Market
What is happening in Queensland property, dated and explained.
Transport projects tied to Brisbane 2032 and the suburbs they serve
A guide to the rail, bus and road projects the State officially links to the 2032 Games: where each one runs, what is funded and its published status in October 2026.
Long-weekend auctions: Brisbane's early clearance rate sinks to 25.6%
In the first auction week after the cash rate rise, Cotality's preliminary figures put Brisbane at 25.6 per cent and the combined capitals at 48.2 per cent, the lowest since June.
Cotality measures Brisbane's vacancy rate at 2.1% in September
Cotality's September index has national vacancy at 2.0 per cent and the smallest monthly rent rise since May 2025. Its Brisbane figure is double the one SQM reports.
Under 1 per cent of borrowers owe more than their home is worth, RBA says
The Reserve Bank's October Financial Stability Review tests a 20 per cent fall in home prices and finds about 5 per cent of mortgages would be in negative equity. What that means in Queensland.
BESIX Watpac and John Holland are the last bidder left for the stadium
The Games authority has taken one joint venture into the final phase of its builder selection for Brisbane Stadium, with a contract expected early in 2027.
Brisbane records the sharpest monthly fall of any capital in September
Cotality's September index shows Brisbane dwelling values down 1.5 per cent, edging past Sydney's fall, with home sales in the city 27.2 per cent lower than a year ago.
Queensland apartment approvals drop from 1,330 to 337 in August
ABS figures for August show total Queensland dwelling approvals down 22.5 per cent as apartment approvals fell away, while house approvals rose 6.5 per cent and the trend edged higher.
Fourth rate rise of 2026 lifts the cash rate to 4.60 per cent
The Reserve Bank raised the cash rate by 0.25 points on 29 September, to its highest level since 2011. What the move does to borrowing limits as Queensland's selling season begins.
Cash rate rises to 4.60 per cent in the middle of Brisbane's spring
The Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate by 0.25 points on 29 September, noting falling housing prices and fewer new home loans. Brisbane auctions were already clearing below half.
RTA publishes plain-language guides for residential services
A new RTA webpage and an Easy Read guide set out the rights of people living in residential services accommodation, written with disability and seniors groups.
Brisbane is not the weakest capital at auction for once this spring
Brisbane's preliminary clearance rate rose to 42.6 per cent in the week ending 27 September while Adelaide fell to 39.3 per cent, Cotality reports, as the national rate eased.
Largest builders started 41 per cent of Queensland's new homes
The Housing Industry Association's Housing 100 ranking for 2025-26 shows Queensland's 20 largest builders lifting their output by 35.8 per cent and their market share to 34 per cent.
Seventeen weeks under 40 per cent for Brisbane's auction market
Brisbane held 176 auctions in the week ending 20 September and 31.4 per cent sold, Cotality's final figures show. A year earlier the city's rate was 61.9 per cent.
Housing infrastructure fund tally passes 166,000 homes of capacity
Central Queensland receives $55.5 million for four projects in the latest Residential Activation Fund announcement, lifting the State's running total by 25,000 homes in eight weeks.
Bowen Hills plan would lift towers to 50 storeys for 27,000 homes
Proposed changes to the Bowen Hills Priority Development Area would raise the height limit from 30 to 50 storeys. The State says the area could hold up to 27,000 homes. Comment closes 9 October.
Brisbane posts its best final auction result in three months: 38.5%
Cotality's final figures for the week ending 13 September show 65 of Brisbane's 169 auctions sold. The Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast both finished at 32.0 per cent.
Rockhampton's Games rowing course is endorsed; now it needs 1,200 rooms
World Rowing and Paddle Worldwide have backed the Fitzroy River for 2032. The city's tourism body says it is 1,200 short-stay rooms short of what it needs.
Sydney and Canberra loosen while Brisbane's rental stock stays thin
SQM Research counted 3,090 vacant rentals in Brisbane in August, a rate of 0.9 per cent. Vacancies in Sydney and Canberra are up by more than a quarter in a year.
Days on market, listings and discounting: Queensland's market signals
Prices are the last thing to move. Listing counts, selling times and vendor discounts shift first. What each measure counts, who publishes it, and why two sources rarely give the same number.
After the hammer falls in Queensland: contract, deposit and settlement
A winning bid in Queensland means signing at once, with no cooling-off period and usually no conditions. What the rules say about the deposit, disclosure, identity checks and settlement.