September Quarter 2015 Market Report Neutral Bay I 2089
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Date compiled 16 October 2015.
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MARKET OVERVIEW ASHTON ROWE IS ONE OF AUSTR ALIA’S LE ADING PROPERT Y RESE ARCH AND INVESTMENT FIRMS, SPECIALISING IN RESIDENTIAL PROPERT Y.
GUIDE: Read these snippets to interpret the report. STEP 1: Choose your property market (houses or
TOTAL MARK ET
HO USE S
UNITS
1,208
3,217
8
70
0.66%
2.18%
PROPERTIES IN SU BUR B SEPTEMBE R Q UART ER SALES* TURNOVER
Source:: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2011 and local council dwelling approvals * 5% margin for error in this figure due to market information being with held.
4.0
listing price trends
3.0
60
2.0
40
1.0
20
0
0
Supply to Market
shows the median
SOLD PRICE S
Q1 2014
Q2 2013
Q3 2012
Q1 2012
Q2 2011
Q3 2010
Q4 2009
Q1 2009
(supply).
Q2 2008
historically
Q3 2007
the market
ME DIAN
$2,450,000
and buying
LO WER
$2,075,000
Supply to market increased 14% taking it 45% below the 7 year average.
250
1.2
200
0.9
150
0.6
100
0.3
50
0
0
typically places
Q3 2015
Q4 2014
Q1 2014
Q2 2013
Q3 2012
Q4 2011
Q1 2011
Q2 2010
demand is good
four equal groups. 25% of sales are more than the
median and 75%
QUARTILE UPPE R
SOLD PRICE S $1,280,000
ME DIAN
$920,000
LO WER
$640,000
SNR = Statistically Not Reliable
are more than the lower quartile. Finally, 50% of sales are between the upper and lower quartiles. Properties that are priced above the upper quartile
Q3 2009
supply when
recent sales into
more than the
1.5
Q4 2008
market. Less
capital growth.
upper quartile.
current supply trend is for the
patterns NOT
Quartiles divide
Supply to Market
shows what the
Median Price ($m)
to the graph
represents trends
SNR = Statistically Not Reliable
Total Units
properties
bottom table next
from smallest to
50% of sales are
groups of
STEP 5: The
been arranged highest. It best
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments, RP Data and Price Finder
shows the price
last quarter.
market.
$2,825,000
next to the graph
actually sold in the
properties in that
UPPE R
and property on
STEP 4: The table
divided by total
after they have
80
QUARTILE
Median Price ($m)
STEP 3: The graph
quarterly sales
of all properties
Total Houses
table shows how
hands.
number of
the middle price
STEP 2: The top
are changing
Turnover is the
Median price is
units).
many properties
LEARNING:
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments, RP Data and Price Finder
Supply to market decreased 1% taking it 13% below the 7 year average.
are typically more volatile than those priced close to the median.
upward pressure on prices.
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M A R K E T H E A LT H
LEARNING:
HOUSES
UN ITS
SEPTE MB ER QUARTER
SEPTEM BE R Q UARTER
CLE A R ANC E R ATE
73%
86%
DAYS ON MAR KE T
32
28
69%
54%
AUC TIO NS
% O F SUPPLY
Auction Clearance Rate is the percentage of houses sold under the hammer or prior to auction. This figure excludes property
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments, RP Data and Home price guide SNR - Statistically Not Reliable
passed in at auction. % of Supply is the
HOUSES: HIGHEST SALES PRICES IN QUARTER*
percentage of
ADDR ESS
property on the
B EDS
B ATH
PRICE
2 NOOK L A , NEU TR AL BAY
4
2
$3,200,000
using the auction
8B ME RLIN ST, NE UTR AL BAY
4
2
$1,700,000
you know the
market being sold method and lets relevance of the auction clearance rate. During a period of high demand the number of
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments, RP Data and Home price guide * Excludes undisclosed sales, Quarter to September 2015
auctions typically increase.
