# WILSON WEEKLY Ep 151 | Final Episode: Labour Market, Regional Prices & Auctions

An episode of [Money Mentor Podcast™](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1632604767), 18 Dec 2025, 32 min.

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In this week’s Wilson Weekly, Rachael Howlett and Dr Andrew Wilson wrap up the final episode of the year, breaking down the key market indicators shaping Australia’s property and economic landscape as we head into summer. They unpack the November labour market data, with the jobless rate holding steady, and what this resilience in employment means for household confidence, borrowing capacity, and housing demand. Discover our new tool: What’s My Rental Home Yield? Money Mentor YouTube Channel: @moneymentorauLink to Dr Andrew Wilson on LinkedIn: /dr-andrew If you enjoyed our podcast, make sure you follow and subscribe to stay up to date with the latest episodes.

## Transcript

[0:02] Welcome back to Wilson Weekly.
[0:04] And yes, this is the last episode for 2025, the last recording before we all swap clearance rates for Christmas ham and auction paddles for pool noodles.
[0:14] To close out 2025, we've got a strong labour market, regional standouts still flexing, and auction results that refuse to quietly pack up for the year.
[0:25] Dr. Andrew Wilson is here to break it all down as per usual.
[0:28] So let's finish the year properly.
[0:31] How are you doing, Doc?
[0:32] Yeah, I'm good, Rachel, and it's been a really big year, hasn't it?
[0:35] Yeah.
[0:36] I guess the question is, has the housing market run out of puff?
[0:40] The answer to that is no.
[0:41] Plenty of upsides still for next year.
[0:44] And we're still getting extraordinary results coming through.
[0:47] We'll have a look at the latest regional data.
[0:50] And, you know, some surprises there.
[0:52] Some markets just keep on keeping on and...
[0:55] the strong man I was going to say, but let's say the strong person remains as it was at the beginning of the year, the Gold Coast in Queensland.
[1:02] And that market just keeps on keeping on.
[1:06] Maybe even a bit of a surprise given how strong prices growth has been in the Gold Coast really over the last three or four years, yes, and no sign of slowing down.
[1:17] But it's been the story really right across the board, particularly with capital city markets of a strong year.
[1:24] we're going to see growth rate nationally in our capital cities of maybe over 10%, Rachel, which is well above the average, which is 6.8% over the long term.
[1:36] So if you bought property at the beginning of 2025, beginning of this year,
[1:42] you'd certainly be very happy in terms of the outcome generally.
[1:47] It's been a very positive year.
[1:49] And I think the good thing is that we're sort of finishing the year with fewer questions.
[1:54] Yes, fewer questions in terms of the outlook because the big drivers of the housing market, interest rates,
[2:02] the economy, particularly the labour market, which we'll look at today, are really flatlining at the moment.
[2:07] And that's what we want, less disruptive elements affecting buying and selling decisions, more certainty going forward, particularly with the outlook for steady interest rates, which is what I believe we'll see through 2026.
[2:22] So we should get started and we'll say our salutations at the very end in terms of see you later.
[2:30] 2025 hello 2026 but not quite yet so shall we get going every week of course we bring the latest in property news for the housing market with the my housing market infinity uh a weekly podcast with myself and rachel
[2:46] We provide everybody with all the latest information because certainly what we're trying to do is to give commentary and data, of course, so you can make informed decisions on property because it always is a big decision in terms of buying and selling property.
[3:02] And that's what we're here to do is to provide evidence-based commentary and insights so you can make the best possible decisions possible.
[3:10] that you can.
[3:11] So that's My Housing Market.
[3:13] And this week, of course, is the last week of the year in terms of our podcast.
[3:19] We'll have a little bit more data coming through and look out for that on my LinkedIn channel.
[3:26] But certainly next week, of course, will be the day before Christmas Day.
[3:32] So we all deserve a bit of a break, don't we, Rachel?
[3:36] Absolutely.
[3:37] And that's what's happening.
[3:39] So good luck with that.
[3:41] This week, we're going to have a look at the November labour market data.
[3:44] As I said, things are settling down in terms of the labour market.
[3:48] And that's good news because, to be quite honest, the most disruptive negative element for housing market activity is the labour market.
