September 5, 2026 — 12:01am

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Housing affordability has slumped to its lowest level on record, two separate measures have revealed, with falling house prices not enough to offset the financial hit delivered by the Reserve Bank’s three interest rate rises.

Both realestate.com.au and the Housing Industry Association’s affordability indicators slipped in the June quarter, with some of the biggest hits to people hoping to buy in smaller capitals, while Sydney remains the nation’s least affordable city and Melbourne’s market goes sideways.

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