In this blog/video we dive deep into Brisbane’s booming property market, now marking its 26th consecutive month of growth as of March 2025. We look at Q1 2025 results for Queensland.

We explore the top suburbs for transaction volume across QLD for houses and units, as well as some interesting statistics like sales volume, affordability, time to save for an average loan, property growth stats, plus more...

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Hi everybody - George Sourris, Empire Legal.

Today's topic: Brisbane’s booming property market, now marking its 26th consecutive month of growth as of March 2025. We look at Q1 2025 results for Queensland.

Keep in mind here, guys, that we are not economists. However, we have used some data today from economist house CoreLogic, "Brisbane's Housing Market Update of 2025", and InfoTrack's latest Queensland Property Report. Alright, let's dive in. 

Market performance. 

In March 2025, Brisbane home values rose by 0.4% with a quarterly growth of 0.9%, adding approximately $8,340 to the median dwelling value. This growth rate is a slowdown compared to the 4.2% experienced 18 months ago. 

When you look at listings that are available, they're up 4.1% year-on-year, to March 2025, so more product in the market. This suggests that buyers have more options contributing to the slower price growth.

Buyer preferences and emerging suburbs. 

So in Queensland, over 60% of property buyers show a preference towards houses, with 28% strata property purchases, leaving 12% of transactions as vacant land. The southeast Queensland growth corridor remains attractive, with consistent performers like Caboolture and Pimpama sharing the spotlight with rising stars such as Morayfield, which climbed to number 6 in Q4 2024 to number 3 in Q1 2025. 

The top 10 sales for Queensland houses by suburb for Q1 2025.  

It is clearly evident guys that the Western corridor of Brisbane and the Northern Gold Coast are the winners of the volume of sales, being some of the more affordable areas in Southeast Queensland with volume. Alright, now let's shift gears and look at units.

The top 10 sales for Queensland units by suburb for Q1 2025.  

Surfers Paradise holds the number 2 spot that it held last quarter. It's a regular contender in the top 10 and reflects strong and sustained interest in beachside living, high-rise convenience, and the lifestyle appeal of the beautiful Gold Coast. You can see from the results that the Gold Coast dominates the unit market, with 5 out of the top 10 being held by Gold Coast suburbs.

The Gold Coast still holds the crown as the major player for SEQ for lifestyle apartment living. The top spot, however, goes to Brisbane CBD, which last quarter was in position 4 and Southport was in number 1 last quarter. 

Housing affordability updates.

For a median house purchase, on an average salary, it will take 10.5 years to save a 20% deposit, with 50.5% of income being required to service a new mortgage. 

And if we're comparing that to rental, 33% of salary required to afford a rental of the median price. Brisbane is still the second most expensive city in the country for median dwelling value at $899,000 with Sydney taking top spot at $1.19 million. Yes, that's right. Brisbane is the second major city in the country for pricing.

Brisbane sale volume over the last 12 months is 56,886 transactions, up 2.1%. 

All right guys, so Brisbane's property market is expected to maintain moderate growth throughout 2025, driven by gradual interest rate reductions, improved housing savings rates, and disposable incomes, and ongoing undersupply challenges in the housing sector.

However significant price surges are unlikely due to the persistent affordability barriers, cautious lending practices, and moderated population growth. 

For buyers and investors, this presents an opportunity to engage with a resilient market that offers potential for long-term growth, particularly in emerging suburbs within commuting distance of Brisbane CBD. 

Well, there you have it folks. Southeast Queensland. Still a strong contender in the country's property market. 

Who can argue with the facts? Brisbane with its 26th consecutive month of growth. Watch out Sydney, Brisbane and Southeast Queensland is coming for you. I mean, just look at this beautiful weather. How could you not love it here?

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