[3:58] Obviously, we get a lot of upside to prices growth with lower interest rates, which we've experienced this year.
[4:04] But by and large, we've had a flattish but certainly still strong labour market, and that's helped buyers remain confident about securing property.
[4:14] And, of course, most buyers are sellers and sellers are buyers, so it works all the way through the scenario.
[4:19] And as I've already mentioned, we're going to have a look at the latest regional house prices for the three months to November compared to the three months to November last year.
[4:30] And that will really reflect just how strong
[4:33] Not just our capital city markets have been, Rachel, but even our large regional markets have recorded strong results this year.
[4:41] And a few surprises there, but I may point out that Melbourne has certainly revived and its regional markets have followed the Melbourne trend, the Victorian regional markets.
[4:52] And we've seen boom time conditions in Darwin, which was a sleeper for a couple of years there, Rachel, as you know.
[4:58] But the Darwin market is up and running.
[5:00] But all markets, all major regional markets have provided overall strong results with, as usual, the Queensland market heading the charge and some really extraordinary results.
[5:12] for the Queensland regionals.
[5:14] And as usual, we'll bring you the latest weekly auction results.
[5:18] And looking at weekly auction results is a really good forward indicator of generally what happens in the housing market or what's happening underneath in the housing market.
[5:27] And that's been the case this year, Rachel, because we certainly signalled strong price growth early with higher auction clearance rates before the actual price numbers came out.
[5:38] So we knew that there was something on.
[5:39] particularly when those interest rates fell because the auction results were telling us that story, particularly for Melbourne, because we did see that Melbourne revival emerge earlier in the year.
[5:51] And sure enough, Melbourne house prices rose in conjunction with higher prices.
[5:58] Higher auction clearance rates.
[5:59] So let's get started.
[6:00] Enough of the rambling preamble.
[6:03] And the labour market is still strong.
[6:05] Yes, still strong.
[6:07] November jobless rate was steady at 4.3% compared to October.
[6:11] So October 4.3%.
[6:15] Jobs were down.
[6:16] It was interesting, Rachel, the data.
[6:18] Jobs were down.
[6:19] by 21,300, and the number of unemployed was also down by 2,100.
[6:24] So you'd think, well, fewer jobs but fewer unemployed would lead to a higher unemployment rate, but it didn't.
[6:35] It was steady, and that's because the actual participation rate
[6:38] which measures the proportion of people in the workforce, fell marginally down to 66.9%, which is still a very high number.
[6:47] But the point is, because there were fewer people in the workforce, it meant that the unemployment rate was offset by the fact that there were fewer people in the workforce.
[6:57] So there were fewer people to count, if you understand what I mean, in terms of the big picture.
[7:02] So that actually was also a positive in terms of keeping people
[7:06] The unemployment rate steady at 4.3%.
[7:09] New South Wales dropped down under 4%, 3.9%.
[7:13] Very low result there for New South Wales to lead all the states.
[7:18] And, of course, those lower interest rates this year have been a positive for keeping our labour market ticking over quite nicely.
[7:26] And that's also been a positive, as I mentioned before, for buyers and sellers because there's no job security, generally job security concerns.
[7:35] unemployment concerns.
[7:37] Of course, there are at the margin those that do move in and out of work.
[7:41] But the big picture is that Australians have a pretty good confidence in terms of the labour market and that works its way into confidence in the housing market.
[7:54] It's interesting, Rachel...
[7:55] The only times we do see a real shakeout in the housing market is when we start to see higher unemployment.
[8:01] We start because of that, we see higher mortgage default rates and arrears rates.
[8:07] And that's because, of course, people are losing their jobs at a higher rate and therefore they're having trouble with their repayments.
[8:13] Or there's concern over job security, which is the same scenario.
[8:17] So people then tend to put off some of those big buying and selling decisions.
[8:21] So that's why it's important to follow the...
[8:23] what's happening in the labour market in relation to the housing market, because it's a real driver, particularly of creating any downward force in price movements.
[8:37] And of course, the other factor with the labour market is in terms of interest rates, because the
[8:43] Reserve Bank looks very closely at what's happening in the labour market, because if it starts to think that the labour market is weakening, it may then cut interest rates to stimulate demand.
