Despite a month of strict lockdowns and no onsite auctions in many states, high demand and competition drove strong auction outcomes across all capital cities. 

Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra's clearance rates were the highest for the month of August on record. 

Median house auction prices reached record highs in Sydney and Melbourne, with Brisbane, Canberra and Adelaide close to all-time highs. 

Auction Performance August 2021

City Clearance Rate Auctions Scheduled Auction Sold Passed In Sold Prior Withdrawn
Sydney 77.3% 2272 1737 155 46.5% 15.8%
Melbourne 52.5% 4138 1526 121 28.3% 43.4%
Brisbane 60.1% 546 323 151 24.8% 11.7%
Adelaide 71.2% 538 371 111 13.2% 7.5%
Canberra  83.6% 368 255 15 30.8% 11.5%

Houses Auction Performance August 2021

City Clearance Rate Sold Prior Withdrawn Median Price
Sydney 78.3% 43.1% 14.2% $1,918,500
Melbourne 54.7% 28.5% 41.5% $1,193,750
Brisbane 63.6% 25.3% 10.9% $990,000
Adelaide 72.2% 13.8% 6.7% $729,000
Canberra  84.9% 29.8% 10.2% $1,000,000

Units Auction Performance August 2021

City Clearance Rate Sold Prior Withdrawn Median Price
Sydney 75.2% 54.0% 19.2% $1,113,500
Melbourne 44.7% 27.4% 49.7% $730,000
Brisbane 35.8% 20.9% 17.9% $557,500
Adelaide 59.5% 7.1% 16.7% $500,000
Canberra  78.3% 35.0% 16.7% $700,000

Auction volumes dropped significantly in Sydney and Melbourne due to lockdowns, which in turn boosted clearance rates. 

Adelaide's clearance rate was the highest for an August month since 2007, with the City of Churches experiencing the highest volume of auctions for August on record.

In Melbourne, private inspections were banned, which saw hesitant sellers withdraw from auctions.

Houses continue to outperform unit clearance rates across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra, signalling a further 'divergence'.  

Looking ahead to the start of the Spring auction season, Domain predicts that auctions will continue to impact private inspections. 

This often leads to a higher than normal proportion of reported auctions that are sold prior and a spike in reported withdrawn auctions.

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