UNITS: HIGHEST SALES PRICES IN QUARTER* ADDR ESS
B EDS
B ATH
PRICE
3/66 KURR ABA RD, NE UTR AL BAY
3
3
$1,960,000
26/ 50 AUBIN ST, NEU TR AL BAY
3
2
$1,900,000
12/ 10 BEN BOYD RD, NEUTR AL BAY
4
2
$1,900,000
8/10 BEN BOYD RD, NEU TR AL BAY
4
2
$1,900,000
8/189 BEN BOYD RD, NEUTR AL BAY
3
2
$1,800,000
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments, RP Data and Home price guide * Excludes undisclosed sales, Quarter to September 2015
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MARKET COMPOSITION WHICH T YPE OF HOUSES ARE SELLING
Last Quarter
Entire Period
14% 39%
42% 58%
47%
2 Beds
3 Beds
4 Beds
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments, RP Data and Price Finder Note: Segments under 5% are not labelled. Entire Period includes the last 7 years to the current quarter.
WHICH T YPE OF UNITS ARE SELLING
Last Quarter
24%
Entire Period
47%
1 Beds
25%
28%
29%
47%
2 Beds
3 Beds
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments, RP Data and Price Finder Note: Segments under 5% are not labelled. Entire Period includes the last 7 years to the current quarter.
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2 Bedroom House Segment
Properties in the
20
1.0
10
0
0
QUARTILE
SOLD PRICE S
LEARNING: Statistically Not
UPPE R
SNR
Reliable is usually
ME DIAN
SNR
enough sales
LO WER
SNR
SNR = Statistically Not Reliable
a result of not occurring to produce meaningful
section.
Q3 2015
‘Market Overview’
Q4 2014
instructions in the
Q1 2014
analysis.
please view
Q2 2013
page correctly
2.0
Q3 2012
To interpret this
30
Q4 2011
bedrooms.
3.0
Q1 2011
on the number of
40
Q2 2010
segments based
4.0
Q4 2008
divided into
Median Price ($m)
house market are
Supply to Market
NOTE:
Q3 2009
N e utral Bay
B U Y I N G PAT T E R N S
Supply to market decreased 100% taking it 72% below the 7 year average.
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments, RP Data and Price Finder TIP:
3 Bedroom House Segment
30
2.0
20
Q3 2015
Q4 2014
Q1 2014
Q2 2013
Q3 2012
0
Q4 2011
0
Q1 2011
10
Q2 2010
1.0
QUARTILE
SOLD PRICE S
UPPE R
SNR
ME DIAN
SNR
LO WER
SNR
SNR = Statistically Not Reliable
Supply to market decreased 17% taking it 55% below the 7 year average.
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments, RP Data and Price Finder
4 Bedroom House Segment 4.0
40
0
Q3 2015
0
Q4 2014
10
Q1 2014
1.0
Q2 2013
20
Q3 2012
2.0
Q4 2011
30
Q1 2011
3.0
Supply to Market
QUARTILE
Q2 2010
average.
3.0
Q3 2009
the long term
40
Q3 2009
market is above
4.0
Q4 2008
when supply to
Median Price ($m)
lowest quartile
Median Price ($m)
purchase in the
Q4 2008
renovate, aim to
Supply to Market
When buying to
SOLD PRICE S
UPPE R
$2,825,000
ME DIAN
$2,450,000
LO WER
$2,075,000
SNR = Statistically Not Reliable
Supply to market increased 75% taking it 25% below the 7 year average.
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments, RP Data and Price Finder
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B U Y I N G PAT T E R N S 1 Bedroom Unit Segment
NOTE: Properties in the
1.5
150
1.2
120
0.9
90
0.6
60
0.3
30
0
0
QUARTILE
Q3 2015
section.
Q4 2014
‘Market Overview’
Q1 2014
instructions in the
Q2 2013
please view
Q3 2012
Supply to Market
page correctly
Q4 2011
To interpret this
Q1 2011
bedrooms.
