14.6% 18.7% 12.0% 46.7% 8.2

Wellington Shire East Gippsland 3.3% 4.9% 13.3% 15.3% 13.2% 50.0% 7.7

West Barwon Barwon 4.7% 5.3% 11.6% 14.6% 12.6% 51.1% 8.7

West Central Highlands Central Highlands 3.6% 4.2% 11.4% 15.0% 15.6% 50.3% 7.6

West Gippsland Gippsland 3.3% 6.1% 14.0% 21.5% 14.9% 40.1% 5.9

West Mallee Mallee 3.2% 2.4% 9.7% 11.0% 16.8% 56.8% 8.8

West Ovens-Murray Ovens-Murray 4.2% 7.0% 16.8% 14.4% 12.3% 45.3% 7.7

Western Melbourne Melbourne 1.2% 2.6% 8.1% 13.2% 19.9% 55.0% 8.6

Wodonga Ovens-Murray 4.3% 8.0% 21.4% 15.0% 11.2% 40.1% 7.3

Yarra Ranges Shire Part A Melbourne 1.5% 2.8% 7.9% 13.5% 18.6% 55.7% 9.3



Queensland Regions


ownership (yrs)

Beaudesert Shire Part A Brisbane 2.9% 9.6% 14.7% 15.4% 12.0% 45.4% 6.8

Bundaberg Wide Bay-Burnett 5.8% 12.2% 18.8% 12.6% 9.4% 41.3% 6.2

Caboolture Shire Brisbane 6.4% 14.1% 18.8% 16.7% 9.6% 34.4% 5.5

Cairns City Part A Far North 15.2% 13.7% 16.8% 12.0% 11.5% 30.8% 5.9Central West Central West 4.6% 5.0% 9.3% 8.8% 12.1% 60.4% 7.4

Darling Downs SD Bal Darling Downs 3.6% 6.7% 14.6% 15.3% 11.8% 48.0% 6.5

Far North SD Bal Far North 9.1% 7.7% 12.8% 11.2% 10.8% 48.4% 6.9

Fitzroy SD Bal Fitzroy 4.9% 8.7% 18.9% 13.7% 9.2% 44.6% 5.8

Gladstone Fitzroy 1.3% 1.7% 10.7% 20.6% 13.7% 52.0% 5.8

Gold Coast East Gold Coast 13.0% 12.1% 15.9% 12.7% 10.5% 35.8% 7.1

Gold Coast North Gold Coast 7.8% 13.2% 15.2% 14.1% 11.2% 38.5% 5.9

Gold Coast SD Bal Gold Coast 6.0% 10.8% 15.4% 14.6% 11.3% 41.9% 6.6

Gold Coast West Gold Coast 6.7% 13.4% 18.8% 16.0% 11.6% 33.5% 6.1

Hervey Bay City Part A Wide Bay-Burnett 10.0% 14.2% 21.6% 11.7% 6.8% 35.6% 6.0

Inner Brisbane Brisbane 6.2% 8.7% 16.7% 16.2% 18.7% 33.5% 6.4

Ipswich City Brisbane 5.8% 12.6% 15.6% 14.1% 10.6% 41.3% 6.0

Logan City Brisbane 3.9% 9.8% 15.1% 12.2% 13.1% 46.0% 7.1

Lower West Moreton West Moreton 3.7% 8.6% 16.3% 14.9% 11.2% 45.2% 6.1Mackay City Part A Mackay 3.8% 8.8% 21.8% 11.3% 7.4% 47.0% 6.4

