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user-select: all; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }\n.am-foot { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--am-muted); border-top: 1px solid var(--am-rule); padding-top: 12px; margin: 0 !important; }\n.am-foot a { color: var(--am-gold); }\n@media (max-width: 560px) { .am-facts, .am-cta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n <header class=\"masthead\">\n <div class=\"section\">Property \u00b7 South Australia<\/div>\n <\/header>\n\n <div class=\"strip\">\n <span class=\"tag\"><span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Breaking News<\/span>\n <span class=\"stamp\">Wednesday 30 September 2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <h1>South Australia Is Now the Hardest Place in the Nation to Buy a Home<\/h1>\n <p class=\"standfirst\">A new realestate.com.au report ranks the state's housing affordability below New South Wales, while Victoria takes the title of most affordable state.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"byline\"><span><b>Property Desk<\/b><\/span><span>Adelaide<\/span><span>2 min read<\/span><\/div>\n\n <section class=\"key\" aria-labelledby=\"key-h\">\n <h2 id=\"key-h\">Key message<\/h2>\n <ul>\n <li>South Australia has overtaken New South Wales as Australia's least affordable housing market.<\/li>\n <li>A typical-income household earning about <strong>$103,000 a year<\/strong> can afford just <strong>7% of homes<\/strong> in the state.<\/li>\n <li>Victoria is now the most affordable state.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n\n <div class=\"stat\">\n <div class=\"num\">7%<\/div>\n <p>of South Australian homes are within reach of a typical-income household.<small>Household income of about $103,000 a year \u00b7 Source: realestate.com.au<\/small><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <article>\n <p class=\"lede\">South Australia has become the hardest place in the country to buy a house, according to a new report from realestate.com.au.<\/p>\n <p>The report ranks the state's housing affordability below New South Wales, which has long been seen as the country's toughest property market. The finding shows how much pressure South Australian buyers are now under.<\/p>\n <p>Under the report's measure, a typical-income household earning about $103,000 a year can afford just 7% of homes in the state. That is an extraordinarily low share, and it leaves most local buyers with very few realistic options.<\/p>\n <p>In a shift in the national rankings, Victoria has now become the most affordable state.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <section class=\"rank\" aria-labelledby=\"rank-h\">\n <h3 id=\"rank-h\">Where the states now stand<\/h3>\n <ol>\n <li><span class=\"state\">South Australia<span class=\"note\">Now the least affordable state<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pill bad\">Least affordable<\/span><\/li>\n <li><span class=\"state\">New South Wales<span class=\"note\">Now ranks above South Australia<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pill mid\">Overtaken<\/span><\/li>\n <li><span class=\"state\">Victoria<span class=\"note\">Now the most affordable state<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pill good\">Most affordable<\/span><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/section>\n\n <p class=\"more\">More to follow<\/p>\n <p class=\"source\">Source: realestate.com.au housing affordability report.<\/p>\n\n <section class=\"am\" aria-labelledby=\"am-h\">\n <div class=\"am-eyebrow\">Part of the solution \u00b7 AusMod20K<\/div>\n <h2 id=\"am-h\">Building more homes, faster: the AusMod20K program<\/h2>\n <p>AusMod20K is a national initiative targeting 20,000 high-quality modular homes across Australia by 2030. Homes are designed and certified in Australia, manufactured offsite in Vietnam, then assembled quickly at hubs across the country.<\/p>\n <div class=\"am-facts\">\n <div><strong>20,000<\/strong><span>modular homes targeted by 2030<\/span><\/div>\n <div><strong>~30%<\/strong><span>faster than traditional construction<\/span><\/div>\n <div><strong>7-star<\/strong><span>NatHERS energy rating<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>Each home is a complete Class 1a residential house built for the Australian market. The program aligns with the National Housing Accord and is delivered by PISTIS GROUP with Aura Modular.<\/p>\n <div class=\"am-cta\">\n <div class=\"am-card\">\n <h3>Suppliers<\/h3>\n <p>Building-material and component suppliers in Vietnam can register for the AusMod20K supply chain.<\/p>\n <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ausmod20k.com.au\/register-supplier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register as a supplier<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"am-card\">\n <h3>Partners<\/h3>\n <p>Australian organisations can register as program partners.<\/p>\n <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ausmod20k.com.au\/partner-au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register as a partner<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!doctype html> Property \u00b7 South Australia Breaking News Wednesday 30 September 2026 South Australia Is Now the Hardest Place in the Nation to Buy a Home A new realestate.com.au report ranks the state’s housing affordability below New South Wales, while Victoria takes the title of most affordable state. 