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CommBank forecasts record 14% peak-to-trough fall in Australian home prices

By Public Technologies
  • Commonwealth Bank forecasts a record Australian housing downturn, with national prices falling around 14% peak-to-trough, versus 9% projected in September.
  • Brisbane and Perth face peak-to-trough declines of around 18% each, compared with September forecasts of around 8%.
  • The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate 25 basis points to 4.85% in November, its fifth increase of 2026.
  • National dwelling prices are forecast to fall 8% in 2026, followed by another 3% in 2027.
  • The market is expected to stabilize in the second half of 2027, without a material recovery.


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