Registering property: Time in Australia
Australia: Registering property: Time was 4.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Australia, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4.5 days for registering property: time in 2019.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Australia peaked at 7 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.5 days, in 2017.
That places Australia 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 days | 4.5 days | 7 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.3 days | 3.5 days | 4.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 90.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 39.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Australia?
- Registering property: time in Australia was 4.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 days in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for registering property: time?
- Australia ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.