The nation's strongest and weakest capital city rental markets: SQM

Jonathan ChancellorJanuary 24, 2012

Melbourne

16,007 vacancies representing a 4.4% rental vacancy rate compared with 12,937 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010. 

Sydney 

11,106 vacancies representing a 2% rental vacancy rate compared with 9,504 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010.

Brisbane

6,278 vacancies representing a 2.5% rental vacancy rate compared with 6,908 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010. 

Adelaide

2,731 vacancies representing a 1.9% rental vacancy rate compared with 2,040 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010. 

Perth

1,565 vacancies representing a 1% rental vacancy rate compared with 2,339 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010. 

Hobart

559 vacancies representing a 2.4% rental vacancy rate compared with 303 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010. 

Canberra

482 vacancies representing a 1.1% rental vacancy rate compared with 389 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010. 

Darwin

405 vacancies representing a 1.7% rental vacancy rate compared with 665 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010.

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Source: SQM Research

Jonathan Chancellor

Jonathan Chancellor is one of Australia's most respected property journalists, having been at the top of the game since the early 1980s. Jonathan co-founded the property industry website Property Observer and has written for national and international publications.

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