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Overview: Australian house prices are falling but are still almost double what they were a decade ago

The average dwelling price has risen to more than 17 years of a typical household’s disposable income Want to get more charts in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The Crunch here House prices have dropped across several Australian capital cities , with major banks predicting falls of 2% to 3% by the end of the year. But after a decade of accelerating house prices, this wouldn’t make a significant dent in housing affordability. Continue reading...

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The average dwelling price has risen to more than 17 years of a typical household’s disposable income Want to get more charts in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The Crunch here House prices have dropped across several Australian capital cities , with major banks predicting falls of 2% to 3% by the end of the year. But after a decade of accelerating house prices, this wouldn’t make a significant dent in housing affordability. Continue reading...

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