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Australia’s property market might not be at its absolute peak, but if you’re selling right now, rest assured – you’re still bound to walk away with a big profit. New Domain data reveals an impressive 97.4 per cent of national house resales generated a profit in the first half of 2026, with sellers in the hottest suburbs pocketing a median of up to $2.5 million.
Domain’s latest Profit and Loss Report shows national resale profitability has dipped slightly from the 97.5 per cent recorded in late 2025 – though it remains above the 96.8 per cent recorded this time last year. This marginal drop mirrors a wider downturn in the property market, with combined capital city house and unit prices experiencing their first quarterly decline in more than three years during the June quarter.
Resale profits across Australia reached new heights in the first half of 2026, climbing to a median gain of $458,000 for houses and $237,000 for units. Unsurprisingly, Sydney boasts the largest median house resale profit at $739,500 (a 5.9 per cent annual increase), followed by Brisbane at $629,056 and Perth at $610,000. While Darwin recorded the smallest median house gain at $250,000, it saw its highest share of profitable sales since 2010 – marking Australia’s largest annual profit resale increase at 86.6 per cent.
The first real cracks are starting to show across Australia’s property market. In the first half of 2026, Canberra and Melbourne recorded the nation’s highest share of loss-making house resales at 5.7 per cent. This is more than double the national average of 2.6 per cent.
Want to know where Aussie home sellers are making absolute bank? Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs–North tops the list, with house resales delivering a median profit of $2.575m. Hotspots across Sydney’s North Shore followed close behind, including Manly ($2.15m), Chatswood–Lane Cove ($1.919m), Ku-ring-gai ($1.905m) and North Sydney–Mosman ($1.767m).
Beyond the Harbour City, Perth’s beachfront stretch from Cottesloe–Claremont recorded a median profit of $1.43m, while Brisbane Inner, Brisbane Inner-West and Melbourne’s Boroondara all clocked medians over $1m. Regional homeowners are cashing in too, with Broadbeach–Burleigh leading the charge outside capital cities with a median profit of $1.13m, followed by Surfers Paradise at $1.1m.