The digital property portal Domain has just published its latest report on home prices in Australia.
It shows the cost of buying a house fell 4-point-9 per cent in the last quarter - which works out to be around $53,000.
In practical terms, that means more people are caught in the middle - either paying more than they can comfortably afford, or not in housing at all.
Advocates say women fleeing domestic violence are among the most vulnerable.
