A new auction type is emerging in states previously averse to selling under the hammer
Cities like Melbourne have almost half of their property sales completed by auction, while the likes of Perth have barely any at all, but a new auction type is emerging.
Silent auctions are becoming more common, including in states previously averse to auction sales. (Image source: Valery Evlakhov/shutterstock.com)
When reflecting on the weekly auction clearance rates, it is evident that Adelaide and Perth are not an auction market.
As of the 21 September 2025, Western Australia only had three auction results, the same as Hobart.
South Australia had 105, but that represented less than half that of the private sales results for the same period. Queensland’s 237 sales are around a fifth that of the 1000-plus private sales.
By contrast, NSW and Victoria sat…
