The Moreton Bay suburb of Caboolture was Queensland’s top suburb for house sales in the December quarter.

Queensland homebuyers are flocking to Moreton Bay with the region leading house and vacant land sales and moving up the top 10 list for unit sales.

The latest Property Market Update from prop-tech firm, InfoTrack revealed Moreton Bay suburbs were driving Queensland’s house sales in the December quarter, with four of the top 10 suburbs located in the region.

The report analysed Queensland residential property sales in the last three months of 2025 to find the percentage of house, vacant land and unit sales, and compare the number of sales by suburb.

The Moreton Bay suburb of Caboolture topped the list of Queensland house sales, followed by Morayfield in second place, Burpengary in eighth place and Kallangur in ninth.

Morayfield was also ranked as Queensland’s top location for vacant land sales.

InfoTrack’s chief operating officer, Lee Bailie said Caboolture and the wider Moreton Bay region were attracting strong interest due to relative affordability, larger blocks and access to key transport and employment hubs.

“The area is also benefiting from ongoing Queensland Government investment in critical infrastructure, which is supporting continued growth and giving buyers confidence in the long-term potential of the region,” he said.

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The home at 34 Wild Horse Rd, Caboolture, sold for $1m in December. Picture: realestate.com.au

In the unit market, Caboolture made its first appearance in Queensland’s top 10 suburbs for sales, coming eight on the list.

“Caboolture’s appearance in the unit market reflects the broader shift in buyer preferences,” Mr Bailie said.

“Buyers are becoming more flexible, exploring options beyond detached houses, and looking at units and vacant land as part of their long-term property strategy.”

Place Caboolture principal, Melissa Brooker said the property market around Caboolture and Morayfield had been extremely busy with significant demand for all types of property.

“Demand continues to increase, even with recent interest rate increases,” she said.

“Based on the number of buyers I’m seeing at open homes still looking for property, this isn’t going to change anytime soon.”

Ms Brooker said stock levels were also strong with a variety of properties available, including in the emerging unit market.

“Units are popular as they’re obviously priced cheaper than a stand-alone home,” she said.

“First homebuyers in particular are buying units to get their foot in the door.”

The home at 10 Orpheus Pl, Burpengary, sold for $1.5m in December. Picture: realestate.com.au

Ms Brooker said while the Caboolture region had somewhat of a stigma in the past, perceptions had begun to shift.

“It’s no longer looked at as that area you don’t want to be in,” she said.

“There’s a lot of infrastructure in the area and a lot of growth.

“I’m seeing buyers coming from the north and a number from closer to the city looking for more bang for their buck.

“I’m seeing young families looking to upsize, moving from smaller residential blocks and travelling that extra 10 minutes to get a three-quarter acre block for a couple of hundred thousand dollars more.

“We’re seeing downsizers as well.”

The Property Market Update also revealed Queenslanders had begun turning their backs on established houses in favour of units and vacant land, with the market seeing a shift in buyer preference

The report showed houses accounted for 59.8 per cent of all residential property sales in Queensland in the December quarter.

This represented a decline of 2 per cent across the last three months of 2025 – the first decline in three consecutive quarters.

The unit at 20/48-50 Lee St, Caboolture, sold for $545,000 in January. Picture: realestate.com.au

Units accounted for 25.09 per cent of property sales, up from 24.5 per cent in the previous quarter, while vacant land accounted for 15.1 per cent of sales, up from 13.7 per cent in the previous quarter.

Mr Bailie said the data demonstrated changing buyer priorities.

“Detached homes are still the dominant choice across Queensland, but we’re clearly seeing momentum build in other parts of the market,” he said.

“Buyers ended the year exploring alternatives, particularly units and vacant land, as they weigh up value, location and future potential.

“We’re going to continue to see this trend – I can’t see it changing over the coming years.”

Mr Bailie said while affordability played a large role in where Queenslanders were choosing to buy, availability also influenced buyer behaviour, with a lot of activity occurring in the growth corridors around Caboolture and Ipswich.

“I do think we’re going to see more of a mixture of (property types) in these growth corridor areas,” he said.

QLD Top 10 Suburbs House Sales (Number of Sales)

RANK
SUBURB

1

Caboolture

2

Morayfield

3

Springfield Lakes

4

Redbank Plains

5

Buderim

6

Kirwan

7

Maryborough

8

Burpengary

9

Kallangur

10
Yarrabilba

QLD Top 10 Suburbs Residential Units (Number of Sales)

RANK
SUBURB

1

Surfers Paradise

2

West End

3

Broadbeach

4

Southport

5

Toowong

6

Mermaid Beach

7

Brisbane City

8

Caboolture

9

Maroochydore

10
Hope Island

(SOURCE: InfoTrack)