Mackay SD Bal Mackay 11.3% 8.5% 13.4% 11.6% 11.1% 44.1% 6.1

North West North West 2.8% 5.1% 18.2% 12.8% 8.8% 52.5% 5.7

Northern SD Bal Northern 5.2% 5.3% 9.7% 10.6% 12.4% 56.7% 6.9

Northwest Inner Brisbane Brisbane 4.6% 6.8% 12.9% 13.3% 15.8% 46.7% 7.7

Northwest Outer Brisbane Brisbane 2.3% 7.6% 14.2% 14.3% 13.9% 47.6% 7.5

Pine Rivers Shire Brisbane 5.3% 14.1% 16.8% 17.4% 12.2% 34.2% 5.4

Redcliffe City Brisbane 6.2% 12.4% 18.6% 15.2% 11.6% 36.0% 5.8

Redland Shire Brisbane 4.2% 10.9% 16.3% 15.3% 11.1% 42.2% 7.0

Rockhampton Fitzroy 4.4% 9.4% 15.7% 9.8% 9.3% 51.4% 6.7

South West South West 2.8% 4.5% 12.5% 13.5% 10.6% 56.2% 6.6

Southeast Inner Brisbane Brisbane 3.5% 7.2% 14.2% 13.6% 15.1% 46.4% 7.5

Southeast Outer Brisbane Brisbane 2.4% 7.4% 15.1% 14.2% 14.7% 46.2% 7.4

Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast 9.4% 13.2% 18.0% 13.2% 8.2% 38.0% 6.7Sunshine Coast SD Bal Sunshine Coast 6.6% 11.0% 15.9% 14.1% 9.2% 43.1% 6.6

Thuringowa City Part A Northern 5.1% 14.8% 17.9% 11.2% 11.0% 40.1% 5.7

Toowoomba Darling Downs 2.7% 5.6% 20.8% 20.1% 11.1% 39.7% 6.3

Townsville City Part A Northern 6.5% 11.4% 16.3% 12.2% 10.9% 42.7% 6.3

Upper West Moreton West Moreton 5.2% 8.7% 14.3% 13.7% 10.5% 47.5% 6.3

Wide Bay-Burnett SD Bal Wide Bay-Burnett 5.9% 9.1% 16.4% 13.7% 10.5% 44.5% 6.3



South Australian Regions

SSD Region < 0% 0 - 10% 10 - 25% 25 - 50% 50 - 100% > 100%Median length of

ownership (yrs)

Barossa Outer Adelaide 3.9% 6.6% 18.3% 23.3% 16.2% 31.8% 4.6

Eastern Adelaide Adelaide 2.3% 4.6% 13.9% 18.0% 19.9% 41.4% 5.5

Far North Northern 3.4% 7.8% 18.7% 14.2% 11.1% 44.7% 4.9

Fleurieu Outer Adelaide 5.6% 7.8% 20.2% 22.9% 16.1% 27.4% 4.3Flinders Ranges Northern 4.1% 5.1% 10.5% 12.7% 11.0% 56.6% 6.6

Kangaroo Island Outer Adelaide 3.8% 8.0% 24.9% 24.7% 14.4% 24.2% 4.0

Lincoln Eyre 4.2% 6.5% 18.0% 21.3% 14.9% 35.0% 5.3

Lower North Yorke and Lower North 5.0% 8.0% 19.9% 16.2% 14.8% 36.1% 4.8

Lower South East South East 4.5% 7.7% 20.8% 22.1% 15.2% 29.7% 5.3

Mt Lofty Ranges Outer Adelaide 2.0% 7.0% 19.2% 23.0% 18.0% 30.6% 4.6

Murray Mallee Murray Lands 8.9% 11.0% 16.5% 16.2% 13.2% 34.2% 5.2

Northern Adelaide Adelaide 2.3% 7.1% 17.7% 18.4% 17.4% 37.0% 5.2

Pirie Northern 10.4% 7.3% 11.9% 13.0% 14.9% 42.6% 5.7

Riverland Murray Lands 5.8% 7.7% 19.3% 19.1% 17.0% 31.1% 5.5

Southern Adelaide Adelaide 2.6% 7.0% 16.7% 17.2% 18.2% 38.2% 5.4

Upper South East South East 5.0% 8.8% 18.6% 19.6% 15.0% 33.1% 4.9

West Coast Eyre 3.9% 5.9% 13.7% 15.4% 16.5% 44.7% 5.4

Western Adelaide Adelaide 2.5% 5.6% 15.4% 16.7% 18.5% 41.4% 5.5Whyalla Northern 3.4% 6.1% 10.8% 10.6% 10.3% 58.7% 6.4

Yorke Yorke and Lower North 5.6% 8.3% 15.6% 17.7% 15.3% 37.5% 4.9

Western Australian Regions

Statistical Sub Division Region < 0% 0 - 10% 10 - 25% 25 - 50% 50 - 100% > 100%

Median length of

ownership (yrs)

