Scheduled Volume and Historical Significance

For the week ending October 19, 2025, Sydney has 1,167 auctions scheduled. If this entire volume proceeds, it would mark the city’s second busiest auction week of the year to date. This high volume contributes significantly to the national total, as the combined capitals are scheduled to see 2,708 homes taken to auction, making it the busiest auction week across the combined capitals since the beginning of June and the sixth busiest week of the year so far.

The scheduled volume of 1,167 auctions represents a substantial jump compared to both recent activity and figures from the previous year:

1. Week-on-Week Growth: This week’s scheduled auctions are up 18.1% compared to the 988 auctions held in Sydney last week (the week ending October 12, 2025).

2. Year-on-Year Growth: The 1,167 scheduled auctions are 19.8% higher than the volume recorded during the same week last year, when 974 auctions were held across the city.

Context of Recent Market Performance

The increase in activity follows a period of stable performance in Sydney. Last week (week ending October 12, 2025) saw 988 homes taken to auction. This figure was a notable rebound from the week prior, which only saw 511 homes auctioned due to the Labour Day long weekend.

Sydney’s clearance rate leading into this busy week remained strong. The final clearance rate for the week ending October 12, 2025, was recorded at 68.2%. This demonstrated stability, as it was only 10 basis points lower than the 68.3% success rate recorded the week prior. Furthermore, this performance significantly outpaced the 63.0% clearance rate recorded in Sydney during the same week last year.

Looking at successful results from the previous week, out of the 988 properties taken to auction, 674 were cleared (sold successfully) and 314 were uncleared. High clearance rates were observed in several Sydney sub-regions last week, providing positive momentum heading into the current high-volume period. For instance, Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury achieved a 78.9% clearance rate, while the Inner West recorded 74.7%. Other strong performers included City and Inner South (72.4%) and Sutherland (70.8%).

Broader Market Picture

While Sydney dominates the headline with its dramatic volume increase, overall combined capital auction activity is robust. Last week, 2,587 homes were taken to auction across the combined capitals, resulting in a final clearance rate of 68.2%. This momentum is expected to continue; the sources indicate that the following week is gearing up to be the busiest week of the year, with 3,220 homes currently scheduled for auction across the combined capitals.