House prices and rents hit record highs in regional Australia – rising faster than in capital cities

Batemans Bay, Bunbury and the Sunshine Coast post biggest quarterly rental increases

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Regional property prices have soared to record highs as Australia’s housing crisis continues to grip the nation.

When it comes to rent, all but three of 50 non-capital city areas studied by CoreLogic posted an increase in the past three months, with 37 areas reaching record highs.

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