05/05/2026
Everyone's watching fuel prices, but housing is the real weight dragging on Australian household budgets.
Housing carries the highest weighting in Australia's CPI basket and rose 6.5% year-on-year in March, making it the single largest contributor to annual inflation.
Now add another rate hike on top of that. Mortgage repayments just went up again. Rent isn't easing. New builds are still expensive. And with underlying inflation not expected to return to the RBA's target band until early 2027, relief isn't coming soon.
If you're a homeowner, a buyer, or simply trying to keep a roof over your head, this is the environment you're navigating right now.
let's talk. A conversation today could save you thousands tomorrow.
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