Seasoned buyers know the market tends to move quickly once inflation stabilises and borrowing becomes cheaper – and history backs them up. Bank of Queensland chief economist Peter Munckton analysed 40 years of data and found a 10–15% price rise over the next two years is a reasonable bet, regardless of how many rate cuts the central bank ultimately delivers.
Unsurprisingly, recent Australian Bureau of Statistics lending figures show new loans to investors rose 8.8% over the year ending March 2025. Momentum looks set to continue too, with the Australian Property Investors’ Q1 property sentiment survey revealing that 57% of investors plan to buy an investment property in the next 12 months.
It’s not just investors, either. Westpac’s latest Housing Pulse survey shows owner-occupier interest is climbing too, with the share of people planning to buy in the next year rising to about a third, up from a quarter in 2024.
Westpac senior economist Matthew Hassan said, “The responses show both a high degree of ‘pent-up’ demand – likely reflecting earlier plans that have been delayed – and an expectation that 2025 will provide a good opportunity to move on these.”
In short, buyer demand is building. So if you're planning to invest, now could be the time to act.
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