Report Dashboard Supply Demand Valuation Risk Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Gold Coast
RBA: 3.85% ▲
KEY RISK INDICATORS
RBA CASH RATE
3.85%
Feb 2026 cut
RBA
AFFORDABILITY
Worst
Since 1995
ANZ/CoreLogic
CONSTRUCTION GAP
Wide
Below 300K target
MIGRATION POLICY
Uncertain
Cap changes
US TARIFF RISK
Elevated
Trade exposure
CLIMATE RISK
Rising
Flood & fire
RISK ASSESSMENT

Risk Radar: Current vs 2020

Multi-dimensional risk scoring (1-10)

Rate Sensitivity Analysis

Yield spread & affordability across RBA scenarios

POLICY TIMELINE
2022
Rate hikes begin
2023
Peak 4.35%
2024
Held at 4.35%
2025
Held at 4.35%
Feb 2026
Rate cut to 3.85%
Next
Watching for further cuts
RISK FACTORS

RBA Policy

HIGH

After holding at 4.35% for over two years, the RBA cut to 3.85% in Feb 2026. Further cuts depend on inflation trajectory. Any reversal would severely impact mortgage holders on variable rates.

Affordability Crisis

HIGH

Worst affordability since 1995. Sydney requires 85 years of median savings. National price-to-income at 8.2x. Social and political pressure mounting for intervention.

Construction Deficit

MEDIUM

Housing starts ~158K pa vs 300K target. Construction costs +25-29% since 2020. Labour shortages and material costs constrain the pipeline. This supports prices but worsens the housing crisis.

Climate Risk

MEDIUM

Increasing frequency of floods, bushfires, and extreme weather. Insurance costs rising sharply in exposed regions. Potential repricing of coastal and flood-prone properties.