Rental Vacancy Rates Australia 2026 — Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Every Capital City
Australia’s rental vacancy rate fell to 1.0% in March 2026 according to SQM Research — down from 1.1% in February and approaching the acute shortage threshold. That means just 31,732 rental properties were sitting empty across the entire country. For tenants, it means competition for available properties is as intense as it has been in…



