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June 2021 Lending Indicators

NSW Lending ($B)

October 2003October 2005October 2007October 2009October 2011October 2013October 2015October 2017August 2019June 202102,0004,0006,0008,000
  • Owner Occupiers ($Millions)
  • Investors ($Millions)
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Lending for both owner occupiers and investors took a breather in June and dipped lightly (above).

Investor Ratio of Total New Lending

October 2003October 2005October 2007October 2009October 2011October 2013October 2015October 2017August 2019June 202100.150.30.450.6
  • Ratio
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The ratio of investors edged up half a percent to 32.8. That's up from the lows of around 27% in August last year, but far below the peak of 55% in 2015. The expectation is for price rises to continue to entice investors back into the market.

Lending for Alterations, Additions and Repairs

October 2003October 2005October 2007October 2009October 2011October 2013October 2015October 2017August 2019June 2021-50050100150
  • Annual Percent Change
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Note that these charts use seasonally adjusted ABS Lending Indicators data.