[8:55] But no sign of that at the moment, Rachel.
[8:58] So it's a good position to be in going into 2026, because as I said, it just reinforces more certainty in terms of the outlook.
[9:10] So there's the chart.
[9:11] In terms of the longer term trend for the unemployment rate, we're still in the low fours, which is actually whereabouts we typically are during very strong economic periods.
[9:22] So 4% back in the big mining boom of the mid-noughties, 4.9% was our low rate during the second mining boom.
[9:30] in the early 2010s.
[9:31] And you can still see we're still well below the peak levels that we had prior to COVID where the Reserve Bank was concerned about what was happening in the labour market and had pushed down rates.
[9:45] And that was when the unemployment rate was over 5%.
[9:48] We're a long way to go before we get anywhere near 5%, Rachel.
[9:49] We're a long way to go before we get anywhere near 5%.
[9:51] So the long-term trends are very positive and reinforce the fact that this is a strong labour market still.
[9:57] And, of course, the other factor that indicates a strong labour market is the participation rate, which shows that we have a high proportion of the potential workforce that's actually working.
[10:08] Now, you know, that means obviously there are more jobs around.
[10:12] It means that those that have retired or those that are self-employed are moving into work or looking for work.
[10:20] But it also can mean that those that are perhaps struggling a little bit with higher inflation are also looking for work.
[10:26] But that work is still being provided at a low unemployment rate, as we mentioned over November, a steady at 4.3%.
[10:35] New South Wales, the top performer, as I mentioned, of the state's 3.9% unemployment rate, which is a very strong percentage.
[10:42] result there.
[10:44] Most of the capitals are a little above where they were a year ago, but nonetheless still in the fours and in the most in the low fours, which reflects a positive environment for our labour market and therefore our economy and therefore our housing market, Rachel.
[11:02] Yeah, they're definitely very positive results there.
[11:04] We've got our unemployment holding steady at 4.3%, as you said.
[11:07] Yeah.
[11:09] participation is still historically high and jobs are up year on year.
[11:13] From a housing lens, how supportive is this backdrop heading into 2026?
[11:18] Well, it makes not just buyers and sellers confident, but also lenders confident as well, Rachel, because obviously a lender would be concerned if we were in a mixed economic environment in terms of job security and the outlook for income growth and labour performance.
[11:40] But there are no such concerns here.
[11:42] So it means that...
[11:43] You know, that's another part of the confidence aspect to our housing market is the confidence that lenders would have that we still have a strong economy.
[11:54] Jobs are still growing, incomes are rising, and the unemployment rate is still a low number.
[11:59] So I think that's a positive as well in terms of the performance of the housing market.
[12:04] Yeah, it's looking very good at the moment.
[12:07] So let's have a look at some what else is looking very good at the moment, Rachel.
[12:12] Yeah, show me the gold rose numbers.
[12:14] Oh, my gosh, Doc.
[12:16] Yeah, I know.
[12:17] We're looking at November here because it's giving us a full three months of November, a full suite of sales.
[12:24] So we can get less volatility in the numbers, which are typically smaller areas.
[12:29] which can be volatile because we're not getting as much sales data through.
[12:32] So this gives us a robust view of what's actually happening in the top regional markets.
[12:36] So these are the top local government areas for each state.
[12:39] Of course, some of the local government areas are very small and therefore their home price or house price numbers can be quite volatile from period to period.
[12:49] But these are the top local government areas, so we get a lot more certainty in terms of the results.
[12:55] So let's have a look at New South Wales first.
[12:58] It has been led by Albury, which has had a very strong year this year.
[13:01] Albury, up by 26.6% the year to November.
[13:05] And I think that's an affordability driver for that Albury market, which has been really in the fours and fives in terms of 100,000 medians, Rachel.
[13:17] but now over 600,000 and still the most affordable of all the New South Wales regional or LGA markets.
[13:27] Newcastle keeps on keeping on 20% increase in Newcastle, Rachel.
[13:31] I mean, that's not a small market.
[13:33] And the median now above a million dollars there in Newcastle.
[13:38] Bellino, of course, it's picking up on that northern New South Wales, southeast Queensland area.
[13:45] which we'll look at shortly, south-east Queensland boom.