Avon Midlands 7.0% 5.3% 9.8% 10.8% 12.1% 55.1% 5.8

Blackwood South West 8.0% 5.2% 10.1% 10.6% 12.3% 53.8% 6.1

Bunbury South West 8.2% 10.5% 17.8% 11.2% 10.5% 41.8% 5.7

Campion Midlands 6.2% 3.9% 5.9% 7.7% 14.3% 62.0% 5.7

Carnegie Central 10.0% 3.6% 7.2% 8.8% 19.7% 50.6% 4.9

Central Metropolitan Perth 4.3% 7.1% 14.2% 11.3% 12.5% 50.6% 6.4

De Grey Pilbara 7.4% 5.1% 10.1% 13.7% 14.6% 49.0% 5.2

East Metropolitan Perth 4.5% 9.2% 16.7% 9.8% 11.3% 48.5% 5.9

Fitzroy Kimberley 7.6% 6.9% 14.4% 9.6% 15.2% 46.3% 5.7

Fortescue Pilbara 4.0% 6.3% 16.4% 13.8% 9.2% 50.4% 5.3

Gascoyne Central 5.6% 3.9% 10.5% 9.8% 13.5% 56.8% 5.8

Geraldton Central 4.7% 6.5% 15.7% 12.3% 10.3% 50.4% 5.6

Greenough River Central 8.2% 4.1% 9.1% 10.4% 11.9% 56.3% 6.4

Hotham Upper Great Southern 8.3% 4.5% 10.5% 11.6% 11.6% 53.5% 5.6Johnston South Eastern 9.1% 6.7% 10.2% 8.9% 12.0% 53.2% 6.4

Kalgoorlie/Boulder City Part A South Eastern 11.7% 9.4% 14.5% 15.4% 18.1% 30.9% 4.9

King Lower Great Southern 10.0% 8.7% 12.4% 8.6% 11.6% 48.7% 6.1

Lakes Upper Great Southern 6.6% 2.6% 4.9% 8.7% 12.8% 64.5% 6.4

Lefroy South Eastern 13.3% 6.3% 8.6% 9.8% 20.3% 41.8% 4.7

Mandurah South West 11.6% 9.8% 14.9% 10.6% 13.6% 39.5% 6.0

Moore Midlands 5.6% 3.7% 8.6% 9.9% 9.6% 62.6% 7.2

North Metropolitan Perth 3.2% 8.4% 18.0% 11.1% 12.4% 46.9% 6.0

Ord Kimberley 5.5% 6.4% 17.3% 10.7% 11.6% 48.5% 5.3

Pallinup Lower Great Southern 8.9% 4.2% 9.0% 9.0% 14.0% 54.9% 5.7

Preston South West 8.7% 6.9% 11.6% 9.4% 10.2% 53.2% 6.0

South East Metropolitan Perth 3.8% 7.9% 17.3% 11.9% 11.5% 47.7% 5.9

South West Metropolitan Perth 4.3% 8.9% 17.6% 11.5% 12.0% 45.7% 6.0

Vasse South West 9.6% 10.4% 13.9% 11.8% 12.0% 42.3% 5.8



Tasmanian regions


ownership (yrs)

Burnie-Devonport Mersey-Lyell 3.3% 5.4% 14.4% 16.0% 12.0% 49.0% 6.9

Central North Northern 4.3% 5.4% 12.1% 13.7% 12.9% 51.6% 6.3

Greater Hobart Hobart 3.3% 6.3% 14.5% 16.0% 11.4% 48.5% 7.2

Greater Launceston Northern 3.1% 5.0% 14.6% 16.9% 12.3% 48.1% 7.0Lyell Mersey-Lyell 5.6% 5.5% 9.1% 12.9% 11.1% 55.8% 7.0

North Eastern Northern 4.1% 4.6% 11.6% 12.4% 12.9% 54.5% 7.2

North Western Rural Mersey-Lyell 4.7% 5.3% 11.4% 13.3% 12.4% 52.9% 6.8

Southern Southern 5.0% 6.1% 12.8% 13.1% 12.1% 51.0% 6.7

Northern Territory regions


ownership (yrs)

Barkly Northern Territory - Bal 3.7% 0.6% 4.8% 5.6% 12.4% 72.9% 4.1

Central NT Northern Territory - Bal 2.7% 2.7% 12.1% 10.8% 25.7% 46.0% 4.7

Darwin City Darwin 5.7% 4.3% 11.7% 15.5% 19.7% 43.1% 4.9

East Arnhem Northern Territory - Bal 5.8% 3.3% 8.5% 10.7% 12.7% 59.0% 4.8

Litchfield Shire Darwin 4.5% 3.3% 9.7% 8.6% 13.4% 60.4% 5.2

Lower Top End NT Northern Territory - Bal 3.4% 3.3% 12.3% 15.1% 21.0% 44.9% 4.8

Palmerston-East Arm Darwin 2.8% 5.6% 13.0% 16.3% 16.3% 46.0% 4.5



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