Research Reports & Data
Christopher's Housing Boom and Bust Report
updated for 2025
Christopher's Housing Boom and Bust Report - assesses the state of the current Australian property market on a national level, presenting our forecast for the market in the near future. These report is updated annually and is available for one-off purchase.
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Chart Data - New!
Need the underlying chart data for Vacancy Rates, Median Rents or Stock on Market for a research report? Have a school, university assignment on the housing market? The underlying data is now at your finger-tips.
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Property Explorer
Individually generated valuations of your home, based on comparative sales in your area. This interactive product allows every day consumers, real estate agents and financial advisers alike to tailor a dollar price on their given property, using a combination of their own knowledge (specific details of the home) and SQM Research's comparative sales data.
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Stamp Duty: The Relationship to Australian Housing Affordability and Supply
Stamp duty has become the antiquated blight of the Australian housing sector as prices soar and governments continue to penalise home buyers with higher taxes which is leading to a reduced number of properties on the market. Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) and SQM Research have today released a market analysis.
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Distressed Properties Report
This tool is a searchable database of properties that are in distress and must be sold.
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Postcode Snapshot
This report provides you with all of SQM Research's essential market statistics and graphs on a postcode level, allowing you to assess the current state of and ongoing trends for residential property in your chosen locality.
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Top 60 Postcode Performance Reports
This report will enable you to track and predict all of the latest postcode and property trends - from an independent researcher you KNOW you can trust.
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Labor's Negative Gearing Policy - A Market Update
SQM Research, Australia’s most respected property investment research house, today released a report into the likely housing market effects of The Labor Party’s proposal to change negative gearing.
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Research Reports
- SQM Property Explorer
- Postcode Snapshot
- Boom and Bust Report
- Distressed Properties
- Top 60 Postcode Performance
Free Property Data
- Upcoming Auctions
- Sold Records
- Total Property Listings
- Asking Property Prices
- Vacancy Rates
- Weekly Rent Listings
- Rental Yields
- Asking Rent Prices
- Demographics
Testimonials
"Louis Christopher and the guys at SQM are my go to for independent property research and commentary. No beat up or short term hype, just a balanced view based on the facts."
David Koch - Sunrise Presenter, Kochie's Business Builders Host, Chairman of the Port Adelaide Football Club
http://www.kbbdigital.com.au
"Louis Christopher is one of the most knowledgeable property experts I have encountered in my long career as a finance journalist. Louis has built a unique real estate research house, SQM Research, which focuses on residential property and the performance of real estate related managed funds."
Pam Walkley - Editor in Chief, Money Magazine
http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/money-mag/
"I have known the SQM Research team for some years now and have found their data and services to be reliable and trustworthy. SQM has always provided independent advice and expanded the boundaries of residential property market data."
Matthew Bell - National Research Manager, Macro Economics, Stockland Group
http://www.stockland.com.au
"SQM Research is one of my go-to's for property information and research. Louis Christopher has called housing markets as well as any analyst in the country and the depth of SQM's information gives confidence to those who use it."
Ross Greenwood - Finance Editor Nine National News Team, 2GB Money News Host
https://www.9news.com.au
"Louis and the team at SQM Research are people I can trust to deliver quality research reports on Australia’s managed funds. SQM Research has also been a sponsor for the Emerge Foundation for a number of years now."
Ian MacRitchie - Chairman of the Emerge Foundation, IMR Financial Advisors
"We have been impressed by the calibre and the insights SQM has brought through its research on a number of our funds for many years now and can vouch for their professionalism."
Frank Casarotti - General Manager Distribution, Magellan Funds Management Limited
https://www.magellangroup.com.au/