{"id":176660,"date":"2025-05-14T15:30:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T05:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertyupdate.com.au\/?p=176660"},"modified":"2025-05-16T08:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T22:32:07","slug":"rental-vacancy-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertyupdate.com.au\/rental-vacancy-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Rental vacancy rates rise to 1.3% in April | SQM Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The national vacancy rate of 1.3% in April 2025, combined with a national average weekly rent of $650 (down 0.7% over the past month), suggests a slight easing of rental market pressure, according to the latest data from SQM Research.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past 12 months, national rents have risen by 3.9%, a slowdown from previous years, indicating tenants may have somewhat increased negotiating power compared to recent years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>City-Specific Insights:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sydney: <\/strong>Advertised weekly rents are $853, with no change over the past month (0.0%) but a modest year-on-year increase of 0.1%. The higher 1.5% vacancy rate suggests an easing rental market (compared to 2024), tempering the current rent<\/li>\n<li><strong>Melbourne: <\/strong>Weekly rents are $649, up 1% over the past month, with a year-on-year rise of 2.3%. The near-balanced 1.8% vacancy rate is likely contributing to this softening in rental prices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brisbane: <\/strong>Weekly rents are $685, unchanged over the past month (0.0%), but up 4.5% year-on-year. The 1.0% vacancy rate supports moderate rent growth, though the flat monthly change indicates a potential plateau.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Perth: <\/strong>Weekly rents are $755, up 0.2% over the past month, yet up a robust 5.8% year-on-year. Despite a tight 7% vacancy rate, the monthly advertised rent flattening suggests a slight cooling in rental demand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adelaide: <\/strong>Weekly rents are $613, down 0% over the past month, with a year- on-year increase of 4.7%. The 0.8% vacancy rate aligns with a tight market, though the monthly drop rent indicates relatively easing pressure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canberra: <\/strong>Weekly rents are $693, up 0% over the past month and 5.4% year- on-year, reflecting stronger rental demand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-178115 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rental-property.jpg\" alt=\"Rental Property\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rental-property.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rental-property-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rental-property-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Sydney<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sqm-tracker\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Property Type<\/th>\n<th>Rent ($)<\/th>\n<th>Weekly change<\/th>\n<th>Monthly change<\/th>\n<th>\u00a012 Months change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>All Houses<\/td>\n<td>$1,065.68<\/td>\n<td>2.32<\/td>\n<td>0.6%<\/td>\n<td>0.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All Units<\/td>\n<td>$707.89<\/td>\n<td>-3.89<\/td>\n<td>-0.6%<\/td>\n<td>-0.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Combined<\/td>\n<td>$852.99<\/td>\n<td>-1.37<\/td>\n<td>0.0%<\/td>\n<td>0.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0SQM Research<\/p>\n<h3>Melbourne<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sqm-tracker\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Property Type<\/th>\n<th>Rent ($)<\/th>\n<th>Weekly change<\/th>\n<th>Monthly change<\/th>\n<th>\u00a012 Months change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>All Houses<\/td>\n<td>$764.46<\/td>\n<td>2.54<\/td>\n<td>0.9%<\/td>\n<td>2.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All Units<\/td>\n<td>$566.31<\/td>\n<td>-0.31<\/td>\n<td>-0.6%<\/td>\n<td>1.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Combined<\/td>\n<td>$648.65<\/td>\n<td>0.88<\/td>\n<td>0.1%<\/td>\n<td>2.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0SQM Research<\/p>\n<h3>Brisbane<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sqm-tracker\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Property Type<\/th>\n<th>Rent ($)<\/th>\n<th>Weekly change<\/th>\n<th>Monthly change<\/th>\n<th>12 Months change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>All Houses<\/td>\n<td>$758.33<\/td>\n<td>1.67<\/td>\n<td>0.1%<\/td>\n<td>5.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All Units<\/td>\n<td>$595.31<\/td>\n<td>-0.31<\/td>\n<td>-0.3%<\/td>\n<td>2.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Combined<\/td>\n<td>$684.93<\/td>\n<td>0.78<\/td>\n<td>0.0%<\/td>\n<td>4.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0SQM Research<\/p>\n<h3>Perth<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sqm-tracker\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Property Type<\/th>\n<th>Rent ($)<\/th>\n<th>Weekly change<\/th>\n<th>Monthly change<\/th>\n<th>12 Months\u00a0 change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>All Houses<\/td>\n<td>$830.83<\/td>\n<td>-1.83<\/td>\n<td>0.0%<\/td>\n<td>5.