Housing Finance Values Reach Record Highs
It follows the eighth consecutive month of growth.
By Terry Christodoulou
Wed, Mar 3, 2021
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The value of new loan commitments for housing has grown for the eighth consecutive month, reaching another record high across the country according to statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ January 2021 Lending to Households and Business figures and the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).
The report shows that new loan commitments for owner-occupier housing rose 10.5% in January and follows a 44.3% rise for the past 12 months. A rise was seen in all states and territories, with the exception of the Norther Territory.
Further, the value of new loan commitments to owner-occupiers rose 10.9% which marks the largest monthly increase since August 2020.
According to Adrian Kelly, President of the Real Estate Institute of Australia: “The number of owner-occupier first home buyer loan commitments increased by 9.6 per cent for the month and is 70.8 per cent higher than twelve months earlier. This is the highest level since May 2009, when the Commonwealth Government’s response to the GFC included the temporary increase in the first home-owner grant.”
Owner-occupier first home buyer loan commitments accounted for 36.5 per cent of all owner occupier commitments excluding refinancing.
Further, investors had also increased their activity with loans also increasing for the eighth consecutive month.
“The value of loan commitments for investor housing increasing by 9.4 per cent for the month, the largest rise since September 2016, and 22.7 per cent for the year on the back of improving rental market conditions. The largest increase in the value of new loan commitments to investors was in Victoria with an increase of 12.9 per cent in January,” added Mr Kelly.
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New research from Knight Frank’s International Waterfront Index shows waterfront properties are costing more than double their inland counterparts in Sydney while in Melbourne waterside properties attract a 40% premium.
Australia’s coastline attracts some of the highest waterfront premiums in the world with Sydney topping the index — an average premium of 121% — compared to an equivalent home set away from the water.
Auckland ranked second on the list of 17 international locations — a premium of 76%. The list saw Gold Coast (71%), Perth (69%) and the Cap d’Antibes (59%) on the French Riviera round out the top 5.
Australia continued to feature prominently in the research with Brisbane’s waterfront premium coming in at 55%, with Melbourne also in the top 10 at 39%.
According to Knight Frank Australia’s head of residential research, Michelle Ciesielski, there has always been strong appetite for Sydney’s waterfront homes.
Australia’s luxury residential market has advanced, it lacks the depth of prestige markets in more established global cities said Cieselski.
“As a result, our Australian cities can achieve a significantly higher premium on the waterfront compared to a similar property inland without access to, or a view of, water,” she said.
“Also, Australia is known for its balmy outdoor lifestyle, so many buyers in this super-prime space are willing to pay a premium to secure the ideal position along the waterfront.”
The data also suggests that beachfront homes were most desirable, commanding a premium of 63% compared to harbour locations fetching 62% premium and coastal homes with a 40% premium.
