A stunning 99 per cent of Brisbane’s investment properties sold in the last year were sold for a profit, with the Ipswich market dominating the state’s investor growth.
New research, released today from PropTrack’s Terri Scheer Investor report, found investors across Queensland were recording nearly their highest share of lending on record, at 38 per cent between 2024 and 2025.
The new figures were reportedly driven by falling mortgage rates and tight rental market conditions, along with skyrocketing home price growth over the past few years.
Brisbane saw 99 per cent of its investment properties sell for a profit over the last 12 months, with investors seeing a huge 38 per cent share of lending. Picture: Nigel Hallett
These factors are estimated to further the financial gap between investors and renters, who are still dealing with sinking affordability and accessibility.
REA Group senior economist, Angus Moore, predicted strong investor activity would continue over the next year, thanks to continuing market conditions and another expected rate cut by the Reserve Bank.
“The number of new investor loans has risen solidly in the past two years, after a quieter period when the RBA started raising rates,” he said. “This means investors are now making up a substantial share of new lending.”
“Rental market conditions remain very tight, and rents have grown rapidly in recent years. That’s likely encouraging investors to buy in.”
REA Group senior economist Angus Moore said rising rents amid high demand were encouraging investors to buy in, with renters struggling more to get an affordable spot.
As of September 2025, Brisbane’s rental yield currently sits at 3.8 per cent.
The Ipswich market made up six out of the top 10 areas for investor growth when it comes to houses. The suburb recording the highest annual median growth was North Booval in Ipswich, at a median sale price of $650,000 with an annual median growth of 28.7 per cent.
This was followed by East Ipswich at $649,500 and 25.9 per cent, with the remainder of the top ten list seeing growth between 15.5 and 18.9 per cent.
For units, the Logan – Beaudesert area led Queensland’s growth, with suburbs such as Beenleigh and Slacks Creek seeing median sales prices of $500,000 and $515,000, and annual median growth rates of 30.5 and 26.7 per cent.
Ipswich dominated the investor market for houses, with six of the top 10 areas for investor growth. Meanwhile, the Logan – Beaudesert region led the way for units. Picture: Rob Williams
Nationally, one in seven Aussies now owns a rental property, with two thirds owning a single investment home and one fifth owning two.
Seven in ten of these investors are aged between 35 and 64, while the percentage of investors over 60 has jumped from 14 per cent in the early 2000s to 27 per cent, according to the latest data.
Despite rising talk of the ‘rentvesting’ trend – renting out the first home you buy – the share of investors that are first home buyers continued to decrease from 2024 to 2025, with the affordability gap growing between those inside and outside of the housing market.
PropTrack’s new Terri Scheer Investor Report showed the top performing suburbs for investment houses.
The report also covered units, with the suburb of Beenleigh showing the highest annual median growth between both charts.
Terri Scheer executive manager Carolyn Parrella said the team was committed to supporting Australia’s investors with up-to-date information.
“With more than 90% of investment properties selling for more than their purchase price, the current market conditions could present a lucrative opportunity for property investors,” she said.
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