[13:48] So Ballin, of course, Northern Rivers LGA in New South Wales.
[13:52] Again, an affordability drive from Wagga Wagga and Dubbo with those 600,000 mediums.
[13:58] It's had strong growth there.
[14:00] Shell Harbour's starting to pick up.
[14:01] It was down with Shoalhaven at the bottom in terms of those southern Sydney and Sydney Highland regions which have been sort of underperforming.
[14:10] And the Tweed has started to pull back a little bit.
[14:13] I think it's because of that very strong growth that we've seen in the Tweed, up by 4.9% over the year.
[14:19] But the Tweed is clearly now the most expensive of the major LGAs in New South Wales, Rachel.
[14:28] $1.2 million now median house price in Tweed.
[14:32] And again, it's reflecting the strength.
[14:34] of that Gold Coast market and just pausing perhaps a little bit in terms of growth because of that very, very strong growth that it's had over the last couple of years.
[14:45] Victoria, this is interesting because it wasn't that long ago, Rachel, when we were looking at the Victorian local government areas and they were going nowhere.
[14:52] In fact, they were going backwards.
[14:54] But just reflecting the fact that local government areas do pick up the energy of the local capital city market, but it does take some time.
[15:03] It lags.
[15:04] But those lags are now clear when we look at the performance of Victoria's major local government areas.
[15:14] Again, it's an affordability drive with the lower end of the scale pushing up quite strongly there in terms of medians.
[15:21] Greater Shepparton with a median still under $600,000, up by 20% over the year.
[15:26] La Trobe, which is the most affordable of the major Victorian local government areas, up by 18%.
[15:33] Ballarat also a good value there in Ballarat, still under $600,000, up by 14.3%.
[15:40] Macedon Ranges, which is sort of a gentrified out of suburban region of Melbourne.
[15:47] A lot of green changes sort of heading to the Macedon Ranges.
[15:51] Rachel, prices up there by a very healthy 13.8%.
[15:56] Bendigo, 10%.
[15:57] Geelong's starting to pick up again, 5.9%.
[16:01] But it's the higher priced areas in Victoria that are still dragging the chain a bit, which does reflect what's happening in Melbourne generally.
[16:08] where certainly the inner east has been an underperformer in Melbourne, and that's about prestige property.
[16:14] We're seeing the same sort of energy or lack of energy in the prestige areas of the local government areas.
[16:21] Mornings Peninsula up 5.5%, some growth, but certainly not as strong as the more affordable areas.
[16:27] And the Surf Coast just flat over the year.
[16:30] Of course, the Surf Coast is a high-priced local government area there just down to the southwest of Melbourne.
[16:38] The Victorian local government area is reflecting what's happened in Melbourne in terms of a revival.
[16:44] And, hey, let's have a look at Queensland.
[16:45] Talk about, you know, the other end of the pineapple.
[16:49] This certainly is the other end of the pineapple in terms of local government area performance, although they're all doing well.
[16:55] But Queensland's doing extra well.
[16:56] Look at the Gold Coast.
[16:57] Rachel, it's almost, you know, unbelievable that we're continuing to see 20% plus growth out of the Gold Coast for houses worldwide.
[17:06] We're also seeing plus 20% growth for units out of the Gold Coast as well.
[17:12] This market has just kept on keeping on over the past three or four years and really no sign of slowing down.
[17:20] And if you're on the Gold Coast recently, you'll know that there's a construction boom happening.
[17:25] So much demand for property, particularly apartments, that, you know, builders really can't keep up with the demand.
[17:32] And no surprise that we're seeing that very strong prices growth.
[17:35] Revival markets, Rockhampton, Townsville and the Fraser Coast, all up by nearly 20% over the air.
[17:42] Cairns also strong.
[17:43] Out of Brisbane market of Toowoomba up by 17%.
[17:46] It just keeps on keeping on.
[17:48] And poor old Noosa is the underperformer there, up by 7.7%.
[17:52] But it's had some very strong growth over the past couple of years, Rachel, and still has the highest median house price at $1.4 million.
[18:02] So some really spectacular results.
[18:04] But the Gold Coast just, look at me, my head is shaking.
[18:07] What is happening on the Gold Coast?
