The Reserve Bank of Australia's policy rate was 4.6% in October 2026, the same as in September and 1 percentage point higher than in October 2025.
Source: Banco de España, Bank for International Settlements, Bank Indonesia, Bank of Canada, Bank of England, Deutsche Bundesbank and Reserve Bank of Australia.
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Australia
Australian residential building permits rose on the month in September 2026 but stayed slightly below the level of a year earlier, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics data.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau · via Housing Market Insights
Australia
New mortgage lending in Australia reached AUD 99,012,900,000 in 2026 Q2, up 6.7% on 2026 Q1 and 6.6% on 2025 Q2, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · via Housing Market Insights
Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia's policy rate moved up to 4.6% in September 2026, giving Australia the largest annual change among the 6 countries HMG compared.
Source: Banco de España, Bank for International Settlements, Bank Indonesia, Bank of Canada, Bank of England, Deutsche Bundesbank and Reserve Bank of Australia · via Housing Market Insights
Australia
The average interest rate on new owner-occupier home loans in Australia was unchanged at 6.2% in August 2026, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia, and higher than in August 2025.
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia · via Housing Market Insights