Property prices may be falling, but wages growth is still well short of helping first home buyers purchase a home.
Property value growth has outstripped wage increases over the past decade, climbing at more than twice the rate.
“The cost of debt has risen substantially as [interest rates rise] so it doesn’t necessarily mean a vast improvement in affordability, but it does give people a chance to catch up in their savings,” she said., growing at their fastest pace in almost a decade, the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show. The nation’s median property value rose by 1.7 per cent in the same time frame.
Wages growth was now picking up from very low levels amid a tight labour market, and she expected they would continue to grow, helping those facing higher mortgage costs and potential buyers. She forecast prices would keep falling while interest rates rise. Sydney mortgage broker Anthony Landahl said demand for credit had dropped back over the year, but appeared to be stabilising.
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