Preliminary Auction Summary 19 October 2025

Cotality Preliminary Auction Summary – Week Ending 19 October 2025

Capital City Highlights

• Sydney: 74.5% clearance rate from 1,082 auctions — up from 73.9% last week.

• Melbourne: 74.4% clearance rate, hosting 1,168 auctions — the highest volume nationally.

• Brisbane: 70.7%, continuing its strong recovery from 46.9% a year earlier.

• Adelaide: 77.4%, the highest among all capital cities.

• Perth: 54.5%

• Canberra: 66.2%

Combined capitals: 2,662 auctions held — up from 2,587 last week and 2,541 a year ago — showing sustained spring listing momentum.

Sydney Auction Sub-Regions

• Central Coast: 91.7% (highest in NSW)

• Inner South West: 87.1%

• Sutherland: 82.4%

• Parramatta: 78.6%

• Eastern Suburbs: 77.1%

• City and Inner South: 72.8%

• Blacktown: 73.5%

• Baulkham Hills & Hawkesbury: 72.7%

• North Sydney & Hornsby: 66.3%

• Outer West & Blue Mountains: 27.3% (lowest activity)

Melbourne Sub-Regions

• Mornington Peninsula: 90% (top performer)

• Outer East: 81.4%

• North West: 77.2%

• Inner East: 75.8%

• Inner South: 75.0%

• Inner: 75.5%

• West: 63.1% (lowest in metro Melbourne)

Regional Highlights

• Geelong: 91.7%

• Central Coast (NSW): 91.7%

• Newcastle & Lake Macquarie: 76.7%

• Sunshine Coast: 67.9%

• Illawarra: 52.4%

• Gold Coast: 55.4%

Market Insight

• Clearance rates above 70% in Sydney and Melbourne reflect continued buyer resilience despite tight lending conditions.

• Total listings and auction volumes are trending higher than 2024 levels.

• Strong buyer demand persists across coastal and family-focused areas.

• Regional performance remains mixed, with premium lifestyle hubs maintaining strong clearance rates.
  
  
  

Source: Cotality – Preliminary Auction Summary, Week Ending 19 October 2025