Capital-growth ranking · QLD
The highest growth suburbs in Queensland.
Suburbs with the strongest annual house price growth over the past 12 months. Filtered to Queensland suburbs only.
About this ranking
Capital growth is the long-term wealth driver in property, and the gap between top-quartile and bottom-quartile suburbs is enormous. A suburb growing at 8% annually doubles in 9 years; one at 3% takes 24. We rank by 12-month annual house-price growth, with the caveat that recent growth doesn't perfectly predict the next decade.
Queensland property market in 2026
Queensland has been Australia's standout performer over the last five years, driven by interstate migration from Sydney and Melbourne plus infrastructure investment leading up to the 2032 Olympics. Brisbane's median house price has compounded around 8-10% annually since 2020. The Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast have followed the same trajectory but with more cyclicality, and the Moreton Bay corridor (Caboolture, North Lakes, Burpengary) now offers genuine value for buyers priced out of inner Brisbane. Regional Queensland (Townsville, Cairns, Toowoomba) has lifted off years of stagnation and is now solidly positive.
Showing top 15 suburbs in Queensland
| # | Suburb | State | Annual growth | Median price | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport 4020 | QLD | +9.5% | $418K | View profile → |
| 2 | Bridgeman Downs 4035 | QLD | +8.8% | $1.3M | View profile → |
| 3 | Redcliffe 4020 | QLD | +8.2% | $785K | View profile → |
| 4 | Griffin 4503 | QLD | +7.8% | $427K | View profile → |
| 5 | Margate 4019 | QLD | +7.5% | $381K | View profile → |
| 6 | Burpengary East 4505 | QLD | +7.5% | $453K | View profile → |
| 7 | North Lakes 4509 | QLD | +7.2% | $820K | View profile → |
| 8 | Dakabin 4503 | QLD | +7.0% | $724K | View profile → |
| 9 | Palmview 4553 | QLD | +7.0% | $440K | View profile → |
| 10 | Burpengary 4505 | QLD | +6.8% | $750K | View profile → |
| 11 | Banya 4551 | QLD | +6.2% | $429K | View profile → |
| 12 | Narangba 4504 | QLD | +6.1% | $790K | View profile → |
| 13 | Morayfield 4506 | QLD | +6.0% | $1.1M | View profile → |
| 14 | Caboolture 4510 | QLD | +5.8% | $344K | View profile → |
| 15 | Deception Bay 4508 | QLD | +5.5% | $663K | View profile → |
QLD 4020
Annual growth
+9.5%
Median price
$418K
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QLD 4035
Annual growth
+8.8%
Median price
$1.3M
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QLD 4020
Annual growth
+8.2%
Median price
$785K
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QLD 4503
Annual growth
+7.8%
Median price
$427K
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QLD 4019
Annual growth
+7.5%
Median price
$381K
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QLD 4505
Annual growth
+7.5%
Median price
$453K
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QLD 4509
Annual growth
+7.2%
Median price
$820K
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QLD 4503
Annual growth
+7.0%
Median price
$724K
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QLD 4553
Annual growth
+7.0%
Median price
$440K
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QLD 4505
Annual growth
+6.8%
Median price
$750K
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QLD 4551
Annual growth
+6.2%
Median price
$429K
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QLD 4504
Annual growth
+6.1%
Median price
$790K
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QLD 4506
Annual growth
+6.0%
Median price
$1.1M
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QLD 4510
Annual growth
+5.8%
Median price
$344K
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QLD 4508
Annual growth
+5.5%
Median price
$663K
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Common questions
About this ranking.
Does last year's growth predict next year's?
Weakly. Top-performing suburbs over rolling 12-month windows tend to revert toward state averages over 5-10 year horizons. The more durable predictors are population growth, infrastructure investment, supply constraint, and yield, not headline growth in the previous year. Use this ranking as a starting point, not a verdict.
Why are some growth numbers so high?
Outer-suburb and growth-corridor markets can show 15%+ annual growth when an under-supplied catchment meets a wave of buyer demand (e.g. Olympic infrastructure, a new train line, or a school catchment opening). These periods can persist for 2-3 years before normalising.
How do I tell sustainable growth from a bubble?
Look at supporting fundamentals: rising population, declining vacancy rates, infrastructure investment, and yields that aren't compressing too aggressively. If growth is happening but yield is staying constant or rising, supply is genuinely constrained. If yield is collapsing as prices rise, you're often looking at speculative inflows.
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