PROPERTY MARKET REPORT QUARTER 2 2019
MARKET REPORT At Noel Jones, we’re very pleased to report a post-election return of confidence to the housing market over the June quarter, with most markets attracting higher levels of buyer enquiry and many achieving the highest auction clearance rates seen for some 18 months. Amidst successive interest rate cuts, the relaxation of lending requirements, the announcement of the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, a shortage of stock, and the postelection sigh of relief around the proposed axing of negative gearing, buyers are now back in the market. They’re also much more motivated to act – and to act quickly, especially with prices seemingly entering the upward swing of the cycle, with many suburbs in the Inner East, as per Table 1, on the rapid increase.
Q2 2019
If our Eastern suburbs’ results are anything to go by, it’s certainly an exciting and dynamic time in the property market, with prices ranging from Balwyn’s market correction of -16.1% for the quarter to Blackburn’s exceptional price growth of 25.8%. While six of our suburbs with a resident Noel Jones office attracted price growth, including an increase of 7.9% and 9.4% for Box Hill and Wantirna respectively, others may well be in rapid transition. Amidst suburb variations, however, it’s important to note that median house prices across the inner east are certainly increasing, with all of the municipalities in our area attracting solid growth over the past 12 months (as per Table 2). Table 2
Local Municipal Trends
While Melbourne’s median house price softened by 1.1% to $794,000 in the quarter, it’s a marked improvement on the 2.0% drop in the first quarter of 2019 – and a big leap forward from the 2.5% drop in December 2018. It’s also very encouraging to note that the median unit price for the quarter also increased by 0.6% to $586,500, an encouraging sign perhaps of things to come.
Municipalities
Quarterly Change
Annual Change
Boroondara
6.4%
14.4%
Knox
-2.8%
11.2%
Manningham
-0.8%
11.2%
Maroondah
0.8%
9.8%
Between the June quarter results and the continued improvement agents are reporting out in the field as the end of winter nears, many industry experts, including REIA President Mr Adrian Kelly, suggest we’ve now seen the bottom of the cycle.
Monash
-4.2%
15.7%
Stonnington
1.7%
8.5%
Whitehorse
-2.5%
16.4%
Yarra Ranges
3.2%
4.6%
Table 1
Local Median House Prices by Suburb
Suburb
Median House Price
Quarterly Change
Balwyn
$ 1,950,000
-16.1%
Blackburn
$ 1,057,500
25.8%
Box Hill
$ 1,450,000
7.9%
Camberwell
$ 1,820,000
4.4%
Croydon
$ 710,000
-7.2%
Doncaster
$ 1,155,000
-0.2%
Glen Iris
$ 1,875,000
-1.3%
Mitcham
$ 841,000
5.5%
Ringwood
$ 751,344
0.5%
Wantirna
$ 760,000
9.4%
While the City of Whitehorse led the charge with Monash and Boroondara close forerunners, unit prices also strengthened across the municipalities, while a large number of individual suburbs (as per Table 3) also enjoyed notable increases in property values. Paul Leydin, auctioneer and partner at Noel Jones Blackburn, is seeing a buoyant market between avid buyer activity and competitive buying and bidding. “With stock levels low, buyers should have their finances in order and be ready to act quickly and confidently, while vendors,” he adds, “should act now to get the jump on the busy spring market, thereby minimising competition with others.”
Table 3 Other Well-Performing Suburbs Suburb
Median House Price
Quarterly Change
Burwood
$ 1,060,000
6.6%
Forest Hill
$ 887,500
6.4%
Kew
$ 1,936,250
6.1%
Box Hill North
$ 1,124,000
12.2%
Mont Albert North
$ 1,405,000
17.0%
Surrey Hills
$ 1,819,000
15.1%
Templestowe
$ 1,350,000
12.5%
Wonga Park
$ 1,402,500
26.2%
Over in Balwyn, where the wider municipality of Boroondara attracted good growth across both the quarter and year, “buyers are returning in droves,” reports Director Tim Penhalluriack. Also a reputed auctioneer, Tim adds that, “as restrictions ease and confidence returns to the market, together with dropping interest rates, we’re seeing competition at auction that we haven’t seen since 2015”.
Rental Market Report Property investment news is also excellent, with Rita Zoumboulis, Licensed Estate Agent and Head of Property Management Balwyn reporting a strong quarter, with a reduction in vacancy times and many properties leased before they’re vacated. With the team busy managing 1,300 to 1,400 inquiries for the quarter, and expertly matching properties with the most suitable tenants, the office averaged a vacancy rate of just over 1%, significantly less than the REIV’s reported vacancy rate of 2.2% across wider metropolitan Melbourne. Between tight vacancy rates and higher demand in the mid to upper-end, rents are also generally on the steady increase and rental returns attractive. Anyone wishing to appoint a team focussed on long term capital growth is welcome to contact their local Noel Jones office. We will also happily manage any transfer of management on your behalf.
Did You Know? The Noel Jones team surpassed the average auction clearance rate for 10 out of 12 weeks in the June quarter, with three weeks of a 100% clearance rate well-exceeding the REIV’s 60%, 63% and 73% for the same periods.
