Notably, house prices in Sydney grew at their fastest pace since the tail end of the housing boom in late 2003, rising 2.3 per cent in the three months to June.
Elsewhere, house prices in Melbourne rose 5.0 per cent in the June quarter, in Brisbane they rose 6.5 per cent and in Adelaide they rose 5.7 per cent.
In Hobart they rose 2.3 per cent and 2.9 per cent in Canberra.
However, in the resources boom capital of Perth they fell 0.9 per cent, and in Darwin they declined 1.4 per cent.