Sydney prices fell marginally, by 0.4 per cent, Melbourne flatlined and Canberra was the only capital city where median house values actually rose in the quarter by a slim 0.2 per cent, according to Australian Property Monitors' March quarter house price index.
Other capital cities experienced larger price slumps: Hobart fell 2.3 per cent, Bri*****ane 2 per cent, Darwin 1.6 per cent, Perth 1.1 per cent and Adelaide 0.6 per cent.