Clearance rates hit six-year low as more than half of Australian homes up for auction fail to sell
Auction clearance rates as low as 47.7% were last seen in April 2020, at the outset of the Covid pandemic. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAuction clearance rates as low as 47.7% were last seen in April 2020, at the outset of the Covid pandemic. That figure is a weighted average encompassing different rates in different capitals, but the numbers are striking across the board.In Sydney, the clearance rate was 47.4%, with 166 homes withdrawn from auction.
- ▪Auction clearance rates as low as 47.7% were last seen in April 2020, at the outset of the Covid pandemic.
- ▪Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAuction clearance rates as low as 47.7% were last seen in April 2020, at the outset of the Covid pandemic.
- ▪That figure is a weighted average encompassing different rates in different capitals, but the numbers are striking across the board.In Sydney, the clearance rate was 47.4%, with 166 homes withdrawn from auction.
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Auction clearance rates as low as 47.7% were last seen in April 2020, at the outset of the Covid pandemic. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAuction clearance rates as low as 47.7% were last seen in April 2020, at the outset of the Covid pandemic. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesHousingClearance rates hit six-year low as more than half of Australian homes up for auction fail to sellPreliminary data show 47.7% of homes sold at auction in the week ending 21 June, the lowest rate has been since April 2020 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Nick VisserSun 21 Jun 2026 23.18 EDTLast modified on Sun 21 Jun 2026 23.24 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleClearance rates in Australia’s capital…
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