What you will get each month
Property information is scattered across dozens of data releases, news stories and market reports. NPIS brings the major indicators together in one place, explains what changed and links back to the underlying sources.
Market performance
- National, capital-city and regional price movements
- State and suburb markets gaining or losing momentum
- Rental growth, yields and vacancy rates
- Listings, sales activity and market supply
What is driving the market
- Population growth and migration
- Employment, affordability and household conditions
- Building approvals, construction and new dwelling supply
- Infrastructure and major local projects
Rates, finance and policy
- RBA cash rate and mortgage-rate changes
- Borrowing and lending conditions
- Investor and first-home-buyer policy changes
- Relevant tax and property-rule changes
Risks and areas to research
- Vacancy, oversupply and affordability risks
- Interest-rate and cash-flow pressure
- Markets showing changing momentum
- Areas that may justify further research — not automatic buy recommendations
What makes the report useful
Each report is designed around three questions: What changed? Why might it matter? and What should you watch next? The objective is to help you make your own property decisions with better information rather than rely on headlines or sales claims.
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General information, not a property recommendation
The report is educational and general in nature. It is not a promise of future property performance and it does not mean every property in a stronger market is suitable. Individual properties still need to be assessed on price, location, supply, tenant demand, build quality, holding costs and your own circumstances.