Q2 2010
on the number of
Q3 2009
segments based
Q4 2008
divided into
Median Price ($m)
house market are
SOLD PRICE S
UPPE R
$645,000
ME DIAN
$621,000
LO WER
$500,000
SNR = Statistically Not Reliable
Supply to market decreased 18% taking it 2% below the 7 year average.
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments, RP Data and Price Finder TIP:
2 Bedroom Unit Segment
When buying to renovate, aim to purchase in the
0.9
90
0.6
60
0.3
30
0
0
Q3 2015
Q4 2014
Q1 2014
Q2 2013
Q3 2012
Q4 2011
Q1 2011
Q2 2010
Q3 2009
Supply to Market
SOLD PRICE S
UPPE R
$1,176,250
ME DIAN
$1,013,000
LO WER
$908,250
SNR = Statistically Not Reliable
Supply to market increased 10% taking it 15% below the 7 year average.
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments, RP Data and Price Finder
3 Bedroom Unit Segment 1.5
150
1.2
120
0.9
90
0.6
60
0.3
30
0
0
Q3 2015
Q4 2014
Q1 2014
Q2 2013
Q3 2012
Q4 2011
Q1 2011
Q2 2010
Supply to Market
QUARTILE
Q3 2009
average.
120
Q4 2008
the long term
1.2
Q4 2008
market is above
Median Price ($m)
when supply to
150
QUARTILE
Median Price ($m)
lowest quartile
1.5
SOLD PRICE S
UPPE R
$1,600,000
ME DIAN
$1,300,000
LO WER
$1,143,750
SNR = Statistically Not Reliable
Supply to market increased 5% taking it 26% below the 7 year average.
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments, RP Data and Price Finder
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N e utral Bay STEP 1: Choose your
C A P I TA L G R O W T H
SUBURB GRO W TH
HO USE S
UNITS
5.1%
5.8%
property market.
10 Y E A R AVE R AGE*
STEP 2:
3 YE AR AVER AGE*
11.3%
10.3%
12 MONTHS**
14.9%
13.1%
View the top table to see the medium to long term capital
LEARNING: Previously, the only way to measure a suburb’s capital growth was to compare the median sale price
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments and Residex - Suburb Report September 2015 *Annualised capital growth **Capital growth over the last 12 months
growth of the
Houses - Capital Growth
suburb.
of properties sold in one period with the median sale
Units - Capital Growth
price of properties
35%
35%
sold in the next
30%
30%
period. This
25%
25%
suburb has
20%
20%
performed
15%
15%
explain, if in one
against the wider
10%
10%
quarter there were
5%
5%
-0%
-0%
STEP 3: View the graph to see how the
Sydney region.
-5%
Sep 2013 Sep 2014 Sep 2015
Neutral Bay Houses
Total
Sydney Houses
-5%
however is plagued with problems. To
many property sales at the lower end of the market Sep 2013 Sep 2014 Sep 2015
Neutral Bay Units
Total
Sydney Units
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments and Residex Suburb Report September 2015 *Rolling 12 month periods to quarter end
The Neutral Bay residential market has underperformed the Sydney metropolitan market by an average of 4.5% each year over the last three years for houses and was on par per year for units.
and in the next quarter, there were more sales at the high end, this would show a large increase in median price, but would not reflect actual capital growth. Therefore, median price best
Capital Growth Calculation: In short, the calculation methodology takes “sale pairs” for every property that has at least two sales recorded. These individual property growth rates are then combined into a complete growth rate for the chosen suburb. The development of this methodology won an international actuarial award in 1992. More recently, a paper issued by the Reserve Bank of Australia (Australian House Prices: A Comparison of Hedonic and Repeat-sales Measures, James Hansen, 2006) confirmed this methodology to be superior to those based on simple movements in median price. For more visit www.ashtonrowe.com.au
represents buying patterns.
Source: Ashton Rowe Investments and Residex
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