CitiesQLD

Brisbane

Cotality Home Value Index at 31 August 2026: Greater Brisbane median dwelling value $1,080,142 (houses $1,180,552), up 10.8% over 12 months but down 1.0% in August and 2.7% over the quarter.

discover.cotality.com

Domain's June 2026 quarter House Price Report put Brisbane's median house price at a record $1.21 million (+16.4% annually), while the median unit price fell 1.2% over the quarter to $790,087.

domain.com.au

The Queensland Government is targeting one million new homes by 2044, and says more than 80% of the state's future population growth is expected in South East Queensland; a $2 billion Residential Activation Fund is funding trunk infrastructure to unlock housing.

statements.qld.gov.au
Builders

Builders active in Brisbane.

01

Metricon Homes

volume home builder

National volume builder with a Queensland arm; majority-owned by Sumitomo Forestry since 2024.

#1 Queensland builder FY2025/26 by QBCC home warranty contract value: $527M across 887 homes. Part of Sumitomo Forestry Australia, #1 in HIA Housing 100 2025/26 (8,038 starts nationally).

constructiondata.com.au
02

Coral Homes

volume home builder

Queensland volume builder of house-and-land and project homes across South East Queensland.

#2 Queensland builder FY2025/26: $420M across 792 homes (QBCC home warranty data).

constructiondata.com.au
03

Plantation Homes

volume home builder

Queensland builder of single- and double-storey family homes, operating for more than 25 years.

#3 Queensland builder FY2025/26: $418M across 725 homes (QBCC home warranty data).

constructiondata.com.au
04

Ausbuild

volume home builder

South East Queensland builder and developer, founded 1988, that has built nearly 9,000 homes.

#4 Queensland builder FY2025/26: $359M across 656 homes (QBCC home warranty data).

constructiondata.com.au
05

Brighton Homes

volume home builder

MJH Group's South East Queensland builder, established 2018, offering house-and-land across Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.

#5 Queensland builder FY2025/26: $321M across 468 homes (QBCC home warranty data).

constructiondata.com.au
06

Homecorp

volume home builder

Queensland builder and land developer (building arm launched 2014) backed by Prime Life Technologies (Toyota/Panasonic JV); reports 10,000+ dwellings delivered.

#7 Queensland builder FY2025/26: $237M across 466 homes (QBCC home warranty data).

constructiondata.com.au
07

Orbit Homes

volume home builder

Family home builder in Queensland and Victoria since 1979 offering fixed-price house-and-land packages.

#8 Queensland builder FY2025/26: $223M across 529 homes (QBCC home warranty data).

constructiondata.com.au
08

G.J. Gardner Homes

volume home builder

Franchise home building network with Queensland offices.

#2 Queensland franchise builder group FY2025/26 with $199M contract value; held revenue almost flat on 17% fewer builds.

constructiondata.com.au
09

Hutchinson Builders (Hutchies)

apartment & commercial

Brisbane-headquartered construction company building apartment, build-to-rent and commercial projects.

Built WeAreLiving Brunswick, a 27-storey, 366-apartment build-to-rent tower in Fortitude Valley for Frasers Property, opened June 2026.

buildaustralia.com.au
10

Meriton

apartment & commercial

Apartment builder-developer active in Brisbane and the Gold Coast; building The Oscar, a $1.3B two-tower, 753-apartment project at 204 Alice Street opposite the City Botanic Gardens.

#3 in HIA Housing 100 2024/25 with 3,029 starts; HIA credited it with multi-unit activity in Sydney and Queensland.

hia.com.au
Developers

Developers shaping Brisbane.

02

Peet

master-planned communities

Listed land developer; moved to 100% ownership of the $6.7B Flagstone City project in 2022.

  • Flagstone (Logan), Peet's largest community, planned for 12,000 homes and a 126ha CBD
peet.com.au
05

Frasers Property Australia

build-to-rent

Diversified developer delivering build-to-rent and apartments in inner Brisbane.

  • WeAreLiving Brunswick, Fortitude Valley (366 BTR apartments, opened 2026)
  • Chester Street, Newstead (~70 apartments, 2026 launch)
buildaustralia.com.au
06

Meriton

apartments

Apartment developer-builder; the Alice Street project is one of its largest in Brisbane.

  • The Oscar, 204 Alice Street, Brisbane CBD (753 apartments, staged completion 2029–2030)
meriton.com.au
07

Kokoda Property

mixed-use

Brisbane developer behind what has been called the city's largest private development.

