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Houses in Waroona are amongst the lowest median price increases since 2024.

Waroona housingPremiumHouses in Waroona attractive for home buyers in WA

Waroona in the Peel region is amongst the cheapest suburbs to buy a home in, with the lowest percentage increase in median prices since 2024. 

Sofia Fimognari

WA Liberal senator Dean Smith has put the spotlight back on huge hikes in living expenses and a lack of affordable housing in Perth.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
These Perth rent hikes could be a major headache for Labor

WA’s cost-of-living pain has been laid bare in new data released by the Liberals showing rental spikes of up of to 64 per cent over the past two years. 

Joe Spagnolo

Property analyst Gavin Hegney says it’s time to think outside the box to help struggling first home buyers.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Calls for first home buyer zones to break into Perth market

A respected property analyst expects Perth’s median house price will be $1 million within five years, challenging people’s ability to get into the market. 

Joe Spagnolo

Housing is almost always front and centre during election campaigns and a flood of opinions is swirling around ways to solve the housing crisis in the lead-up to this Federal poll. 

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opinion
Noel WhittakerPremium
opinion
Gearing’s not the spanner in works

Housing is almost always front and centre during election campaigns and a flood of opinions is swirling around ways to solve the housing crisis in the lead-up to this Federal poll. 

Noel Whittaker

Ashleigh and James Gimblett are currently renovating their Mount Pleasant home which is expected to be completed in September/October.

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The West Australian exclusive
PropertyCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Quest for space pushes renovations to billion-dollar market

West Australians are on a quest for more space in the family home, pushing the renovation sector to the brink of a billion dollar market.

Kim Macdonald

Median housing prices are on the rise.

Housing marketPremiumThe cheapest South West suburbs to buy a home in

Houses in the Bunbury area remain as one of the lowest median purchase prices across Western Australia, despite the prices increasing by almost 24 per cent since last year. 

Sofia Fimognari

A way to make homes more affordable could be to build more new homes, but a lack of tradies likely hampers this.

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opinion
Kim MacdonaldCommentsPremium
opinion
First home policies could drive prices up six times faster

John Howard’s first home buyer grant of 2000 drove up entry-level house prices in Perth six times faster than the rest of the market. Liberal and Labor new election policies could do the same.

Kim Macdonald

Melbourne is one of five Australian cities where the median house price has reached seven figures. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Urban PlanningPremiumMillion-dollar homes here to stay in record five cities

The supply of homes is increasing but prices are still at record highs, with $1 million properties the norm facing buyers in a record five Australian cities.

Farid Farid

Resident Philippa Minchin said that the maximum combined payments fall short of the costs to relocate a home by half.

DEAF EARSPremiumEx gratia money “not good enough” for long-term park tenants

Long-stay residents of a recently sold Emu Point caravan park have slammed offers of up to $25,000 by the park’s operators and new owners as “just not good enough” as they face imminent eviction.

Melissa Sheil

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the campaign trail in Victoria today with Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Deakin candidate Matt Gregg and Carina Garland.

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Federal PoliticsComments
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Labor waits to release details of $10b housing plan

Voters will have to wait until closer to election day for the full costings of the Federal Government’s $10 billion pledge to build new homes for first-time buyers.

Katina Curtis

Loreto School has sold

Square MetresCommentsPremiumNedlands convent site set to be home for seniors

A 1.8 hectare former school site in Nedlands, with a heritage listed convent, has been sold to an aged-care provider in one of the big property deals of the week

Kim Macdonald

Sydney Charlies Quarter

RetailCommentsPremiumRetailers sought for major new West Perth shopping complex

Markets may be in chaos but shoppers are still spending, with Knight Frank predicting mortgage holders will hit the shops with interest rates drop.

Kim Macdonald

Perth’s rental pain is not over with prices jumping about $15 in the past three months, taking the median weekly rent to a whopping $710, according to CoreLogic. 

PropertyCommentsPremiumGrim prediction for Perth’s rent prices in 2025

A new CoreLogic report has revealed the city’s rental pain is not over.

