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Sydney Posts 70.2% Clearance, Melbourne 67.2% After Busy Auction Weekend

Reserve cuts signaled steady buyer interest despite withdrawals counted as unsold.

Overview

  • Domain Group’s preliminary clearance rate came in at 70.2% in Sydney from 755 reported results, with 154 auctions withdrawn.
  • Melbourne’s preliminary clearance rate was 67.2% from 1,249 reported results, with 134 withdrawals included as unsold.
  • Auctions were widely scheduled, with 1,231 homes listed in Sydney and 1,762 in Melbourne for the week.
  • A renovated two-bedroom house in Kingsville sold for $910,000 to a relocating Sydneysider after outbidding four first-home buyers.
  • A Wollstonecraft unit sold under the hammer for $1,285,000 after the vendor trimmed the reserve from $1.3 million to $1.25 million, reflecting vendor flexibility to secure sales.