Despite the fact that auction volumes fell drastically last week thanks to a public holiday in three states, figures from CoreLogic RP Data have shown the preliminary national clearance rate currently sits at only 66.4%.
Last week there were only 1,426 auctions held across Australia, compared to the 2,304 held the previous week, from which a clearance rate of 68.6% was recorded.
The public holiday meant Sydney was the busiest auction market last weekend, with 680 homes going under the hammer.
The city’s preliminary clearance rate currently sits at 72%, up from the previous week’s 68.7%.
Ryde was Sydney’s strongest performing sub-region, with a clearance rate of 86.2%, followed by the Eastern Suburbs at 85.4%.
In Melbourne there were 414 auctions last week, well down on the 1,269 held in the previous week.
The Victorian capital’s preliminary clearance rate currently sits at 70.5%, which is lower than last week’s 72.1%.
The North West was Melbourne’s best performing sub-region, with a preliminary clearance rate of 80.6%, followed by the Inner South at 79.2%.
In Brisbane, less than half of the auctions held were successful, with the city returning a clearance rate of just 44% from it 151 auctions.
The prior week saw the city post a clearance rate of 50.9% from 133 auctions.
In Adelaide there were 93 auctions last week, with the city’s preliminary clearance rate sitting at 54.2%, down from the previous week’s 65.9%.
Canberra is home to the highest preliminary clearance rate so far at 75%, though it only held 34 auctions.
Perth’s clearance rate currently sits at 46.7% from its 35 auctions last week.
