Rental vacancy rates measure the proportion of residential properties vacant and available for rental at a point in time. It is a traditional gauge of market vitality.
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Vacancy rate %
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Dec-04 |
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Nov-04 |
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Oct-04 |
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Sep-04 |
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Aug-04 |
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Jul-04 |
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Jun-04 |
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May-04 |
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Apr-04 |
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Mar-04 |
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Feb-04 |
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Jan-04 |
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Dec-03 |
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SYDNEY * |
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Inner |
2.5 |
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2.4 |
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2.8 |
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3.0 |
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3.4 |
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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3.0 |
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3.1 |
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3.0 |
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3.5 |
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3.6 |
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3.6 |
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Middle |
2.1 |
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2.6 |
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2.6 |
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2.5 |
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3.4 |
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3.4 |
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3.4 |
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3.2 |
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3.0 |
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2.8 |
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2.8 |
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3.4 |
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3.9 |
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Outer |
2.8 |
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3.2 |
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3.3 |
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2.7 |
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4.2 |
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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3.3 |
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4.2 |
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4.1 |
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3.9 |
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4.2 |
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3.8 |
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Total |
2.4 |
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2.7 |
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2.9 |
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2.8 |
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3.6 |
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3.8 |
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3.8 |
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3.2 |
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3.4 |
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3.2 |
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3.4 |
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3.7 |
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3.7 |
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HUNTER |
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Newcastle |
2.1 |
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2.2 |
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1.5 |
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2.7 |
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1.8 |
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2.0 |
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2.0 |
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2.7 |
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2.0 |
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2.3 |
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2.0 |
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2.6 |
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2.2 |
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Other |
1.8 |
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1.9 |
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2.4 |
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- |
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3.0 |
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3.1 |
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3.1 |
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3.2 |
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2.2 |
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2.3 |
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2.6 |
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2.3 |
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2.6 |
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Total |
2.0 |
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2.1 |
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2.1 |
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2.7 |
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2.4 |
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2.5 |
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2.5 |
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2.9 |
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2.1 |
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2.3 |
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2.3 |
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2.4 |
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2.4 |
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ILLAWARRA |
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Wollongong |
5.6 |
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5.0 |
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4.3 |
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4.9 |
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4.7 |
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3.9 |
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3.9 |
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3.9 |
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3.4 |
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2.2 |
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2.6 |
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4.6 |
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5.4 |
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Other |
2.4 |
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3.8 |
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2.5 |
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- |
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2.5 |
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4.1 |
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4.1 |
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2.9 |
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4.1 |
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1.8 |
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1.3 |
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2.6 |
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2.2 |
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Total |
4.1 |
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4.6 |
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3.4 |
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4.9 |
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3.9 |
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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3.6 |
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3.6 |
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2.1 |
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2.2 |
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3.9 |
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4.3 |
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Vacancy rate %
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Dec-04 |
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Nov-04 |
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Oct-04 |
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Sep-04 |
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Aug-04 |
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Jul-04 |
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Jun-04 |
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May-04 |
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Apr-04 |
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Mar-04 |
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Feb-04 |
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Jan-04 |
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Dec-03 |
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Albury |
2.9 |
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2.3 |
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2.4 |
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2.0 |
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3.0 |
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2.5 |
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2.7 |
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2.7 |
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2.5 |
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1.9 |
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1.7 |
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2.7 |
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2.9 |
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Central Coast |
2.9 |
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3.1 |
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3.3 |
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22.5 |
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4.2 |
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6.7 |
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4.0 |
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3.8 |
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4.1 |
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3.8 |
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3.6 |
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4.2 |
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6.2 |
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Central West |
5.1 |
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3.1 |
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5.0 |
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3.6 |
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2.7 |
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2.7 |
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2.2 |
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1.7 |
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3.9 |
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2.7 |
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2.6 |
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3.3 |
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3.8 |
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Coffs Harbour |
1.0 |
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1.5 |
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5.3 |
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- |
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4.5 |
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3.9 |
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2.5 |
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1.7 |
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3.5 |
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2.0 |
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3.7 |
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3.3 |
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2.5 |
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Far West |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Mid-North Coast |
2.7 |
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3.1 |
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2.5 |
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1.3 |
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3.7 |
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3.1 |
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3.4 |
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2.8 |
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2.5 |
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1.9 |
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1.7 |
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2.2 |
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2.4 |
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Murrumbidgee |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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New England |
1.9 |
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2.1 |
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4.0 |
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- |
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2.1 |
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1.9 |
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2.6 |
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2.1 |
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2.4 |
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2.0 |
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2.3 |
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2.5 |
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3.3 |
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Northern Rivers |
2.2 |
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1.8 |
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1.9 |
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2.3 |
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2.0 |
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2.2 |
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2.3 |
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2.5 |
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2.0 |
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2.7 |
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1.8 |
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1.7 |
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2.4 |
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Orana |
4.2 |
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3.5 |
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3.4 |
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2.3 |
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2.6 |
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3.0 |
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2.6 |
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3.1 |
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2.9 |
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3.1 |
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3.2 |
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3.7 |
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3.4 |
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Riverina |
4.0 |
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4.9 |
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4.1 |
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- |
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5.3 |
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4.5 |
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2.9 |
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2.6 |
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2.9 |
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3.5 |
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4.2 |
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4.9 |
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4.7 |
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South Coast |
2.5 |
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3.3 |
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3.8 |
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4.1 |
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6.8 |
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6.6 |
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4.6 |
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4.5 |
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4.4 |
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4.0 |
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3.3 |
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2.6 |
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2.8 |
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South Eastern |
4.3 |
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3.8 |
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4.6 |
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3.4 |
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4.6 |
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5.1 |
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5.9 |
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3.2 |
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3.1 |
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2.7 |
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2.2 |
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4.1 |
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2.8 |
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SOURCE
Statistics relate to data from a survey of REINSW members. The vacancy rate is the proportion of unlet dwellings to the total rent roll.
NOTES
- Insufficient number of responses.
* Suburbs included in ‘inner’, ‘middle’ and ‘outer’ Sydney are as follows:
‘Inner’ includes suburbs 0-10km from the Sydney CBD.
‘Middle’ includes suburbs 10-25km from the Sydney CBD.
‘Outer’ includes suburbs more than 25km from the Sydney CBD..