There are various sources of data on Australian property vacancy rates and rents.

This includes:

• Government sources of data
• Private commercial sources of data

Government Sources of Data

• Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Vacancy Rates and Rents Graph 74
• Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Australian Social Trends 2008 – 4102.0 – Renter Households – includes reference to rental vacancy rates.

State Government Sources of Information

• Queensland Department of Housing – Rental Housing Vacancy Rates Queensland
• New South Wales Rental Reports + back issues
• Victorian Rental Reports
• Australian Capital Territory Department of Housing - nil identified
• Tasmanian Department of Housing -  Market Rent Update (login required)
• South Australian Department for Families and Community – Quarterly Rent Reports
• Western Australian Department of Housing - nil identified
• Northern Territory Department of Housing – nil identified

Private Commercial Sources of Data

• Mortage Choice Real Estate Market Facts Quarterly Review  
• Mortgage Choice – For more information, read the Real Estate Market Facts  September 2009 quarterly review. See index for rents and vacancy data and state by state rental data.
• SQM Research -  Click here to see vacancy rates by region.
• SQM Research –  Click here to see vacancy rates by suburb / postcode.

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