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All Units<\/td>\n<td>$649.04<\/td>\n<td>-1.04<\/td>\n<td>0.7%<\/td>\n<td>6.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Combined<\/td>\n<td>$755.41<\/td>\n<td>-1.50<\/td>\n<td>0.2%<\/td>\n<td>5.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0SQM Research<\/p>\n<h3>Adelaide<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sqm-tracker\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Property Type<\/th>\n<th>Rent $)<\/th>\n<th>Weekly change<\/th>\n<th>Monthly change<\/th>\n<th>12 Months change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>All Houses<\/td>\n<td>$664.33<\/td>\n<td>-2.33<\/td>\n<td>-0.6%<\/td>\n<td>3.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All Units<\/td>\n<td>$513.32<\/td>\n<td>-2.32<\/td>\n<td>-2.1%<\/td>\n<td>7.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Combined<\/td>\n<td>$613.00<\/td>\n<td>-2.33<\/td>\n<td>-1.0%<\/td>\n<td>4.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0SQM Research<\/p>\n<h3>Canberra<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sqm-tracker\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Property Type<\/th>\n<th>Rent ($)<\/th>\n<th>Weekly change<\/th>\n<th>Monthly change<\/th>\n<th>12 Months change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>All Houses<\/td>\n<td>$817.99<\/td>\n<td>5.01<\/td>\n<td>1.0%<\/td>\n<td>7.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All Units<\/td>\n<td>$588.32<\/td>\n<td>1.68<\/td>\n<td>1.1%<\/td>\n<td>3.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Combined<\/td>\n<td>$692.61<\/td>\n<td>3.19<\/td>\n<td>1.0%<\/td>\n<td>5.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0SQM Research<\/p>\n<h3>Darwin<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sqm-tracker\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Property Type<\/th>\n<th>Rent ($)<\/th>\n<th>Weekly change<\/th>\n<th>Monthly change<\/th>\n<th>12 Months change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>All Houses<\/td>\n<td>$749.41<\/td>\n<td>7.59<\/td>\n<td>2.0%<\/td>\n<td>8.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All Units<\/td>\n<td>$525.57<\/td>\n<td>-8.57<\/td>\n<td>-3.6%<\/td>\n<td>-4.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Combined<\/td>\n<td>$616.76<\/td>\n<td>-1.99<\/td>\n<td>-0.9%<\/td>\n<td>1.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0SQM Research<\/p>\n<h3>Hobart<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sqm-tracker\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Property Type<\/th>\n<th>Rent 9$)<\/th>\n<th>Weekly change<\/th>\n<th>Monthly change<\/th>\n<th>12 Months change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>All Houses<\/td>\n<td>$555.61<\/td>\n<td>6.39<\/td>\n<td>-1.8%<\/td>\n<td>5.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All Units<\/td>\n<td>$478.51<\/td>\n<td>-14.51<\/td>\n<td>-2.4%<\/td>\n<td>3.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Combined<\/td>\n<td>$524.77<\/td>\n<td>-1.97<\/td>\n<td>-2.0%<\/td>\n<td>4.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0SQM Research<\/p>\n<h3>National<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sqm-tracker\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Property Type<\/th>\n<th>Rent ($)<\/th>\n<th>Weekly change<\/th>\n<th>Monthly change<\/th>\n<th>12 Months change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>All Houses<\/td>\n<td>$721.00<\/td>\n<td>-2.00<\/td>\n<td>-1.1%<\/td>\n<td>3.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All Units<\/td>\n<td>$567.00<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0.00%<\/td>\n<td>4.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Combined<\/td>\n<td>$649.55<\/td>\n<td>-1.07<\/td>\n<td>-0.7%<\/td>\n<td>3.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0SQM Research<\/p>\n<h3>Cap City Average<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sqm-tracker\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Property Type<\/th>\n<th>Rent ($)<\/th>\n<th>Weekly change<\/th>\n<th>Monthly change<\/th>\n<th>12 Months change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>All Houses<\/td>\n<td>$862.00<\/td>\n<td>3.00<\/td>\n<td>0.7%<\/td>\n<td>2.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All Units<\/td>\n<td>$635.00<\/td>\n<td>-4.00<\/td>\n<td>-0.9%<\/td>\n<td>1.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Combined<\/td>\n<td>$741.23<\/td>\n<td>-0.72<\/td>\n<td>0.0%<\/td>\n<td>2.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0SQM Research<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"toc_link\" id=\"vacancy-rates--april-2025\">Vacancy Rates - April 2025<\/span><\/h2>\n<table class=\"sqm-tracker\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>City<\/th>\n<th>Apr 2024 Vacancies<\/th>\n<th>Apr 2024 Vacancy Rate<\/th>\n<th>Mar 2025 Vacancies<\/th>\n<th>Mar 2025 Vacancy Rate<\/th>\n<th>Apr 2025 Vacancies<\/th>\n<th>Apr 2025 Vacancy Rate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sydney<\/td>\n<td>8,927<\/td>\n<td>1.2%<\/td>\n<td>9,412<\/td>\n<td>1.3%<\/td>\n<td>10,784<\/td>\n<td>1.