The Weekly Post

Sydney Down 6%, Perth Up 13% — SQM Rewrites the Fate of 8 Australian Cities ｜APS137

Alex Shang

Published on: 21/03/2026

Four months ago, SQM Research forecast national Australian property growth of 6% to 10%. Perth was tipped at 16%. Sydney at up to 6%. The sentiment was unmistakable — rates are falling, buy before you miss out. Four months later, the same firm tore up those numbers. National growth sits at 0% to 3%. Sydney faces a potential 6% decline. Yet one city barely flinched, still projected at up to 13%. That gap is the single most important signal in the 2026 Australian property market — and it tells you exactly where capital should flow.