Auction Clearance Rates for 2019 Quarter 2 - Noel Jones vs REIV
120% 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%
Noel Jones
REIV
Data sourced from reiv.com.au and domain.com.au
BOROONDARA
Median Price June 2019
House: $ 1,725,000 Unit: $ 713,000 Change in median house price June 2018 to June 2019
14.4%
5 Yongala Street, Balwyn Sold for $ 5,180,000 5
6
2
1 Charles Street, Glen Iris Sold for $ 2,005,000
2
4
Change in median unit price June 2018 to June 2019
2.9% MEDIAN PRICE BY SUBURB SUBURB
HOUSE
UNIT
Ashburton
$ 1,410,000
-
Balwyn
$ 1,950,000
$ 875,000
Balwyn North
$ 1,500,000
-
Camberwell
$ 1,900,000
$ 818,000
Canterbury
$ 2,435,000
$ 1,580,000
Deepdene
-
-
Glen Iris
$ 1,850,000
$ 627,500
Hawthorn
$ 1,835,000
$ 527,800
Hawthorn East
$ 1,660,000
$ 581,250
Kew
$ 1,936,250
$ 636,000
Kew East
$ 1,440000
$ 957,500
Surrey Hills
$ 1,819,000
$ 750,000
April - June 2019 Quarter
4
5 Vicars Street, Balwyn North Sold for $ 1,500,000 4
2
5
KNOX
Median Price June 2019
House: $ 730,000 Unit: $ 522,500 Change in median house price June 2018 to June 2019
11.2%
Change in median unit price June 2018 to June 2019
6 Waldheim Road, Bayswater Sold for $ 665,000 3
1
3
7 O’Connor Road, Knoxfield Sold for $ 640,000 3
1
2
6.5% MEDIAN PRICE BY SUBURB SUBURB
HOUSE
UNIT
Bayswater
$ 665,000
$ 485,000
Boronia
$ 613,000
$ 512,500
Ferntree Gully
$ 672,000
$ 484,500
Knoxfield
$ 725,000
$ 666,944
Lysterfield (part)
-
-
Rowville
$ 784,000
$ 517,000
Scoresby
-
-
The Basin
-
-
Upper Ferntree Gully
$ 737,500
-
Wantirna
$ 831,800
-
Wantirna South
$ 915,000
$ 517,500
April - June 2019 Quarter
13 Tanderra Crescent, Wantirna Sold for $ 879,000 4
2
1
MANNINGHAM Manningham
Median Price June 2019
House: $ 1,139,000 Unit: $ 757,500 Change in median house price June 2018 to June 2019
11.2%
Change in median unit price June 2018 to June 2019
13 Crouch Court, Doncaster Sold for $ 1,334,000 4
2
2
4/4-6 William Street, Donvale Sold for $ 728,000 3
2
2
1/2 Haros Avenue, Nunawading Sold for $ 800,269 3
2
2.1% MEDIAN PRICE BY SUBURB SUBURB
HOUSE
UNIT
Bulleen
$ 965,000
-
Doncaster
$ 1,153,250
$ 707,500
Doncaster East
$ 1,134,000
$ 757,950
Donvale
$ 1,220,000
$ 780,000
Nunawading
$ 870,000
$ 536,000
Park Orchards
$ 1,430,000 -
Ringwood Nth (part) $ 765,000
-
Templestowe
$ 757,500
$ 1,350,000
Templestowe Lower $ 990,000
$ 758,750
Warrandyte
$ 1,120,000
-
Warrandyte South
-
-
Wonga Park (part)
$ 1,402,500
-
April - June 2019 Quarter
1
MAROONDAH Maroondah
Median Price June 2019
House: $ 745,000 Unit: $ 575,000 Change in median house price June 2018 to June 2019
9.8%
Change in median unit priceJune 2018 to June 2019
2 Billabong Close, Croydon Hills Sold for $ 905,000 4 2
3
32 Bedford Road, Ringwood Sold for $ 900,500 3
1
2.6% MEDIAN PRICE BY SUBURB SUBURB
HOUSE
UNIT
Bayswater North
$ 650,000
-
Croydon
$ 659,000
$ 585,000
Croydon Hills
$ 785,000
-
Croydon North
$ 750,000
$ 590,000
Croydon South
$ 687,500
-
Heathmont
$ 817,500
-
Kilsyth (part)
$ 634,000
$ 470,000
Kilsyth South
-
-
Park Orchards (part) -
-
Ringwood
$ 755,000
$ 551,500
Ringwood East
$ 780,500
$ 548,250
Ringwood Nth (part) $ 765,000
-
Vermont (part)
$ 837,000
-
Warranwood
$ 917,500
-
Wonga Park (part)
$ 1,402,500
-
April - June 2019 Quarter
2
2 Henry Smith Place, Croydon Hills Sold for $ 843,000 4 2
2
WHITEHORSE
Median Price June 2019
House: $ 1,025,000 Unit: $ 715,500 Change in median house price June 2018 to June 2019 1 Belgravia Avenue, Mont Albert North Sold for $ 1,596,000 4 2
16.4%
Change in median unit price June 2018 to June 2019
3.4% MEDIAN PRICE BY SUBURB SUBURB
HOUSE
Balwyn North (part)
$ 1,500,000 -
UNIT
Blackburn
$ 1,330,750
$ 701,750
Blackburn North
$ 972,750
$ 730,000
Blackburn South
$ 956,500
-
Box Hill
$ 1,565,000
$ 380,000
Box Hill North
$ 1,124,000
$ 890,500
Box Hill South
$ 924,000
-
Burwood (part)
$ 1,060,000 $ 753,000
Burwood East
$ 977,900
$ 771,000
Forest Hill
$ 887,500
-
Mitcham
$ 887,500
$ 716,500
Mont Albert
$ 1,680,000
-
Mont Albert North
$ 1,405,000 $ 924,000
Nunawading (part)
$ 870,000
$ 536,000
Surrey Hills (part)
$ 1,819,000
$ 750,000
Vermont South
$ 1,025,000
-
April - June 2019 Quarter
2A Howard Street, Mitcham Sold for $ 1,221,000 4
3
28 Crimson Avenue, Blackburn South Sold for $ 1,115,000 3 2
2
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