DECEMBER KEY FIGURES
 | Sep Qtr 12 to Dec Qtr 12 | Dec Qtr 11 to Dec Qtr 12 |
| Established house prices | % change | % change |
|
| Weighted average of eight capital cities | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| Sydney | 2.3 | 4.2 |
| Melbourne | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| Brisbane | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Adelaide | 0.8 | -0.4 |
| Perth | 2.9 | 5.6 |
| Hobart | -1.4 | -6.1 |
| Darwin | 2.6 | 10.1 |
| Canberra | 2.1 | 0.3 |
|
Established house prices, Weighted average of eight capital cities - Quarterly % change  | Established house prices, Quarterly % change - December quarter 2012  |
DECEMBER KEY POINTS
ESTABLISHED HOUSE PRICES
Quarterly Changes
- Preliminary estimates show the price index for established houses for the weighted average of the eight capital cities rose 1.6% in the December quarter 2012.
- The capital city indexes rose in Sydney (+2.3%), Perth (+2.9%), Melbourne (+0.7%), Brisbane (+0.7%), Adelaide (+0.8%), Canberra (+2.1%) and Darwin (+2.6%) and fell in Hobart (-1.4%).
Annual Changes (December Quarter 2011 to December Quarter 2012)
- Preliminary estimates show that the price index for established houses for the weighted average of the eight capital cities rose 2.1% in the year to the December quarter 2012.
- Annually, house prices rose in Darwin (+10.1%), Perth (+5.6%), Sydney (+4.2%), Brisbane (+0.7%) and Canberra (+0.3%) and fell in Hobart (-6.1%), Adelaide (-0.4%) and Melbourne (-0.2%).
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE (QUARTER) | Release Date |
| March 2013 | 7 May 2013 |
| June 2013 | 6 August 2013 |
| September 2013 | 4 November 2013 |
| December 2013 | 4 February 2014 |
REVISIONS
Estimates for the two most recent quarters of the HPI series are preliminary and subject to revision (see paragraphs 15 to 19 of the Explanatory Notes).
INQUIRIES
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