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