Hotspotting

Where is Australia's property market heading, and which locations are showing the strongest potential for future growth?

The Hotspotting National Thermometer Index – Spring 2026 analyses 3,700 Australian house and unit markets, identifying 292 markets with strong fundamentals and emerging growth potential.

In this episode, we explore the markets gaining momentum, Australia's strongest-performing capital cities and the regional locations showing promising signs of recovery.

Discover why looking beyond historical property prices and national averages is essential to identifying Australia's next property investment opportunities.

Don't just look at where the market has been. Discover where it's heading.

Australia's rental crisis is deepening, with record rents, critically low vacancy rates and a housing shortage continuing to squeeze tenants nationwide. But are government policies making the problem worse?

In this episode, Hotspotting analyses the latest rental data, including Perth's staggering 60% rent increase over five years, and examines why housing supply, property investment and government policy remain central to Australia's rental affordability crisis.

Discover what the latest figures reveal about the future of Australia's rental market and why increasing housing supply is critical to easing rental pressure.

Listen now for expert property market insights that cut through the headlines and reveal the forces shaping Australia's housing future.

Falling property prices are making headlines, but are Australian first home buyers actually better off?

In this episode, Hotspotting examines the growing divide in Australia's property market, where expensive homes are declining in value while more affordable properties continue to rise. With higher interest rates, reduced borrowing capacity and first home buyer loan numbers falling sharply, the reality of housing affordability is far removed from political promises.

Discover why the property downturn is failing aspiring buyers, what the latest market data reveals and why increasing housing supply remains critical to improving affordability across Australia.

Are Australian property prices really crashing? The latest Cotality data reveals a more nuanced picture, with regional markets outperforming capital cities and units holding up better than houses. Discover where property prices are falling, which markets remain resilient, and what the latest trends reveal about the shifting Australian property market.

Look beyond the headlines with Hotspotting's expert analysis of Australia's property market.

Southern Logan is emerging as a compelling property market for buyers seeking affordability without sacrificing long term growth fundamentals. With residential land prices well below Brisbane and the Gold Coast, strong buyer demand and major infrastructure investment, the region is attracting increasing attention.

In this episode, Hotspotting examines why Southern Logan features in the National Top 10 Best Buys and the key market fundamentals making it a location worth watching.

Australia's housing crisis is being driven by a problem governments have struggled to solve: Australia simply is not building enough homes.

New modelling from Master Builders Australia forecasts a 262,000 dwelling shortfall against the Federal Government's housing target, while declining approvals, rising construction costs, planning delays, taxation, regulation and skills shortages continue to constrain supply.

Hotspotting examines why Australia's housing shortage is getting worse, why demand side measures cannot fix a supply problem, and what needs to change to deliver more homes that Australians can actually afford.

Australia's latest interest rate rise is putting renewed pressure on mortgage holders, households and the property market. But with inflation data arriving after the Reserve Bank's decision, questions remain about the numbers driving monetary policy.

This Hotspotting analysis examines the RBA's latest move, mortgage costs, unemployment, government spending and what higher interest rates could mean for Australia's housing market and economy.

Are Australians being asked to pay an increasingly heavy price to bring inflation under control?

Where will Australia's next property growth opportunities emerge?

Hotspotting's National Top 10 Best Buys takes a forward-looking approach to identifying markets with the fundamentals for sustained capital growth. With the 2024 selections delivering an average 27% capital growth over two years, this episode examines what the results reveal about identifying property opportunities before the crowd arrives.

Explore the infrastructure, employment, population, rental demand and affordability factors shaping the latest Best Buys, and discover why market conditions today could create opportunities for well-researched investors.

Are older Australians really contributing to Australia's housing crisis simply by staying in their homes?

This episode examines the downsizing debate and exposes a critical distinction between moving households through existing housing stock and actually creating new dwellings. With stamp duty, limited housing choice and population growth adding to the pressure, the focus turns to the real challenge: increasing housing supply.

A sharp, evidence focused look at the policies shaping Australia's housing market and what needs to change.

Australia's migration debate is intensifying, but what does rapid population growth mean for an already stretched housing market?

The latest ABS data reveals where population growth is accelerating, while persistently low rental vacancy rates expose the growing gap between housing demand and supply. Melbourne and Victoria are under particular pressure, highlighting the complex relationship between migration, housing affordability and new dwelling construction.

This episode examines the numbers behind Australia's housing crisis and why a more targeted migration strategy could be critical to delivering the skilled workers needed to build the homes Australia needs.