Brisbane house prices will hit the $1-million median well before the 2032 Olympics with suburbs near venues tipped to move up to $3.9 million.
Property projections from PRD Research indicate the median price would reach $1.7 million by 2033 and would be “immensely” boosted on the Gold and Sunshine coasts.
PRD chief economist Diaswati Mardiasmo said it was clear that hosting major events had served the property market well.
“The year after the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Newington (site of the athletes’ villages) and surrounding suburbs’ median house prices grew by 13.4 per cent,” Mardiasmo said.
“Median house price growth was not limited to the year after the Olympics. It grew by 38.5 per cent two years after, and 66.4 per cent three years after.
“The year after World Expo 88, South Bank and its surrounding suburbs grew by an average of 19.1 per cent and by 10.3 per cent after G20 Summit 2014.”
Brisbane property price predictions: Olympics 2032
| Suburb | 2011 | 2021 | Projected Growth G20 Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton house | $824,000 | $1,650,000 | $3,990,670 |
| Tennyson house | $515,000 | $970,000 | $2,052,520 |
| Chandler house | $1,040,000 | $1,600,000 | $3,385,600 |
| Woolloongabba house | $623,000 | $951,000 | $2,012,316 |
| South Brisbane house | $805,000 | $1,210,000 | $2,560,360 |
| Redland Bay house | $450,000 | $638,000 | $1,350,008 |
| Ipswich house | $325,000 | $435,000 | $1,052,086 |
| Herston house | $697,000 | $908,000 | $1,921,328 |
| Spring Hill house | $950,000 | $1,150,000 | $2,433,400 |
| Coomera house | $353,000 | $550,000 | $1,163,800 |
| Broadbeach units | $463,000 | $625,000 | $1,322,500 |
| Alexandra Headland house | $570,000 | $1,110,000 | $3,348,760 |
| Twin Waters house | $651,000 | $1,077,000 | $2,278,932 |
^Source: PRD Research, AMP Pricefinder
“Bearing in mind the 2032 Olympics are still 11 years away, and based on how the Brisbane market is travelling, the potential to eclipse this price point is high,” Mardiasmo said.
“Regardless of the calculation method, the conclusion points us to Brisbane becoming a $1-million median house price city sooner rather than later. ”
Domain’s latest house price report showed median house price in Brisbane was $678,236, up 13 per cent annually.
Meanwhile, prices on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast hit $792,000, up 18.2 per cent on last year, and $825,000 up 23.1 per cent, respectively.
Domain chief of research Nicola Powell said at the moment, low listing numbers and interstate migration were driving the price hike.
“It suggests that upgrading homeowners are fuelling house prices, as well as interstate and expat buyers moving from more expensive cities,” Powell said.
Melbourne and Canberra officially joined Sydney in the $1-million home club in the July results.
Originally published by Renee McKeown in The Urban Developer HERE.