[18:08] It just keeps on booming.
[18:11] And that's a very, very strong result.
[18:14] And we're used to seeing the revival, smaller local government areas leading the charge.
[18:19] But that big Gold Coast market, it's running a marathon, Rachel, and looks like no sign of slowing down.
[18:28] But Tasmania also has ended the year with some bit more positive results, all above 10% there for Tasmania's major local government areas and some really big results there in the Northern Territories.
[18:42] These are Darwin's major local government areas.
[18:45] areas Palmerston up 29% and Darwin up 23.2%.
[18:48] And that Darwin market has really taken off this year.
[18:53] So it's interesting because it does reflect what's happened in the broader capital city markets, what's happening in the big LGAs, Rachel.
[19:01] That's what we always say, that if you're looking to understand what's happening in your regional area, particularly if it's a big region in the state, just have a look at what's happening in the capital cities and that'll give you a very good forward indicator of the big picture.
[19:17] Yeah, well, we're seeing those higher medium prices in places like Gold Coast, Newcastle and Ballina, which are rivaling those capital city prices.
[19:25] Does that change the long-term investment equation for those regions?
[19:28] Yeah.
[19:30] Well, you know, I think the other interesting thing about the Gold Coast is that rents are still rising there as well, Rachel.
[19:36] So it's like a magic pudding, if I could say that.
[19:39] You're getting spectacular prices growth and you're also getting very strong rental growth continuing.
[19:46] I mean, that can only be offset by affordability issues in terms of prospective new tenants being unable to afford.
[19:54] But we're not seeing that because rents are continuing to rise.
[19:57] And, of course, the point of the Gold Coast is we're yet to see, you know, we're still, you know, years away from the Olympic Games, which will provide another surge in demand, particularly in those lifestyle areas such as the Gold Coast, as part of the surge in demand through the Brisbane Olympic Games.
[20:16] So, yeah, and as I said, it's just all go, all green light there in terms of growth.
[20:24] And for investors, as I said, it doesn't get any better than that.
[20:28] Your yield is maintaining itself and capital growth is there.
[20:35] And you have certainty over your tenancies because there's so much demand with low vacancy rates for rental properties.
[20:41] So...
[20:43] But this is the nature by and large of most Australians of capital city markets.
[20:46] It's been a very big year, Rachel, for housing market activity.
[20:51] And, you know, it's a great way to start 2026, really.
[20:55] And as I said, the big picture for looking at 2026 is that we've got a bit more certainty in the outlook.
[21:00] But, you know, certainty is a funny thing.
[21:03] when it comes to what can happen broadly in terms of economics.
[21:08] But we'll wait and see.
[21:09] But certainly a good finish to the year in our regions, no doubt about that.
[21:14] So let's have a look at the latest weekly auction results.
[21:16] It's been a huge year.
[21:18] No surprise for the auction markets, Rachel.
[21:22] They signalled exactly what we've been saying in terms of prices every week.
[21:26] We bring this to you and it gives you a clear rolling view of the performance of housing markets.
[21:33] I think we're going to have a record December, Rachel, in terms of the numbers of properties that have gone under the hammer and the numbers of actual sales.
[21:42] We'll check that data when we come back next year with all our final results.
[21:47] But I think we're going to have...
[21:49] The highest number of auctions over December that we've ever had and the highest number of properties selling under the hammer.
[21:57] And we may even look at the whole year's results and it may show us a similar record year for 2025 for auction activity.
[22:05] So stay tuned for that one.
[22:08] But it's not really – it wouldn't be a surprise, would it, Rachel?
[22:11] Because we know how other measures of the housing market, particularly prices, have –
[22:17] have been very strong this year.
[22:19] So we've got one week left of auction activity up to Christmas.
[22:24] We've been seeing over the last few years that December has actually been a bit more.
[22:29] It used to be just, you know, get out of jail stakes for sellers.
[22:33] and buyers were a little bit, okay, I'll wait until next year in terms of activity.
[22:38] But we've actually seen more activity through December as a growing trend over recent years.
[22:45] Obviously, there's a lot of confidence in the marketplace generally to finish the year.
[22:50] And I think we'll get another big week to finish the year up to which finishes, you know, basically on Christmas Day.
