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A 53-bid Surry Hills auction defied Sydney's 24% listing drop, but REAStats market data shows interstate capital is increasingly bypassing NSW and Victoria for Western Australia's 15% growth corridor and Queensland's lifestyle suburbs.
The contrast is not isolated. While pockets of Sydney and Melbourne continue to produce headline-grabbing results, growth and liquidity trends more broadly suggest interstate migration may be reshaping where capital lands first — and it increasingly isn't Sydney.
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The Surry Hills terrace sold for $1.945 million following a competitive 53-bid auction battle. Despite Sydney recording a 24% decline in property listings, this specific auction produced a strong headline result, defying the broader drop in listing numbers across the city.
According to REAStats market data, interstate capital is increasingly bypassing New South Wales and Victoria. Instead, buyer funds and interstate migration are reshaping market liquidity, with capital shifting directly toward Western Australia's 15% growth corridor as well as lifestyle suburbs located across Queensland.
Property listings in Sydney dropped by 24%, according to the reported market data. Even with this 24% decline in available listings, select properties still experienced intense buyer competition, as highlighted by the Surry Hills terrace that attracted 53 bids before selling for $1.945 million.
Western Australia is recording a 15% growth corridor, attracting interstate capital that is bypassing markets in New South Wales and Victoria. While individual pockets of Sydney and Melbourne still achieve standout auction results, wider growth and liquidity trends indicate interstate migration is driving capital elsewhere.