Kim Macdonald

The policies from both Labor and the Liberals aren’t supported by Real Estate Institute’s WA president.

PropertyCommentsPremiumEconomists warn Lib, Labor housing pledges come with risks

Any savings made by young home buyers as part of new housing pledges committed by both major parties would be counteracted by price hikes across the country, analysts say. 

Kim Macdonald

The Prime Minister on Sunday unveiled a plan to build 100,000 new homes over five years to address supply and allow many to buy with only a 5 per cent deposit, while the Opposition Leader announced a mortgage tax deduction scheme to help first-home buyers with affordability.

Federal election 2025CommentsFirst-home buyers at the centre of Federal election

First-home buyers were central to the Federal election campaigns of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on Monday as they both started week three selling their latest headline policies. 

Caitlyn Rintoul and Ellen Ransley

Peter Dutton was at a new housing estate in Upper Kendron, north western Brisbane on day 17 of his election Campaign.

Federal election 2025CommentsDutton says parental wealth shouldn’t be home ownership key

Peter Dutton says he doesn’t want parental wealth to be the deciding factor for young Australians getting into the property market but failed to rule out if he’d allow his kids with the bank of mum and dad. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Anthony Albanese spruiks his housing policy aimed at getting young people into the market. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Federal election 2025VideoCommentsPM forced to defend Labor’s housing policies

Neither Anthony Albanese nor Peter Dutton can guarantee their respective housing policies won’t drive up prices, as they defended their new offerings from mounting criticism. 

Ellen Ransley

An economist has warned election promises to help first-home buyers could push up house prices. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

ElectionPremium'Prices will go up': Economist pass verdict on housing plans

Fresh housing policies from both the major parties may end up pushing up house prices, a prominent economist has warned.

Poppy Johnston

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is seen alongside partner Jodie Haydon in Perth.

Federal election 2025CommentsPremiumPM banks the house on young voters in first-home buyer pitch

First-home buyers won’t have to save for as long or pay tens of thousands for mortgage insurance under a major Labor pitch to young voters that also comes with a $10 billion promise to build new housing.

Katina Curtis

The National Trust has defended its decision to turn former prime minister Bob Hawke’s childhood home into an Airbnb-style property.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumNational Trust defends profit move on Bob Hawke home

The National Trust has defended its decision to turn former prime minister Bob Hawke’s West Leederville childhood home into an Airbnb-style property.

Caitlin Vinci

An Austrac representative said the organisation was unable to provide more details about the $750m run of property purchases, citing ongoing proceedings. 

Housing MarketPremiumGlobal fugitives stashed $750m in Aussie property in a week

Australia’s financial crime watchdog has for the first time revealed a $750 million property splurge linked to international fugitives, showing just how attractive local real estate has become for criminals.

Angus Whitley

Famous mummy blogger Constance Hall has listed her insta-famous Margaret River abode for sale as she settles into life back in Perth.

House That!CommentsPremiumPerth mummy blogger puts her rural retreat up for sale

Is it a Queen’s retreat, or is it a case of the Queen retreating from her Margaret River abode? Either way, Constance Hall’s Margaret River home has hit the market. And it is fit for royalty.

Kim Macdonald

Moritz Kurys-Romer, Ute Kurys-Romer, Nic Peterkin and Chris Yoxall with concerned locals about proposed development at Moses Rock Andrew Ritchie

DevelopmentCommentsPremiumClaims of greenwashing in latest SW development fight

Busselton residents have accused the developer behind a proposed $15 million wedding venue on the Cape-to-Cape trail of greenwashing, amid fears a planned eco-tourism lodge may harm the environment.

Kim Macdonald

Brad and Dani Jones sell their Applecross home

House That!CommentsPremiumSoccer great Brad Jones scores on house sale

Soccer superstar Brad Jones and wife Dani have sold their Applecross home for $6 million, netting the highest property price of the week in Perth.

Kim Macdonald