[22:59] So we wait to see for that.
[23:00] And those results will be available through, as usual, through my LinkedIn channel, Doc Andrew Wilson at LinkedIn.
[23:09] So let's have a look.
[23:10] 1,113 auctions in Sydney, Rachel.
[23:12] Revised up from last week's number, which was revised up 1,300.
[23:16] So down a little bit, but a big number nonetheless.
[23:19] Not so long ago, 1113 would have been a record number for any week during the year for Sydney.
[23:24] But clearance rate down a little bit, but we expect that over the final month of the year where we start to see an easing in clearance rates as big numbers of auctions come in, which of course provides more competition between sellers and more choices for buyers.
[23:40] So that's why we're seeing slightly lower clearance rates.
[23:43] through the back end of the spring selling season.
[23:45] Still well ahead of a year ago, Sydney.
[23:47] Another big week for auctions in Melbourne.
[23:49] Nearly 1,500 auctions.
[23:50] Well, just over 1,400 below the previous week.
[23:53] But the auction clearance rate in Melbourne was actually higher, Rachel, and certainly ahead of where it was a year ago.
[23:59] Similarly, Brisbane, good numbers of auctions there in Brisbane and a little bit higher the clearance rate in Brisbane, but well ahead of where it was a year ago.
[24:08] Adelaide top performer over the week, 75% clearance rate and auction numbers about the same.
[24:15] And again, Adelaide well ahead of where it was a year ago.
[24:17] And the same story there for Canberra, similar auction numbers, clearance rate a little bit higher than the week before, but certainly well ahead of where it was a year ago.
[24:27] When we look at the trends, Rachel, for the month over the year, you can see that big pre-spring jump through the spring selling season then starting to ease.
[24:41] But most, and it's the same story for each of our capital cities, strong results through early spring.
[24:49] And then as stock starts to move into the market, slightly easy clearance rates, but all tracking ahead of where they were.
[24:56] a year ago, which is the story of the housing market, is it not, Rachel, with a big rise this year and all ending in a very positive position to start 2026.
[25:09] So if you're looking for the full, for the Capital City snapshots, you can see them every Saturday night, 6pm on my LinkedIn channel, Dr Andrew Wilson at LinkedIn, the full National Report Sundays.
[25:19] at around about nine o'clock in the morning, which includes the regional breakdowns for Sydney and Melbourne.
[25:24] There's been some really interesting results on a regional basis, also, Rachel, in the capital city markets.
[25:29] And that's if you're located in those Melbourne and Sydney regions, it's interesting to follow that because it tells you the prospects of sales under the hammer or generally in your regional area.
[25:40] So get hold of that latest data.
[25:42] And if you've missed the latest weekly auction market report, there's a QR code.
[25:47] You can scan that.
[25:49] and it'll give you a PDF copy of the latest report.
[25:52] And just finishing off, get a hold of that My Housing Market Infinity suburb data app.
[25:57] This allows you to look at what's happening or to analyse what's happening in suburb base.
[26:02] We look at regions generally here because...
[26:05] Suburbs can tend to be volatile, but the My Housing Market Infinity Suburb Data app lets you look at every suburb in Australia that has data.
[26:14] It looks at current asking prices and listing and asking rents.
[26:19] So you can understand what the market's asking currently.
[26:22] in terms of vendors and estate agents for your property or for properties.
[26:29] If you're looking to get a copy of that app, there is a hot link there.
[26:33] Also, you can scan the QR code.
[26:35] The good folks at Infinity will provide you with access to that app, which is, as I said, an invaluable resource for understanding what's happening at a suburb level in housing markets.
[26:46] So here's a screenshot of the app.
[26:48] You can filter it for price or rent.
[26:50] These are current asking prices and asking rents, which are updated daily.
[26:56] Um,
[26:57] You can filter for the state or capital city region, that is the outside capital city region or the capital city region.
[27:03] Then you look at your suburb.
[27:05] You can filter for the type of property, which can be house unit or townhouse, and the number of beds.
[27:09] Does it get any better than that?
[27:10] Well, I don't think it does, Rachel.
[27:11] So we're looking at Blackdown there, four-bedroom house in Blackdown, currently median price of $1.2 million, but we just don't give you the median asking price.