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user-select: all; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }\n.am-foot { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--am-muted); border-top: 1px solid var(--am-rule); padding-top: 12px; margin: 0 !important; }\n.am-foot a { color: var(--am-gold); }\n@media (max-width: 560px) { .am-facts, .am-cta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n <header class=\"masthead\">\n <div class=\"section\">Property \u00b7 South Australia<\/div>\n <\/header>\n\n <div class=\"strip\">\n <span class=\"tag\"><span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Breaking News<\/span>\n <span class=\"stamp\">Wednesday 30 September 2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <h1>South Australia Is Now the Hardest Place in the Nation to Buy a Home<\/h1>\n <p class=\"standfirst\">A new realestate.com.au report ranks the state's housing affordability below New South Wales, while Victoria takes the title of most affordable state.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"byline\"><span><b>Property Desk<\/b><\/span><span>Adelaide<\/span><span>2 min read<\/span><\/div>\n\n <section class=\"key\" aria-labelledby=\"key-h\">\n <h2 id=\"key-h\">Key message<\/h2>\n <ul>\n <li>South Australia has overtaken New South Wales as Australia's least affordable housing market.<\/li>\n <li>A typical-income household earning about <strong>$103,000 a year<\/strong> can afford just <strong>7% of homes<\/strong> in the state.<\/li>\n <li>Victoria is now the most affordable state.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n\n <div class=\"stat\">\n <div class=\"num\">7%<\/div>\n <p>of South Australian homes are within reach of a typical-income household.<small>Household income of about $103,000 a year \u00b7 Source: realestate.com.au<\/small><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <article>\n <p class=\"lede\">South Australia has become the hardest place in the country to buy a house, according to a new report from realestate.com.au.<\/p>\n <p>The report ranks the state's housing affordability below New South Wales, which has long been seen as the country's toughest property market. The finding shows how much pressure South Australian buyers are now under.<\/p>\n <p>Under the report's measure, a typical-income household earning about $103,000 a year can afford just 7% of homes in the state. That is an extraordinarily low share, and it leaves most local buyers with very few realistic options.<\/p>\n <p>In a shift in the national rankings, Victoria has now become the most affordable state.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <section class=\"rank\" aria-labelledby=\"rank-h\">\n <h3 id=\"rank-h\">Where the states now stand<\/h3>\n <ol>\n <li><span class=\"state\">South Australia<span class=\"note\">Now the least affordable state<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pill bad\">Least affordable<\/span><\/li>\n <li><span class=\"state\">New South Wales<span class=\"note\">Now ranks above South Australia<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pill mid\">Overtaken<\/span><\/li>\n <li><span class=\"state\">Victoria<span class=\"note\">Now the most affordable state<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pill good\">Most affordable<\/span><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/section>\n\n <p class=\"more\">More to follow<\/p>\n <p class=\"source\">Source: realestate.com.au housing affordability report.<\/p>\n\n <section class=\"am\" aria-labelledby=\"am-h\">\n <div class=\"am-eyebrow\">Part of the solution \u00b7 AusMod20K<\/div>\n <h2 id=\"am-h\">Building more homes, faster: the AusMod20K program<\/h2>\n <p>AusMod20K is a national initiative targeting 20,000 high-quality modular homes across Australia by 2030. Homes are designed and certified in Australia, manufactured offsite in Vietnam, then assembled quickly at hubs across the country.<\/p>\n <div class=\"am-facts\">\n <div><strong>20,000<\/strong><span>modular homes targeted by 2030<\/span><\/div>\n <div><strong>~30%<\/strong><span>faster than traditional construction<\/span><\/div>\n <div><strong>7-star<\/strong><span>NatHERS energy rating<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>Each home is a complete Class 1a residential house built for the Australian market. The program aligns with the National Housing Accord and is delivered by PISTIS GROUP with Aura Modular.<\/p>\n <div class=\"am-cta\">\n <div class=\"am-card\">\n <h3>Suppliers<\/h3>\n <p>Building-material and component suppliers in Vietnam can register for the AusMod20K supply chain.<\/p>\n <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ausmod20k.com.au\/register-supplier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register as a supplier<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"am-card\">\n <h3>Partners<\/h3>\n <p>Australian organisations can register as program partners.<\/p>\n <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ausmod20k.com.au\/partner-au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register as a partner<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!doctype html> Property \u00b7 South Australia Breaking News Wednesday 30 September 2026 South Australia Is Now the Hardest Place in the Nation to Buy a Home A new realestate.com.au report ranks the state’s housing affordability below New South Wales, while Victoria takes the title of most affordable state. 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