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Melbourne<\/td>\n<td>5,977<\/td>\n<td>1.1%<\/td>\n<td>8,194<\/td>\n<td>1.5%<\/td>\n<td>9,379<\/td>\n<td>1.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brisbane<\/td>\n<td>3,491<\/td>\n<td>1.0%<\/td>\n<td>3,207<\/td>\n<td>0.9%<\/td>\n<td>3,435<\/td>\n<td>1.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perth<\/td>\n<td>1,077<\/td>\n<td>0.6%<\/td>\n<td>1,091<\/td>\n<td>0.6%<\/td>\n<td>1,425<\/td>\n<td>0.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adelaide<\/td>\n<td>980<\/td>\n<td>0.6%<\/td>\n<td>988<\/td>\n<td>0.6%<\/td>\n<td>1,233<\/td>\n<td>0.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Canberra<\/td>\n<td>1,029<\/td>\n<td>1.7%<\/td>\n<td>909<\/td>\n<td>1.5%<\/td>\n<td>949<\/td>\n<td>1.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Darwin<\/td>\n<td>282<\/td>\n<td>1.1%<\/td>\n<td>210<\/td>\n<td>0.8%<\/td>\n<td>189<\/td>\n<td>0.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hobart<\/td>\n<td>389<\/td>\n<td>1.4%<\/td>\n<td>148<\/td>\n<td>0.5%<\/td>\n<td>180<\/td>\n<td>0.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>National<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>33,177<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>1.1%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>34,428<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>1.1%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>39,378<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>1.3%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0SQM Research<\/p>\n<p>According to SQM Research, there's\u00a0a national vacancy rate increase to 1.3%, up from 1.1% in March 2025 and 1.1% in April 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The data, compiled from online listings across major Australian cities, highlights a growing availability of rental properties, particularly in Melbourne and Sydney, while advertised rents show varied trends across the nation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-189112 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/National-Rental-Vacancies-and-Vacancy-Rates.png\" alt=\"National Rental Vacancies And Vacancy Rates\" width=\"546\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/National-Rental-Vacancies-and-Vacancy-Rates.png 546w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/National-Rental-Vacancies-and-Vacancy-Rates-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Key Vacancy Rate <span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">Findings:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Based on SQM Research\u2019s monitoring of unique online rental listings, the total number of vacant residential properties nationwide rose to 39,378 in April 2025, up 18.7% from 33,177 in April 2024.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Melbourne <\/strong>recorded the highest vacancy rate at 8%, up significantly from 1.1% in April 2024, with vacancies surging 56.9% to 9,379 properties. This suggests an oversupply or reduced demand in Victoria\u2019s capital, potentially easing rental pressure for tenants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sydney <\/strong>saw its vacancy rate rise to 5% (from 1.2% in April 2024), with vacancies increasing 20.8% to 10,784 properties, reflecting a loosening rental market.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brisbane <\/strong>maintained a relatively tight market, with a vacancy rate of 1.0% (up slightly from 0.9% in March 2025), and vacancies stable at 3,435, a 1.6% decrease from 3,491 in April 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Perth and Adelaide <\/strong>reported low vacancy rates of 7% and 0.8%, respectively, though both saw increased vacancies (Perth: +32.3% to 1,425; Adelaide: +25.8% to 1,233), indicating slight softening in these tight markets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canberra, Darwin, and Hobart <\/strong>recorded declines in vacancies, with Hobart\u2019s vacancy rate dropping to 0.7% (from 1.4% in April 2024) and vacancies falling 53.7% to 180, signalling a return to a landlord-favoured market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"toc_link\" id=\"commentary\">Commentary<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The rise in national vacancy rates to 1.3% reflects a shift toward a slightly eased rental market, particularly in Melbourne and Sydney, where increased supply is providing tenants with more options.<\/p>\n<p>However, tight markets in Hobart, Darwin, and Perth continue to favour landlords, potentially triggering further rental price growth in those regions.<\/p>\n<p>It is typical that over the winter period, the rental market goes into somewhat of a lull, with rental vacancy rates rising a notch.<\/p>\n<p>This winter might prove to be a good time for tenants looking for rental properties, keeping in mind we don\u2019t expect this lull to last any more than a few months.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><section id=\"image-carousel\" class=\"splide\" aria-label=\"Beautiful Images\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\"><li class=\"splide__slide\"><a 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