Auction activity remains relatively steady across the combined capital cities this week, with a total of 1,746 homes taken to market, returning a success rate of 63.1 per cent increasing from last week’s final clearance rate which saw the lowest weighted average result so far this year at 61.7 per cent (1,915 auctions).
The results segregated by property type showed that units outperformed houses this week, with 65 per cent of units selling, while the combined houses returned a 62.2 per cent success rate; conversely the house market accounts for a higher proportion of overall auction activity.
Melbourne saw a total of 905 auctions take place this week, returning a 63.8 per cent preliminary clearance rate, which was slightly higher than the 62.4 per cent over the week prior when 873 auctions were held.
The number of homes taken to auction across Sydney fell this week, with 551 held. The lower volumes returned a higher week-on-week clearance rate with 66.4 per cent of properties reportedly selling, increasing on the week prior’s 61.5 per cent final clearance rate when volumes were higher (795).
The performance across the smaller auction markets continues to be quite varied, with Tasmania returning the highest preliminary clearance rate of 75 per cent, while only 19 per cent of auctions were successful across Perth.
