Where are the worst suburbs to resell a property?
Recent CoreLogic data has indicated the worst suburbs to resell a property, with two states dominating the charts.
Attempting to resell a property in Western Australia and Queensland, both houses and units, is likely to end in a loss, according to the December 2017 quarter edition of the CoreLogic Pain & Gain Report.
This dominance, the report states, is due to continued weakened housing conditions over the last few years.
The worst suburbs for reselling houses
For reselling houses, the suburbs that attract the most loss had strong ties to the mining and resource sector in Queensland and Western Australia, with the only exception being the 19th worst reselling suburb for houses, Davoren Park in South Australia, which attracts several reports of criminal activity.
The worst suburbs for reselling houses at a profit are:
Rank | Suburb | State | % at a loss |
1 | Pegs Creek | Western Australia | 92.3% |
2 | West Gladstone | Queensland | 81.8% |
3 | South Hedland | Western Australia | 81.6% |
4 | Douglas | Queensland | 80.0% |
5 | Withers | Western Australia | 80.0% |
6 | Newman | Western Australia | 75.0% |
7 | Wilson | Western Australia | 70.0% |
8 | Gracemere | Queensland | 70.0% |
9 | North Mackay | Queensland | 70.0% |
10 | Bulgarra | Western Australia | 70.0% |
11 | Emerald | Queensland | 68.4% |
12 | Bushland Beach | Queensland | 66.7% |
13 | Nickol | Western Australia | 64.3% |
14 | Bertram | Western Australia | 63.6% |
15 | Westminster | Western Australia | 63.6% |
16 | Clinton | Queensland | 63.6% |
17 | Kirwan | Queensland | 62.2% |
18 | Innaloo | Western Australia | 60.7% |
19 | Davoren Park | South Australia | 60.0% |
20 | Avenell Heights | Queensland | 60.0% |
21 | Chinchilla | Queensland | 60.0% |
22 | Moranbah | Queensland | 60.0% |
23 | Roma | Queensland | 60.0% |
The worst suburbs for reselling units
While Queensland and Western Australia dominate the list again, this time two other states are present, Travancore in Victoria coming in second and Belconnen in the Australian Capital Territory coming in 20th.
These suburbs, the report stated, for the most part consist of large volumes of unit supply in addition to the sector’s underperformance.
The worst suburbs for reselling units at a profit are:
Rank | Suburb | State | % at a loss |
1 | Yeppoon | Queensland | 80.0% |
2 | Travancore | Victoria | 78.6% |
3 | Perth | Western Australia | 73.5% |
4 | Palm Cove | Queensland | 70.0% |
5 | Townsville City | Queensland | 66.7% |
6 | Zillmere | Queensland | 66.7% |
7 | Mandurah | Western Australia | 63.6% |
8 | Subiaco | Western Australia | 61.1% |
9 | Airlie Beach | Queensland | 60.0% |
10 | Cannonvale | Queensland | 60.0% |
11 | North Ward | Queensland | 57.9% |
12 | Calamvale | Queensland | 57.1% |
13 | South Perth | Western Australia | 57.1% |
14 | Manoora | Queensland | 57.1% |
15 | Maylands | Western Australia | 56.8% |
16 | Westcourt | Queensland | 55.6% |
17 | Auchenflower | Queensland | 53.3% |
18 | South Brisbane | Queensland | 53.3% |
19 | Rockingham | Western Australia | 52.0% |
20 | Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | 50.0% |
The report also found investors were more likely to sell at a loss than owner-occupiers due to future capital gains, an option unavailable to owner-occupiers.
“If home values fall, investors (which have been increasingly active in the housing market) may be more inclined to sell at a loss and offset those losses which in turn could result in much more supply becoming available for purchase at a time in which demand for housing falls because values are declining,” said CoreLogic research analyst Cameron Kusher said.