Property Profits on the Rise

Property owners are continuing to overwhelmingly secure nominal profits, according to the latest Domain Profit and Loss Report, with sellers in Brisbane and Perth leading the charge.

In the 12 months to December 2025, 97.5% of house resales and 88.3% of unit resales achieved a profit, with a median profit of $440,000 for houses and $228,000 for units.

Almost all sales in Perth and Brisbane (99.5%) were for a profit, although it is Sydney where sellers achieved the highest median profit of $750,000.

Canberra had the largest share of loss-making sales of 6.9% with a median loss of $68,500.

The report says Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth markets now have record levels of  markets achieving house profits.

In the unit market, Brisbane has the highest level of profit-making sales – 99.1%, followed by Perth, 96.8% and Adelaide, 96.6%. Darwin has the lowest level of profit-making unit sales (72%).

Brisbane unit sellers achieved the highest median profit of $325,000.