Qld’s most desirable streets: where buyers are waiting for homes – realestate.com.au

They line coveted waterways, or feature extravagant homes in rolling hills, away from prying eyes, offering homeowners the ultimate in bragging rights.

PropTrack data, based on property searches on realestate.com.au over the past 12 months, along with local agents, has exposed the streets where buyers are literally waiting for a house to become available because they don’t want to live anywhere else.

Queensland’s most in-demand street among house hunters in 2025 was Tallai Rd in the Gold Coast hinterland suburb of Tallai, home to remote, sprawling estates offering features most of us can only dream of.

This property at 160 Tallai Rd, Tallai, is for sale.

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There is clearly a desire for the opulent hinterland lifestyle, with Currumbin Creek Rd in Currumbin Valley and Tallebudgera Creek Rd, Tallebudgera Valley, the next most searched streets in the state.

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In Brisbane, the most sought-after street is James St in New Farm, which is not surprising given its fame as one of the trendiest streets for dining, shopping and pub crawling.

Toohey Rd in Tarragindi is in high demand due to its proximity to good schools and motorway access, while Bonney Ave, Clayfield, is popular for its tree-lined streets and beautiful character homes.

This property at 116 James St, New Farm, sold earlier this year for $3.5 million.

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But others on the list are less well known, such as Andrew Rd in Greenbank and Sydney Ave in Camp Hill.

On the Sunshine Coast, the Noosa hinterland suburb of Doonan has become a popular destination, so it’s no surprise that Valley Drive makes the list, with an HIA ‘Home of the Year’ residence one of the most beautiful streets.

Balmoral Road in Montville and Main Western Road in Tamborine Mountain are also in the top 10 most searched streets of 2025.

This property at 134 Valley Drive, Doonan, is for sale.

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PropTrack economist Anne Flaherty said streets with large blocks in attractive lifestyle locations were clearly highly sought after and had a level of prestige.

“When we think about a lot of those hinterland suburbs, 10 years ago, a lot of them were still under the radar,” Ms Flaherty said.

“Covid was the main trigger for people to recognize how attractive these places are, so we have seen extraordinary growth in these areas, and even now there is a huge appeal to owning property in some of these locations.

Economist Anne Flaherty of the REA group.

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“Someone who is looking for a nice location and a lot of land has a good idea of ​​how exactly he will find it.”

Ms Flaherty said entering one of these streets depended on the level of competition and required proactive action.

“That could be making offers early, or taking the initiative to knock on doors and say, ‘Look, if you ever want to sell, give me a call,’” she said. “We know we see this happening on the most hotly contested streets.”

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Some streets not on the PropTrack list, but which anecdotally have hordes of buyers queuing to get into them, are Mein St in Hendra, Sutherland Ave in Ascot, Virginia Ave in Hawthorne, Oxlade Dr in New Farm, McConnell St in Bulimba, Laurel Ave in Chelmer and Formosa Rd in Gumdale.

Place Ascot’s Jill Wright-Wotton said the stretch between the 1200m and 1400m start points at Eagle Farm Racecourse opposite Mein St in Hendra was one of the tightest in Brisbane.

“People are not leaving Mein Street, they are moving within it,” Ms Wright-Wotton said.

This property at 98 Mein St, Hendra, is on the market. Homes in this street are well maintained and highly sought after.

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This property at 41 Laurel Ave, Chelmer, is for sale. Homes rarely come for sale on this street.

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“You see families building next door, friends buying next door and owners reinvesting instead of moving. That level of loyalty only exists in locations with extremely limited supply.”

Patrick McKinnon of Place Ascot said he had buyers waiting to enter Ascot’s affluent Sutherland Ave, Adelaide St East in Clayfield, and Virginia Ave, Hawthorne.

“When you name those streets, it’s like a Monopoly board,” he said. “They are some of the best streets in Queensland, and I have buyers interested in upwards of $20 million in several homes there.

“It’s just a matter of finding an owner who is willing to sell at the right time.”

This property at 32 Sutherland Street, Ascot, sold for $23 million. Photo: David Clark.

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