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2nd March 2026

Real Estate Update

Brisbane home prices surge $153,500 in one year

Brisbane property values have jumped $2950 each week over the past year, with the city recording Australia’s second-biggest property jump behind Perth.

Rare $88k uniform price jump hits Townsville houses, units

A rare near-identical $88,000 rise across houses, units and all dwellings saw Townsville homes earn more than the average worker in the past year - catching up on a decade of falls...

Cairns house prices surge $78,000 in just one year

Cairns house prices have surged by over $78,000 in just the past year, rising by more than the average salary and hitting a new record as a chronic shortage takes hold.

Gold Coast home values up $151,000 over 12 months

Gold Coast property values have jumped $2900 each week over the past year, cementing the Glitter Strip as Australia’s second most expensive city behind Sydney.

Plan to align migration with housing could cut price rises

Queensland faces the nation’s worst housing squeeze with nearly three new residents arriving for every dwelling built, driving calls to slash migration rates.

Rent for 75pc of market price in new housing scheme

While 30-plus people compete for every rental, one mother’s search became a fight for her allergic toddler’s survival in Queensland’s housing crisis.

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