The Brisbane Suburbs To Watch In 2026

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Jan 9

Written By Wendy Russell

2025 saw record growth in Brisbane but what’s in store for 2026?

With record breaking house sales and median home values outstripping both Sydney and Melbourne, all eyes are on Brisbane this year.

I worked with a handful of investors last year and already, I’m hearing about their property growth.

One client reached out to report he noticed his investment property that we secured in Everton Park in August for $721,000 was now showing an estimated value of $799,000, just four months after the purchase.

I have a sneaky suspicion the Government’s First Home Buyer Help to Buy Scheme is partly responsible for a recent sugar-hit spike in property prices in the sub-million price bracket, which is considered first home buyer territory in inner Brisbane these days.

I urged my investors to “get in” before the scheme was released in December 2025, and that we did.

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The property I secured in French Street has increased in value just four months after purchase.

4 Suburbs to watch.

I’m not one to spruik a particular suburb with absolute certainty, but if I was planning to invest in Brisbane in 2026, these are the suburbs I would be keeping a close eye on.

New Farm

With the recent record breaking sale on the river now confirmed to have a $20M build contract in place, New Farm is where some of Brisbane’s most expensive real estate is placed, and I don’t see this changing anytime in the future. Just this week I submitted a cash offer to buy a rundown property in the suburb for $2M and my clients are praying the owners take it. The suburb ticks so many of my investment boxes — just a few kilometres outside the CBD, beautiful green spaces, low-density living and a growing culture of modern luxury. It’s an area with little downside and it, along with neighbouring Teneriffe are attracting big money right now.

Ascot

Renowned luxury developer Graya have set their sights on Ascot’s flagship coffee and shopping strip, Racecourse Road, with a four storey mixed use residential / commercial project approved and underway. This much anticipated development will undoubtedly lift the streetscape and attract a renewed interest in the area. For capital growth and average house and unit statistics in Ascot, download my latest Luxury Suburbs Growth Report here.

Ferny Hills

The Ferny Grove Central development which is lifting the public transport / retail scene in this outer-suburb is progressing into its next stages and with median house prices sitting at $1,055,000 coupled with average annual growth of 12.33% and 12-month growth of 9.78%, Ferny Hills is an area to keep an eye on if you’re looking to secure house and land on a larger lot, without breaking the $1.5M budget.

Hawthorne

With it’s tree lined streets, parks and home to arguably Australia’s largest Christmas tree, Hawthorne residents enjoy a riverside lifestyle, bouncing between cute coffee shops and restaurants on Riding Road and popular Oxford Street just a hop skip and jump away in neighbouring Bulimba. With average annual growth in the double digits for both houses and units last year, I’m seeing more and more investors and homeowners flocking to the suburb. Once upon a time, Bulimba was the place to be, but now Hawthorne is having its time in the sun.

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*Statistics and median house prices quoted are from Corelogic / Cotality and yourinvestmentpropertymag.com