$136,000 up in a year: Brisbane house prices rise as Qld booms – realestate.com.au

The average house price in Brisbane has risen by $136,300 in a year, three times faster than Melbourne, while five regions in Queensland achieved 15 per cent growth.

The latest PropTrack Home Price Index of the year, released on Monday, shows Brisbane (13.68%) is still much hotter than Sydney (6.98%) and Melbourne (5.11%), despite signs of easing in some sectors.

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Total home values ​​in Brisbane increased by $128,400, while regional Queensland increased by 12.52 per cent or $94,300 in just one year.

The median house price in Brisbane increased by $136,300 to $1.15 million in 2025 – second only to Perth’s $142,300. But the increase in unit numbers in Queensland’s capital outpaced the nation, rising by $121,200 in just one year to $788,000, more than double Sydney’s $52,500 increase.

REA Group senior economist Eleanor Creagh said: “The pace of price growth is slowing in Brisbane, but it still remains one of the strongest performing markets in the country.”

“Prices in Brisbane and Adelaide are still rising much faster than in Melbourne, especially this month. Monthly growth in Brisbane was three times faster.”

REA Group senior economist Eleanor Creagh at the Future Brisbane event at the Star in October. Photo, John Gass

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Five Queensland SA4 regions posted annual growth of more than 15 per cent, led by Townsville (17.23 per cent to $600,000) – despite Perth North East (17.39 per cent) taking the top spot for the first time in years.

Average values ​​in Queensland’s highest growth regions range from $577,000 in Central Queensland (15.66 per cent) to $835,000 in Ipswich (16.79 per cent), with Mackay-Isaac-Whitsunday (16.81 per cent, $601,000) and Toowoomba (15.81 per cent, $744,000) in between.

Ms Creagh said both Greater Brisbane and the Gold Coast were “likely to benefit from the 2032 Olympic plans”, driven by infrastructure spending and continued investor activity at a time when lower interest rates have improved borrowing power and listings are tight.

“The Gold Coast remains one of Australia’s strongest housing markets in terms of levels, with annual price growth still well above the national average,” she said, “but momentum has slowed slightly at the end of 2025, compared to the sharp acceleration in 2023 and 2024.”

Qld’s highest annual average house price growth in the SA4 region:

Townsville 17.23% to $600,000

Mackay-Isaac-Pentecost 16.81% to $601,000

Ipswich 16.79% to $835,000

Toowoomba 15.81% to $744,000

Central Queensland 15.66% to $577,000

Source: PropTrack|

Five Qld regions have seen growth above 15 per cent, led by Townsville.

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Ms Creagh said Brisbane and the Gold Coast may be at a more sustainable pace of growth, where conditions are less hectic.

Southern buyers “pushing down the value chain” are still pouring into Queensland, Creagh said, taking advantage of the price differential with southern capitals as interest rate cuts increase borrowing capacity.

“Both Townsville and Cairns enjoy relative affordability advantages,” she said.

“Townsville continues to record a very strong growth rate.”

“Cairns is not accelerating, but is similar to Brisbane and the Gold Coast, moving to a more stable, sustainable phase after very strong price increases earlier in the rebound.”

Of the highest growth rates for all homes in Australia’s capital, Brisbane’s pace was third (13.68 percent) behind Perth (15.48 percent) and Darwin (14.06 percent) – followed by the rest of Western Australia (13.23 percent) and the rest of Queensland (12.52 percent).

Greater annual growth in Brisbane:

Houses Increase of 12.24% An increase of $136,300 New median $1,150,000

Units Increase of 18.1% An increase of $121,200 New median $788,000

All homes (U & H) Increase of 13.68% An increase of $128,400 New median $997,000

Regional Qld annual growth:

Houses Increase of 12.11% An increase of $93,900 New median $788,000

Units Upwards13.42% An increase of $93,600 New median $761,000

All homes (U & H) Increase of 12.52% Upwards$94,300 New median $779,000

Source: PropTrack|

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