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The home at 34 Wild Horse Rd, Caboolture, sold for $1m in December. Picture: realestate.com.au<\/p>\n
In the unit market, Caboolture made its first appearance in Queensland\u2019s top 10 suburbs for sales, coming eight on the list. <\/p>\n
\u201cCaboolture\u2019s appearance in the unit market reflects the broader shift in buyer preferences,\u201d Mr Bailie said. <\/p>\n
\u201cBuyers are becoming more flexible, exploring options beyond detached houses, and looking at units and vacant land as part of their long-term property strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
\u201cDemand continues to increase, even with recent interest rate increases,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
\u201cBased on the number of buyers I\u2019m seeing at open homes still looking for property, this isn\u2019t going to change anytime soon.\u201d <\/p>\n
Ms Brooker said stock levels were also strong with a variety of properties available, including in the emerging unit market. <\/p>\n
\u201cUnits are popular as they\u2019re obviously priced cheaper than a stand-alone home,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
\u201cFirst homebuyers in particular are buying units to get their foot in the door.\u201d <\/p>\n
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The home at 10 Orpheus Pl, Burpengary, sold for $1.5m in December. Picture: realestate.com.au<\/p>\n
Ms Brooker said while the Caboolture region had somewhat of a stigma in the past, perceptions had begun to shift. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s no longer looked at as that area you don\u2019t want to be in,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of infrastructure in the area and a lot of growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m seeing buyers coming from the north and a number from closer to the city looking for more bang for their buck. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m 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. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re seeing downsizers as well.\u201d <\/p>\n
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 <\/p>\n
The report showed houses accounted for 59.8 per cent of all residential property sales in Queensland in the December quarter.<\/p>\n
This represented a decline of 2 per cent across the last three months of 2025 \u2013 the first decline in three consecutive quarters. <\/p>\n
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The unit at 20\/48-50 Lee St, Caboolture, sold for $545,000 in January. Picture: realestate.com.au<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Mr Bailie said the data demonstrated changing buyer priorities. <\/p>\n
\u201cDetached homes are still the dominant choice across Queensland, but we\u2019re clearly seeing momentum build in other parts of the market,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cBuyers ended the year exploring alternatives, particularly units and vacant land, as they weigh up value, location and future potential.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re going to continue to see this trend \u2013 I can\u2019t see it changing over the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
\u201cI do think we\u2019re going to see more of a mixture of (property types) in these growth corridor areas,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
QLD Top 10 Suburbs House Sales (Number of Sales)<\/p>\n
RANK
\nSUBURB<\/p>\n
1<\/p>\n
Caboolture<\/p>\n
2<\/p>\n
Morayfield<\/p>\n
3<\/p>\n
Springfield Lakes<\/p>\n
4<\/p>\n
Redbank Plains<\/p>\n
5<\/p>\n
Buderim<\/p>\n
6<\/p>\n
Kirwan<\/p>\n
7<\/p>\n
Maryborough<\/p>\n
8<\/p>\n
Burpengary<\/p>\n
9<\/p>\n
Kallangur<\/p>\n
10
\nYarrabilba<\/p>\n
QLD Top 10 Suburbs Residential Units (Number of Sales)<\/p>\n
RANK
\nSUBURB<\/p>\n
1<\/p>\n
Surfers Paradise<\/p>\n
2<\/p>\n
West End<\/p>\n
3<\/p>\n
Broadbeach<\/p>\n
4<\/p>\n
Southport<\/p>\n
5<\/p>\n
Toowong<\/p>\n
6<\/p>\n
Mermaid Beach<\/p>\n
7<\/p>\n
Brisbane City<\/p>\n
8<\/p>\n
Caboolture<\/p>\n
9<\/p>\n
Maroochydore<\/p>\n
10
\nHope Island<\/p>\n
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