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-13 |
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Nov-13 |
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Oct-13 |
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Sep-13 |
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Aug-13 |
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Jul-13 |
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Jun-13 |
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May-13 |
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Feb-13 |
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Dec-12 |
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SYDNEY * |
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Inner |
1.8 |
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1.6 |
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1.7 |
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1.8 |
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2.4 |
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2.5 |
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2.2 |
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1.9 |
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1.6 |
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1.7 |
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2.0 |
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2.0 |
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1.8 |
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Middle |
1.9 |
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1.8 |
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1.6 |
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1.8 |
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1.8 |
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2.0 |
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1.9 |
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1.9 |
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1.9 |
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2.0 |
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2.0 |
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2.4 |
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2.3 |
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Outer |
1.6 |
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1.3 |
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1.7 |
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1.5 |
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1.8 |
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1.9 |
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2.1 |
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2.3 |
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1.7 |
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1.8 |
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1.8 |
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2.2 |
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1.8 |
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Total |
1.8 |
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1.6 |
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1.7 |
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1.7 |
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2.0 |
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2.2 |
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2.1 |
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2.1 |
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1.7 |
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1.8 |
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1.9 |
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2.2 |
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1.9 |
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HUNTER |
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Newcastle |
3.1 |
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2.9 |
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2.4 |
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1.7 |
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2.6 |
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2.4 |
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2.2 |
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2.1 |
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1.9 |
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2.1 |
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2.5 |
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2.0 |
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1.6 |
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Other |
3.6 |
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3.3 |
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3.3 |
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3.1 |
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3.2 |
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3.7 |
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3.5 |
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3.4 |
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2.9 |
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2.5 |
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2.2 |
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2.8 |
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2.4 |
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Total |
3.5 |
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3.2 |
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2.9 |
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3.0 |
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3.0 |
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3.3 |
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2.9 |
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2.9 |
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2.6 |
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2.4 |
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2.3 |
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2.6 |
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2.1 |
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ILLAWARRA |
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Wollongong |
2.1 |
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2.2 |
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2.3 |
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1.9 |
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2.5 |
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3.2 |
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2.5 |
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2.2 |
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1.9 |
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2.3 |
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2.7 |
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2.8 |
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2.5 |
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Other |
1.3 |
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1.6 |
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1.6 |
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2.1 |
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1.7 |
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2.2 |
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2.0 |
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1.7 |
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1.6 |
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1.9 |
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2.0 |
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1.8 |
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1.9 |
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Total |
1.7 |
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1.8 |
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2.0 |
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2.0 |
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2.1 |
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2.8 |
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2.3 |
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1.9 |
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1.8 |
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2.2 |
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2.3 |
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2.4 |
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2.1 |
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Vacancy rate %
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Dec-13 |
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Nov-13 |
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Oct-13 |
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Sep-13 |
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Aug-13 |
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Jul-13 |
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Jun-13 |
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May-13 |
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Apr-13 |
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Mar-13 |
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Feb-13 |
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Jan-13 |
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Dec-12 |
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Albury |
2.3 |
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2.0 |
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1.8 |
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2.0 |
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1.9 |
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1.4 |
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1.8 |
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1.8 |
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2.2 |
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1.7 |
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1.6 |
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2.0 |
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1.9 |
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Central Coast |
2.4 |
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1.8 |
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2.2 |
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1.9 |
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2.3 |
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2.6 |
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3.2 |
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2.6 |
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1.9 |
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2.4 |
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1.9 |
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2.0 |
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2.0 |
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Central West |
4.1 |
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4.1 |
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4.1 |
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3.8 |
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3.5 |
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3.4 |
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3.3 |
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3.1 |
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3.0 |
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2.7 |
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2.6 |
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2.9 |
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2.9 |
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Coffs Harbour |
3.4 |
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3.5 |
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3.8 |
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3.0 |
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3.6 |
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3.7 |
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3.7 |
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4.0 |
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4.1 |
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4.3 |
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3.9 |
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4.3 |
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3.7 |
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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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Mid-North Coast |
1.7 |
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2.8 |
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1.9 |
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2.1 |
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2.7 |
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2.9 |
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2.9 |
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2.4 |
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3.0 |
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2.3 |
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1.9 |
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2.1 |
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1.8 |
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Murrumbidgee |
2.0 |
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2.5 |
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2.3 |
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2.5 |
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2.3 |
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2.4 |
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2.4 |
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2.2 |
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2.2 |
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2.0 |
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2.2 |
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2.3 |
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1.9 |
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New England |
3.2 |
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3.2 |
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2.9 |
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2.4 |
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2.9 |
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2.7 |
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3.1 |
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3.1 |
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2.8 |
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2.5 |
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3.3 |
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2.7 |
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2.7 |
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Northern Rivers |
2.3 |
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2.4 |
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3.3 |
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3.1 |
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2.8 |
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3.1 |
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2.7 |
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2.4 |
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2.1 |
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2.7 |
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2.3 |
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2.8 |
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2.3 |
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Orana |
1.6 |
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2.4 |
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1.9 |
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1.3 |
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1.0 |
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1.3 |
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1.3 |
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1.6 |
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1.4 |
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1.6 |
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1.1 |
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1.7 |
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2.0 |
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Riverina |
3.6 |
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3.4 |
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2.7 |
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2.7 |
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2.8 |
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3.0 |
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3.0 |
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3.3 |
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3.4 |
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3.4 |
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3.5 |
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2.7 |
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2.4 |
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South Coast |
2.0 |
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1.8 |
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2.7 |
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2.4 |
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2.5 |
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3.2 |
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3.1 |
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3.4 |
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3.1 |
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2.8 |
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2.5 |
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2.3 |
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2.3 |
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South Eastern |
4.2 |
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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3.5 |
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2.9 |
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2.8 |
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3.1 |
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3.5 |
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3.5 |
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3.6 |
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3.6 |
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3.8 |
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3.2 |
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| Survey conducted on behalf of REINSW by: |
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Survey proudly sponsored by: |
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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 those falling within the Sydney Statistical Division as per the Australian Standard Geographic Classification of the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
‘Inner’ includes suburbs in the following LGAs: Ashfield, Botany Bay, Lane Cove, Leichhardt, Marrickville, Mosman, North Sydney, Randwick, Sydney, Waverley and Woollahra.
‘Middle’ includes suburbs in the following LGAs: Auburn, Bankstown, Burwood, Canterbury, Canada Bay, Hunters Hill, Hurstville, Kogarah, Ku-ring-gai, Manly, Parramatta, Rockdale, Ryde, Strathfield and Willoughby.
‘Outer’ includes suburbs in the following LGAs: Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Gosford, Hawkesbury, Holroyd, Hornsby, Liverpool, Penrith, Pittwater, Sutherland, Warringah, Wollondilly and Wyong.