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What is happening in Queensland property, dated and explained.
Brisbane's early auction clearance rate climbs back above 40 per cent
Cotality's preliminary count for the week ending 2 August puts Brisbane at 42.0 per cent from 139 auctions, with the Sunshine Coast close behind and the Gold Coast well below.
Brisbane home values slip 0.6 per cent in July as the slowdown arrives
Cotality's July index shows Brisbane dwelling values down 0.6 per cent and regional Queensland down 0.3 per cent, in the steepest national monthly fall since December 2022.
Victoria Park draft legacy plan opens for eight weeks of public comment
The State has published Arup's draft plan for the parkland around Brisbane Stadium and the National Aquatic Centre. Comment closes on 27 September 2026.
Bundaberg gets $52 million for roads and pipes ahead of 4,700 homes
Three trunk infrastructure projects in Bundaberg have been funded in the second round of the Residential Activation Fund. The State says they open land for more than 4,700 homes.
Cairns' Barlow Park to close in September as builder search opens
The Games authority is seeking a Cairns-based builder for the Barlow Park grandstand and has set a 21 September closure. Dates, design feedback and what the upgrade delivers.
Apartments and townhouses lead Queensland's 2025-26 approvals growth
Full-year figures show Queensland's multi-unit approvals up 49.6 per cent in 2025-26, the strongest of any state, with June's total the highest of the quarter.
July at auction: Brisbane's four final results, none above 35.4 per cent
Cotality's last July release puts Brisbane at 29.5 per cent from 132 auctions. Across the four weeks ending in July, the city's final clearance rate peaked at 35.4 per cent.
Vacancies rise in 27 Queensland regions, yet the state stays at 1.0%
The REIQ's June quarter report finds more rentals available in 27 of 50 regions, led by the Fraser Coast, while Greater Brisbane did not move.
First 249 homes are being built at North Harbour, a year after declaration
Work has begun in the Early Release Area of the North Harbour Priority Development Area at Burpengary East, where more than 3,700 homes and a marina are planned.
Reading a suburb median price in Queensland: what it shows and hides
A suburb median is the middle of the sales that happened to be recorded. How sample size, the mix of homes, the period and the boundary change the number, with REIQ examples.
Queensland counts a record 50,000 homes under construction
The State says 50,000 homes are being built across Queensland, up 25.6 per cent in a year, and names two Brisbane infrastructure jobs meant to open land for 938 more.
Aquatic centre design revealed for the Centenary Pool site
The first design for the National Aquatic Centre at Spring Hill shows three covered pools beside heritage-listed Centenary Pool. The site passes to the Games authority on 1 September.
More Brisbane auctions, same result: 164 homes and 35.4 per cent
Brisbane held 164 auctions in the week ending 19 July, 26.2 per cent more than the week before, and Cotality's final clearance rate did not move from 35.4 per cent.
Brisbane houses reach a record $1.21 million as unit prices dip
Domain's June quarter House Price Report, covered by Broker Daily on 23 July, has Brisbane houses up 0.4% to a record while units record their first quarterly fall in three years.
How a development gets approved in Queensland: from application to decision
Who decides a development application in Queensland, how long each stage takes, when neighbours get a say, and how the State's two faster pathways differ from council assessment.
Rental bonds in Queensland: lodging, the maximum and getting it back
A Queensland rental bond is capped at four weeks' rent and must be lodged with the RTA within 10 days. How lodging works, and how the refund is claimed, agreed or disputed.
BMD to move the first earth at Victoria Park from early August
Queensland civil builder BMD has won the early works for Brisbane Stadium, with bulk earthworks due from early August 2026 and running to mid-2027. What the package covers.
Halls Creek declared a Priority Development Area for 12,000 homes
The State has declared more than 1,200 hectares south of Caloundra a Priority Development Area, taking planning control of what could become up to 12,000 homes.
Selling at auction in Queensland: the seller's choices and the law's rules
A seller sets the reserve, the agent and the terms. Queensland law fixes the rest: no price guides, announced vendor bids, a bidder register and disclosure before the hammer.
Brisbane vacancy holds at 0.9 per cent as the national rate rises
SQM Research counts 3,065 vacant rentals in Brisbane in June, a rate of 0.9 per cent for a second month, while the national rate moved up to 1.3 per cent.