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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Josh Nicholas and Jonathan Barrett

Housing values in some wealthy Australian suburbs have slumped more than a quarter, data reveals

Aerial view of Vaucluse from over the water looking toward houses on hills
Sydney’s Vaucluse saw one of the highest drops in prices for apartments across Australia Photograph: Paul Braven/AAP

Housing prices in some of Australia’s most affluent suburbs have had the biggest falls from pandemic peaks. Some high-end houses and apartments have lost more than a quarter of their value.

Nationwide data shows that many of the same wealthy areas that enjoyed exuberant price runs in the years leading up to and the initial period of the pandemic have now retraced the most.

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