Land Tax in Australia is a tax levied on the owners of most land, excluding land used for your principal place of residence.
It is a State based tax, charged by each individual State and Territory government, and the Rates and Threshold figures will vary depending on the location of … Read the rest
Australian Median House Prices – June 2007, 2008 and 2009
From Australian Property Monitors
| Sydney | $536,000 | $549,000 | $547,000 | Melbourne | $395,000 | $447,000 | $465,000 | Brisbane | $392,000 | $440,000 | $421,000 | Adelaide | $358,000 | $416,000 | $417,000 | Canberra | $460,000 | $491,000 | $488,000 | Perth | $504,000 | $498,000 | $476,000 | Hobart | $260,000 | $283,000 | $302,000 | Darwin |
There are many options of short term rental homes for new immigrants to Australia.
Some of these have been specifically set up by migrants themselves, and are also able to offer you some of their experience and insight, to help you to get started in this new country.
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A few questions above that are often asked, and answered with various replies depending on the political and economic … Read the rest
When a tenant rents a property in Australia they sometimes, but not always, have to pay for part of the water costs.
This has been confusing for many people as the rules are different in each state of Australia.
The following information, with links for checking any recent changes, may … Read the rest
Median Weekly Rent in Brisbane for a 3 Bedroom House
as at June 2009
| $320 | Acacia Ridge | $375 | Albion | $390 | Alderley | $350 | Algester | $355 | Altandi | $400 | Annerley | $350 | Anstead | $360 | Arana Hills | $335 | Archerfield | $470 | Ascot | $400 | Ashgrove | $350 | Aspley | $475 | Auchenflower | $335 | Bald Hills | $450 | Ballymore | $440 | Balmoral | $350 |
For many years there have been discussions on the value of property in Australia, and the rest of the world, and the most vocal comments have been the consistent statements that a property price bust will occur SOON.
I have seen these comments starting from … Read the rest
Median Weekly Rents in Australia
Median rents for Houses in Australia, for the September 2009 quarter, ranged from $300pw in Hobart up to $500pw in Darwin
Some of the changes during the last 12 months have been:
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The floorplan sizes of new houses in Australia has been getting larger and larger every year, for many, many years.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the average new Australian home in 1984/85 was 149.7 square … Read the rest
All house builds in Australia have to be approved, by relevant government departments before building commences.
Consequently, figures are always available to keep us informed as to how many planning applications are in the pipeline, and so how many new building are expected in the near future.
Looking at the … Read the rest
