Auction Market Preview - week ending 7 September 2025

Auction volumes down slightly across Australia’s two largest auction markets

There are currently 2,159 capital city homes scheduled for auction this week, down just -1.4% on the 2,190 held last week. This time last year, 2,112 homes were taken to auction across the combined capitals.

In Melbourne, 1,030 homes are currently scheduled to go under the hammer this week, making it the second week in a row where auction volumes are expected to hold above 1,000. Last week was slightly busier, with 1,082 homes taken to auction, while this time last year, 974 auctions were held across the city.

There are 797 auctions scheduled in Sydney this week, down -1.6% on last week when 810 auctions were held. Over the same week last year, 776 homes were taken to auction in Sydney.

Across the smaller capitals, expected auction volumes are up week-on-week (except for Tasmania). There are 144 homes scheduled to go under the hammer in Brisbane, up 17.1% on last week (123). Adelaide is set to host 106 auctions, up from 103 last week, which if they all go ahead, will make it the city’s busiest auction week in 12 weeks. There are currently 69 auctions scheduled in Canberra this week, up from 63 last week, while 12 auctions are expected in Perth, up from just seven last week. There is only one auction set to go under the hammer in Tasmania this week, compared to two last week.

Auction activity is expected to rise next week, with around 2,420 capital city homes currently scheduled to go under the hammer.

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