Mixed signals for Australia’s housing market

The consistent rise in new homes being commenced indicates that the pipeline of new housing projects is strengthening, as highlighted by KPMG Economist Terry Rawnsley.

Newly released Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data paints a mixed picture of the housing market, with both challenges and promising signs for the future of housing supply and affordability. According to the latest figures, the number of homes completed in the last quarter fell to 43,517, down from 45,521 (in seasonally adjusted terms) in the previous quarter, highlighting ongoing supply constraints in an already tight market. But there is some cause for optimism, with the number of n...

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Authors: Terry Rawnsley

Published Date: 17 July 2025