The returns to the house prices of the Australian capital cities has shown a weighted average return over the year to September of 9.5 per cent of which Western Australia property values increased a staggering 45.9 percent , Darwin a healthy 17.3 and Canberra 10.5 percent, while Sydney came in at the bottom on 1.4 percent. https://www.financialstandard.com.au/feed/latest?story=15049 en-AU Copyright 2026 Financial Standard 5