When it comes to real estate, Australians live in two completely different worlds. One group is binge-scrolling through multimillion-dollar estates with marble floors and horse stables. The other is zooming in on fixer-uppers with "character" (read: missing walls) and beach units under $500k.
In the past year, ClickClickAus has tracked Australia’s most-clicked properties and what we’ve been nosily peeking at is both hilarious and revealing.
The big league: mansions that make the internet gasp
The most viewed property in Australia? A jaw-dropping Toorak mansion called Cranlana, listed between $96–105 million. To put it in perspective, that’s over 100 times the price of the average Australian home. Owned by the iconic Myer family since 1903, it comes with:
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Eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms
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A ballroom (because of course)
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A tennis court, a swimming pool, and a sunken garden
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Botanical-style landscaping and rare plants
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And the largest private landholding in all of Toorak
It’s basically like Versailles... but with better coffee nearby.
Second on the list? Opus, a $10+ million French provincial-style estate in Adelaide’s north, complete with tennis and basketball courts, a wine tasting room, a luxury gym, and “terraced lawns” (because normal lawns are for peasants).
Then there’s the Templestowe mega-mansion—Melbourne’s own take on Buckingham Palace—and Bellagio La Villa in the Gold Coast hinterland: a literal 44-acre European-style villa with 10 bedrooms, 7.5m ceilings, a five-car showroom, and stables.
Not to be outdone, Noosa and Hawthorn entered the chat with a $31M riverside dream home and an $18.8M estate that looked like it came out of a Disney movie.
If you ever wanted to buy home in Victorian regions with maximum suprise factor, these are your benchmarks.
On the flip side: budget units that break the internet
Now for the twist: while some Australians are dreaming big, many are dreaming smart.
The most viewed unit wasn’t a glass penthouse or harborview palace. Nope it was a humble one-bedroom apartment in Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast, listed under $500,000. What did it offer?
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Beach access 30 seconds away
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A tidy fit-out and full furnishing
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And most importantly: a realistic price
Also ranking high:
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A two-bedroom over-55s unit in Sydney’s inner west at $650,000
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A tiny apartment in St Kilda sold for $355,000
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And a Kirribilli harborfront apartment—just down the street from the Prime Minister’s house (talk about prestige meets practicality)
Turns out, Aussies really know how to buy home in Australia, whether that’s for lifestyle, investment, or that sweet, sweet rental income.
The cult of fixer-uppers: where dreams meet DIY nightmares
For the brave (or slightly delusional), some of the most-watched properties were in... let’s say distressed condition.
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A $420k house near Mount Dandenong that had extensive storm damage, missing walls, and giant roof holes
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A Chelsea home with a collapsed ceiling, a pool full of weeds, and a dirt bike parked in the kitchen (seriously)
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A Perth property left full of junk by its previous owner that still got six offers before the open house
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And a fire-damaged home in Medina that despite its blackened walls was still popular among bargain hunters
Why do these homes go viral? Because in a world of rising interest rates and tight supply, Australians are now romanticizing renovation. Sure, you’ll need to spend a fortune fixing them but they offer a foothold into a market where turnkey homes are out of reach.
As REA Group’s Angus Moore put it: construction costs are still high, but stabilizing giving would be renovators just enough hope (and enough YouTube tutorials) to take the plunge.
What this all says about us
The verdict? Australians aren’t just interested in real estate, we're obsessed. From the highest-end estates to humble beach units and dilapidated DIY projects, there’s no “typical” dream anymore.
We want:
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The fantasy (just in case we win the lottery)
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The bargain (just in case we don’t)
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The challenge (because renovating builds character)
Whether you’re scrolling to buy home in Australia, invest smartly, or just spy on how the other half lives, this country’s property game is a blend of aspiration, strategy, and pure curiosity.
And honestly? That’s what makes Australia real estate so addictive.
