Houses have been been fantastic investments throughout Australia's history. But which city in Australia will be the BEST TO INVEST IN?

We believe this Chart is very useful, and is one of the few that looks at trends of the past 20 years, NOT just the past 12 months.

Long term trends, when compared to short term results, can give a clear indication of what may be likely to happen next.

This Chart provides much of the information you need to see where to invest, and when...and whether it should be apartments or houses you move into. Compare the long term trends, with the short term results, to see if there is a "catch up" due. Which city may have underperformed?

This Chart enables you to see what the historical Price growth has been for each city, both long term, 20 years, and short term, 5 years. By carefully looking at the figures, it is possible to determine clear trends, and decide which city is likely to "catch-up", and whether it is time to invest in apartments or houses. The figures are updated to the end of each calender year. The data is sourced from the Index by Residex.

LAST 12 MONTHS TO END DECEMBER 2008:

APARTMENTS

SYDNEY: -1.4% MELBOURNE: 3.1% BRISBANE: 7.1% PERTH: -1.3% ADELAIDE: 7.3%

LAST 12 MONTHS TO END DECEMBER 2008:

HOUSES:

SYDNEY: -4.2% MELBOURNE: 0.9%% BRISBANE: 3.6% PERTH: -4.0% ADELAIDE: 4.7%

5, 10 AND 20 YEAR RESULTS, TO DECEMBER, 2008:

Two Bedroom Apartments
Total Percent Returns
Years	Sydney	Melb.	Brisbane	Perth	Adelaide
2003-2008	1.9%	36.2%	55.6%	72.6%	56.2%
Last 10 Yrs	80%	166%	167%	204%	203%
Last 20 Yrs	184%	238%	277%	n/a	n/a

Houses
Total Percent Return
Year	Sydney	Melb.	Brisbane	Perth	Adelaide
2003-2008	-2.3%	39%	46%	79%	46%
Last 10 Yrs	94%	164%	207%	238%	179%
Last 20 Yrs	222%	250%	380%	n/a	n/a

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Investors Note: We update these figures as soon as data comes to hand at the end of each calender year.

Source: Citylife Property Group, based on data supplied by the Residex official house price index. All data believed to be accurate, but not guaranteed. Slight variations may occur due to rounding.

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