  • Teneriffe Banks, 17-27 Skyring Terrace, Teneriffe ($1.5B, 212 apartments plus a Kimpton hotel; construction expected to start September 2026)
apartments.com.au
09

Mosaic Property Group

apartments

Brisbane builder-developer of residential apartments, established 2004.

  • Montague Road, South Brisbane (204 apartments, 37 storeys, 2026 launch)
apartments.com.au
10

Sarazin

apartments

Developer of the largest project on apartments.com.au's list of Brisbane launches for 2026.

  • The Stanley, Woolloongabba (447 apartments, 2026 launch)
apartments.com.au
Suburbs

Suburbs to know in Brisbane.

New supplyLogan City

Yarrabilba

Greenfield master-planned community (Stockland/Supalai, 15,600 lots); houses +20.57% over 12 months on 384 sales.

House $850,000; unit $700,000 (YIP suburb profile, accessed 26 Sep 2026)

yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au
New supplyIpswich City

Ripley

Inside the Ripley Valley Priority Development Area, planned for up to 48,750 dwellings and 131,000 people; houses +17.11% over 12 months.

House $890,000 (YIP suburb profile, accessed 26 Sep 2026)

edq.qld.gov.au
New supplyLogan City

Flagstone

Peet's 12,000-home Flagstone community inside the Greater Flagstone PDA; houses +20.27% over 12 months.

House $890,000 (YIP suburb profile, accessed 26 Sep 2026)

yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au
New supplyBrisbane City

Woolloongabba

Olympic urban-renewal precinct: Brisbane Arena moving to the GoPrint site and the Gabba to be redeveloped for housing after 2032; 447-apartment The Stanley launching. Houses +19.8%, units +12.95% over 12 months.

House $1,512,500; unit $785,000 (YIP suburb profile, 26 Sep 2026)

architectureau.com
New supplyBrisbane City

Newstead

Inner-north apartment hub with several 2026 launches (Consolidated Properties Group, BPG, Frasers); units +28.38% over 12 months on 322 sales.

Unit $950,000 (YIP suburb profile, accessed 26 Sep 2026)

yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au
GrowthLogan City

Beenleigh

The Beenleigh SA3 ranked #2 in Greater Brisbane for annual dwelling value growth (+14.9%) in Cotality's September 2026 HVI; suburb houses +21.43%.

House $850,000; unit $600,000 (YIP suburb profile, accessed 26 Sep 2026)

discover.cotality.com
GrowthBrisbane City (Sherwood–Indooroopilly SA3)

Sherwood

Sherwood–Indooroopilly was Greater Brisbane's top-performing SA3 region (+17.3% annual) in Cotality's September 2026 HVI; established western-suburbs family market.

House $1,825,000; unit $805,000 (YIP suburb profile, accessed 26 Sep 2026)

discover.cotality.com
LifestyleBrisbane City (North)

Sandgate

Bayside suburb; the Sandgate SA3 recorded +14.6% annual growth (Cotality, Aug 2026). Suburb houses +14.41%, units +21.85%.

House $1,330,000; unit $953,500 (YIP suburb profile, accessed 26 Sep 2026)

yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au
LifestyleIpswich City

Springfield Lakes

Established family suburb within the Greater Springfield master plan; 388 house sales over 12 months, houses +16.98%.

House $930,000; unit $757,500 (YIP suburb profile, accessed 26 Sep 2026)

yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au
LifestyleBrisbane City

New Farm

Inner-city riverside suburb that Domain's June 2026 report named Brisbane's most expensive suburb ($2.95M median house, +5.4% annual).

House $2,367,500; unit $997,500 (YIP suburb profile, accessed 26 Sep 2026). Domain June 2026 quarter: $2.95M house.

yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au
How these suburbs were chosen

A mix across three categories. Development: suburbs inside declared state Priority Development Areas or major master-planned communities (Yarrabilba, Ripley, Flagstone), plus inner-city renewal and apartment-pipeline precincts linked to the 2032 Olympics (Woolloongabba, Newstead). Growth: suburbs in the top Greater Brisbane SA3 regions for annual value growth in Cotality's September 2026 HVI (Beenleigh, Sherwood). Lifestyle: established family, bayside or inner-riverside favourites with deep sales volume (Sandgate, Springfield Lakes, New Farm). Suburb medians all come from one source (Your Investment Property suburb profiles, trailing 12 months as of 26 Sep 2026) so they can be compared.

Compiled from public sources, September 2026. Companies are listed for market context only and no affiliation is implied.

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