New home loans rose 1.3 per cent in June

Media Release
Released
2/08/2024

The total value of new housing loans rose 1.3 per cent in June to $29.2 billion, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The value of new owner-occupier loans grew by 0.5 per cent to $18.2 billion, while the value of new investor loans grew by 2.7 per cent to $11.0 billion.

Mish Tan, ABS head of finance statistics, said: “Investor lending growth continued to outpace the growth of owner-occupiers in June. The total value of new investor loans was 30.2 per cent higher compared to a year ago, while for owner-occupiers it was 13.2 per cent.”

While growth in the value of new investor loans was seen across all states and territories over the past 12 months, it was driven by New South Wales (up 27.3 per cent or $901m), Queensland (up 34.5 per cent or $587m) and Western Australia (up 56.7 per cent or $428m). By comparison, growth was relatively slower in Victoria (up 9.4 per cent or $199m) and South Australia (up 38.3 per cent or $175m).

Average size of loans

“Over the past 12 months, New South Wales continued to have the highest average loan sizes for both owner-occupiers and investors. In June, it rose to $780,000 for owner-occupiers and $818,000 for investors,” Dr Tan said.

First home buyer loans

The number of new owner-occupier first home buyer loans rose 0.7 per cent in June and was 3.4 per cent higher compared to a year ago. The June growth was driven by a rise of 6.5 per cent in Victoria, which since June 2017 has continued to have the highest number of first home buyer loans of all states and territories.

Housing finance loan commitments by property purpose and state, seasonally adjusted – Jun 2024
 Aus *NSWVicQldSAWATasNTACT
Owner-occupiers 
 Value ($b) :18.25.65.13.71.02.10.30.080.4
 Value change ($m):8356116-266131-451
 Value % change ** :0.51.02.3-0.70.50.60.4-4.913.3
Owner-occupier first home buyers 
 Number change:65-27202-591-14-16-427
 Number % change ** :0.7-1.16.5-3.10.2-1.0-9.8-6.011.5
Investors 
 Value change ($m):288184-16-771-242520
 Value % change ** :2.74.6-0.7-3.30.1-1.92.215.18.6

* Total Australia levels do not necessarily equal the sum of states, due to independent seasonal adjustment

** All movements are on a month-to-month basis

† A smaller and more volatile series

Personal finance

The value of new loan commitments for total fixed term personal finance rose 1.1 per cent to $2.6 billion and was 11.7 per cent higher compared to a year ago. Lending for the purchase of road vehicles rose 0.5 per cent in the month.

More information is available in Lending Indicators, Australia.

Media notes

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