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According to SBS News, a slightly smaller share of Australian property resales made a profit in the first half of 2026, a shift experts say may point to a slowing housing market. Domain data showed 97.4 per cent of house resales were profitable, down from 97.5 per cent a year earlier.

Domain chief residential economist Nicola Powell said the 0.1 percentage-point change was small but significant because resale profitability tends to follow changes in home prices. She said some capital cities were now recording price declines and an increase in loss-making resales, though most sellers would still make substantial gains.

Returns for successful sellers remained at record levels. National median resale profits reached $458,000 for houses and $237,000 for units, while the median house profit across capital cities was $552,000. Sydney recorded the largest median house seller return, at $739,500. Perth had the highest share of profitable house resales, at 99.6 per cent, while 99.5 per cent of Brisbane unit resales generated gains.

Melbourne remained the weakest capital city market for units, with more than one in four sellers receiving less than their original purchase price. It also had one of the largest shares of loss-making house resales, alongside Canberra. Cotality reported that home values fell 0.7 per cent in July, while national listings were 1.1 per cent below the five-year average in the four weeks to 26 July. Powell said Melbourne and Sydney were seeing weaker prices as housing supply rose, while Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane continued to strengthen.