Data released by SQM Research has revealed the national residential rental vacancy rate increased marginally in November 2019 to 2.2% from 2.1% recorded in October.
The total number of vacancies Australia-wide is now at 75,947 vacant residential properties. 
November 2018’s vacancy rate was 2.3%.
All states recorded an increase in vacancy rates with Darwin and Hobart’s vacancy rate remaining steady at 3.1% and 0.5% respectively.
Sydney continues to record the highest vacancy rate at 3.4%. Since November 2018, Sydney’s vacancy rate has been over 3.0%.
Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide recorded minor increases in vacancy rates over the month of 0.2%. Perth and Canberra increased by 0.1%.
| City | Nov-2018 Vacancies | Nov- 2018 Vacancy Rate |
Oct-2019 Vacancies | Oct-2019 Vacancy Rate |
Nov-2019 Vacancies | Nov-2019 Vacancy Rate |
| Sydney | 22,215 | 3.2% | 22,387 | 3.1% | 24,258 | 3.4% |
| Melbourne | 10,808 | 1.9% | 11,882 | 2.0% | 12,963 | 2.2% |
| Brisbane | 9,783 | 3.0% | 7,950 | 2.3% | 8,629 | 2.5% |
| Perth | 6,971 | 3.4% | 4,970 | 2.4% | 5,200 | 2.5% |
| Adelaide | 2,318 | 1.2% | 1,548 | 0.8% | 1,896 | 1.0% |
| Canberra | 568 | 0.9% | 647 | 1.0% | 756 | 1.1% |
| Darwin | 1,235 | 4.0% | 968 | 3.1% | 981 | 3.1% |
| Hobart | 107 | 0.4% | 151 | 0.5% | 159 | 0.5% |
| National | 74,576 | 2.3% | 69,951 | 2.1% | 75,947 | 2.2% |
Key Points
- The national residential rental vacancy rate increased marginally in November 2019 at 2% from October. The total number of vacancies Australia-wide is now at 75,947 vacant residential properties.
- Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra recorded minor increases in vacancy rates over the month of 2%.
- Darwin and Hobart’s vacancy rate remaining steady at 1% and 0.5% respectively.
- Sydney continues to record the highest vacancy rate at 4%.
- Over the month, Capital city asking rents increased 2% for houses but declined 0.2% for units for the week ending 12 December 2019.
- Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart all recorded increases in asking rents for both houses and units over the month.
- Hobart recorded the highest increases in asking rents of 0% for houses.
- Darwin recorded the highest decrease for house rents of 90% but increased it unit rents by 1.0%.
The rise in vacancy rates across most cities is expected in November as the year winds up and demand for rental accommodation drops.
Sydney’s oversupply of rental accommodation continues, with the vacancy rate up from 3.2% a year ago.
The city is still a renter’s market as is Darwin.
Our expectation is rental vacancy rates will rise again in December due to a seasonal decline in rental demand, predominantly driven by students returning back home.
Asking Rents
Over the month, Capital city asking rents increased 0.2% for houses but declined 0.2% for units for the week ending 12 December 2019 to record asking rents of $550 per week for houses and $434 per week for units. 
In comparison, over the 12 months, asking rents declined 0.9% for houses and 0.5% for units.
Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart all recorded increases in asking rents for both houses and units over the month.
Hobart recorded the highest increases in asking rents of 4.0% for houses.
Darwin recorded the highest decrease for house rents of 3.90% but increased its unit rents by 1.0%.
Sydney managed to increase asking rents for houses by 0.3% but recorded rent falls of 0.7% for units.
Canberra also increased house asking rents by 0.9% but decreased by 1.8% in units.
| SQM Research Weekly Rents Index | |||||
| Week ending: 12 Dec 2019 | Rent | Change on prev week |
Rolling month % change |
12 month % change |
|
| Sydney | All Houses | 684.2 | -3.2 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| All Units | 494.0 | -1.0 | -0.7% | -2.5% | |
| Melbourne | All Houses | 534.5 | -1.5 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| All Units | 410.1 | 0.9 | 0.4% | 0.9% | |
| Brisbane | All Houses | 468.8 | 2.2 | 1.2% | 3.0% |
| All Units | 378.5 | 0.5 | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| Perth | All Houses | 439.2 | -1.2 | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| All Units | 333.7 | -0.7 | 0.0% | 3.4% | |
| Adelaide | All Houses | 402.2 | 1.8 | 1.1% | 2.7% |
| All Units | 313.9 | -0.9 | 0.6% | 4.4% | |
| Canberra | All Houses | 648.4 | 1.6 | 0.9% | 3.7% |
| All Units | 462.8 | -2.8 | -1.8% | 0.4% | |
| Darwin | All Houses | 483.0 | -3.0 | -3.9% | -4.2% |
| All Units | 380.8 | 2.2 | 1.0% | -2.1% | |
| Hobart | All Houses | 453.4 | 0.6 | 4.0% | 6.4% |
| All Units | 422.8 | -10.8 | 0.8% | 20.6% | |
| National | All Houses | 448.0 | -1.0 | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| All Units | 364.0 | -2.0 | -1.1% | -0.5% | |
| Cap City Average | All Houses | 550.0 | -3.0 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| All Units | 434.0 | 0.0 | -0.2% | -0.5% | |
Source: www.sqmresearch.com.au
from Property UpdateProperty Update https://propertyupdate.com.au/national-vacancy-rates-increase/
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