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Facts & Research Statistics
The following
documents are available for download. Click on the links to
download.
 CBRE ResiLine - Australian Residential
3rd Quarter 2007
CBRE ResiLine - ACT
2nd Quarter 2007
CBRE ResiLine - NSW
2nd Quarter 2007
CBRE ResiLine - SEQ
2nd Quarter 2007
CBRE ResiLine - VIC
2nd Quarter 2007
CBRE ResiLine - WA
2nd Quarter 2007
Interesting Facts about Property
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Over the past 100
years property has grown on average 12% per year right across
Australia
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12% growth per year
means property will double in value roughly every 6 years
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Over the last 3
years Perth property has doubled in value (100% growth)
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The most data
available is from Britain - over 1,200 years property has grown
on average by 9% p.a.
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You can borrow
between 80% - 100% of the value of a property; therefore you may
only need to invest a small amount which can grow in value very
quickly.
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You do not need to have cash savings to buy an investment property.
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You can use equity in another property as security for your deposit
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You do not need to
be a high income earner to create wealth through investment
property
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Rental income and
tax deductions mean you can buy an investment property for less
than $100 per week.
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If you buy "off the
plan" you buy at today’s prices with 10% deposit but don’t need
to settle for usually 2-4 years. You enjoy growth on the whole
value of the property
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Property investment
is widely recognised as one of the safest forms of investment
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The most expensive
land (on average) in Australia is within 2 KM of Melbourne CBD
at $5,000 to $10,000 per square meter
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The cheapest is
Bundaberg, Queensland at $150 to $200 per square meter
Growth Rates across Australia
Facts on the Melbourne Market Australia
POPULATION GROWTH
The highest in Australia (Australian Bureau Statistics)
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
The highest in Australia (Victoria State Government)
AFFORDABILITY
The most affordable major city in Australia (HIA/CBA)
DEMAND FOR HOUSING
The highest in Australia (Victoria State Government)
CURRENT GROWTH
The highest in Australia at 19.5% growth p.a. (REIV/Australian Property Monitors)
GROWTH PREDICTION
Predicted to be the fastest growing market – 9.5% growth for 2008 (Adviser Edge)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Largest capital investment program for 40 years (Budget from Office of the Premier)
DESIRABILITY
Ranked No.1 best city to live in the world (The Economist Intelligence Unit )
RENTAL DEMAND
Severe shortage of rental property – rents rising significantly and lowest vacancy levels in 25 years (Herron Todd White)
FUTURE-PROOFING
‘Melbourne 2030’ will force up prices – by restricting land supply (Bernard Salt)
SUSTAINABILITY
35 out of the last 40 years have shown growth (REIV) and Victoria has 25% of GDP but only 3% of land
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