[27:20] We also give you the high and the low, so you know the boundaries of what that position is.
[27:25] market is now asking for those properties.
[27:28] And the number of properties are actually listed at the moment.
[27:31] And do exactly the same thing for rents.
[27:33] And if you're an investor, we also rate the top 10 yields in terms of performance.
[27:40] And, of course, these are gross yields, which measures the aggregated asking rents currently.
[27:45] divided into the current asking price, and that gives you your return on investment.
[27:50] Of course, it's gross return on investment, doesn't include the personal costs of your investment property.
[27:56] So not just the top 10 in ranked order there of yields, but also the current vacancy rate, the number of properties for rent, and the number of
[28:05] of properties for sale.
[28:06] And if you click the hot link there on those ranked suburbs, it'll actually take you to a map of where that particular suburb is, just in case you don't know.
[28:15] But hey, what a great resource for investigating what's happening at a suburb level, as well as what we provide with all the regional data.
[28:24] sales data, but this is asking prices, which is what's happening here and now.
[28:29] So isn't that great, Rachel?
[28:30] So happy Merry Christmas or Merry Christmas, Happy New Year.
[28:35] We'll be back next January with all the latest housing market news.
[28:39] So I hope you have a great break, Rachel.
[28:41] Thanks, Doc.
[28:43] and all nice and refreshed for what will be another amazing year.
[28:48] And what we'll do is also when we come back, we'll look at how our forecasts went and just to be not bragging or anything, but, gee, we were close to the mark with our forecast a year ago on what was going to happen at 2025.
[29:00] Of course, we weren't as high as some of them went, but we weren't too far away.
[29:05] And that's not too bad considering a number of commentators were telling us we were going to see lower house prices over 2025.
[29:13] So, boy, did I get that wrong, but they usually do.
[29:16] Yeah, so they usually do.
[29:19] But they get the bait and it's just, well, they get the clicks, so it's just the bait for the clicks.
[29:23] So we all understand that now.
[29:25] But you don't want to be making decisions, property decisions, on clickbait, do you, Rachel?
[29:30] So that's why we're a clickbait-free zone.
[29:32] As I said, evidence-based insights into the housing market, and that's what you need when you're buying and selling, as well as great financial advice, which, of course, the folks at Infinity are A1 at providing.
[29:43] So Merry Christmas, Rachel.
[29:46] Thanks, Doc.
[29:46] As you said, it's been a huge year.
[29:48] I think we've got a bit of recovery, mental recovery to do.
[29:51] But if you had to give buyers and investors one key takeaway from 2025 as we head into January, what would it be?
[29:58] Follow the data, Rachel.
[29:59] That's what we do here.
[30:00] Look at rational advice.
[30:02] It all starts at the bottom with the data.
[30:04] And as long as it's reliable data, and that's what we provide, you can then build that pyramid upwards until you can get the wisdom to make good buying and selling decisions.
[30:14] That's
[30:15] It can be a bit of a no-brainer in Australia, decision-making, particularly capital city markets.
[30:21] You know, as I used to say, consistently a rising tide lifts all boats and we've certainly seen that today with what the performance of those regional markets.
[30:30] those regional centres because all the boats have lifted this year with lower interest rates, starting with the capital city markets.
[30:37] And I think that's it.
[30:38] You know, you make rational decisions based on credible, evidence-based insights.
[30:44] And, of course, you know, you need to have a record of success in the market, not just the housing market, but also financial markets as well, Rachel.
[30:52] And I think that's what Infinity and my housing market provide in spades.
[30:56] I could not have said it better myself, Doc.
[30:58] That's excellent advice.
[31:00] Well, that does wrap up Wilson Weekly for 2025.
[31:04] A huge thank you to Dr. Andrew Wilson for keeping us informed, grounded and seeing beyond the veil of those clickbait headlines.
[31:13] We still have the end of year wrap up for our listeners, but apart from that, we will be back in mid-January, refreshed, recharged and ready to see what 2026 has in store for us.
[31:22] Until then, enjoy the break.
[31:24] Have a safe and happy Christmas and we'll see you next year.
[31:27] Thanks, Rachel.

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