Property Market Update Q3 2025: Key insights from New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria

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As 2025 draws to a close, InfoTrack’s Q3 Property Market Update reveals strong buyer activity across Australia, particularly in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria. From thriving growth corridors and coastal hotspots to emerging inner-city hubs, the data highlights where demand is surging and what’s shaping buyer decisions.

For real estate agents, these insights offer a valuable opportunity to stay ahead, sharpening local expertise, anticipating client needs, and positioning listings where demand is strongest. Here’s what’s been driving the market over the last quarter.

Property types in demand: New South Wales and Queensland

In New South Wales and Queensland, houses remain the most in demand property type but changing buyer priorities and behaviour is starting to show.

New South Wales

Houses remain the most popular property type in Q3 2025, accounting for 54.29% of purchases. However, this continues a downward trend from 59.73% in Q2 and 60.14% in Q1, suggesting that more buyers are considering alternatives like strata properties and land.

Strata sales saw a notable increase this quarter, rising to 37.65% of transactions, up from 30.82% in Q2 and 31.52% in Q1, highlighting growing demand for affordable, low-maintenance options, particularly among first-home buyers. In fact, when looking at first-home buyer activity specifically, strata properties were the preferred choice for 84.68% of buyers. Vacant land, which had gained momentum in Q2 at 9.45%, dipped slightly to 8.06% in Q3, suggesting a minor cooling in this segment.

Queensland

Houses remain the dominant property type in Queensland, making up 61.80% of purchases in Q3 2025, continuing a steady rise from 60.96% in Q2 and 60.46% in Q1. Strata properties have continued to decline, representing 24.50% of transaction in the last quarter, down from 26.32% in Q2 and 28.13% in Q1. Meanwhile, vacant land is gaining momentum, attracting 13.70% of buyers in Q3, up from 12.72% in Q2, reflecting growing interest in new builds and lifestyle-driven moves.

Where are buyers focusing?

New South Wales: Sydney growth corridors in demand, with first-home buyers dominating the north-west
  • Buyer activity across New South Wales remained concentrated in Sydney’s south-west and north-west growth corridors, alongside ongoing interest in key coastal regions. Suburbs such as Austral, Schofields, Blacktown, Box Hill, and Rouse Hill continue to attract strong demand from both experienced and first-home buyers, reflecting the area’s ongoing development, improved transport connections, and relative affordability.

  • In Sydney’s south-west, Austral leads the way as the state’s top buyer destination, most likely complimented by its more affordable housing options.

  • Port Macquarie stands out as a regional hotspot, securing third place in the state’s most popular buyer locations, offering coastal lifestyle, solid infrastructure, and more accessible property options.

  • For first-home buyers, north-west and south-west Sydney dominate with Schofields, Blacktown, Liverpool, Penrith, and Westmead leading the top five entry points. Schofields tops the list, recording more than double the activity of Blacktown and Liverpool, which were both second and third consecutive choices. Port Macquarie also appears in the top 10, taking sixth position.

Queensland: Gold Coast and south-east growth corridors drive demand

Queensland’s property market remains strong, with high buyer activity across the Gold Coast, Brisbane’s inner city, and south-east growth corridors.

  • The Gold Coast continues to dominate residential unit sales. Surfers Paradise remains in the top position, supported by enduring investor confidence and lifestyle appeal. Nearby coastal hubs, including Southport (#2), Broadbeach (#5), Hope Island (#7), and new entrant Mermaid Beach (#10) also performed strongly. Broadbeach notably jumped from 10th to fifth place this quarter.

  • Brisbane’s West End’s enters the Top 10 for the first time at fourth place, reflecting renewed interest in inner-urban living. Its proximity to the CBD, cultural vibrancy, and riverside amenities are driving increased demand among professionals and downsizers alike. Brisbane CBD sits just above in third place.

  • Maroochydore is the only Sunshine Coast location to make the top 10 suburbs for unit sales, climbing to sixth position from ninth. This steady rise highlights momentum for well-connected regional hubs that blend lifestyle and growth potential.

  • For house buyers, outer-metropolitan suburbs in south-east Queensland continue to perform strongly. Suburbs such as Springfield Lakes, Caboolture, and Redbank Plains remain consistent favourites, offering affordability, access to infrastructure, and strong community appeal. New additions to the Top 10 suburbs for house sales are Buderim (#6), Upper Coomera (#9), and Redland Bay (#10), reflecting strong demand for lifestyle-driven, spacious, and connected locations.

Victoria: Outer-west growth corridors continue to attract buyers in Victoria.
  • Tarneit takes the top spot as Victoria’s most popular suburb, recording a 36% increase in sales in Q3, driven by affordability, lifestyle amenities, and ongoing local development. Tarneit held second place in the first half of 2025.

  • Other north-west growth corridors, including Clyde North, Werribee, Truganina, Craigieburn, and Mickleham, also feature prominently in the list, demonstrating strong interest in family-friendly communities with access to new infrastructure, schools, and services.

  • Fraser Rise enters the Top 10 for the first time (#10), highlighting north-west Melbourne’s broader trends of population growth, master-planned estates, and long-term investment potential.

  • Victoria’s market signals that buyers remain focused on affordable, well-connected suburbs offering lifestyle and growth potential.

Key takeaways for real estate agents

InfoTrack’s Q3 2025 Property Market Update reveals clear momentum and shifting buyer preferences across Australia’s eastern states. For agents, these insights offer guidance on where to focus and how to align with buyer priorities.

  • Growth corridors are leading demand – suburbs on the urban fringe and emerging regional hubs across the eastern states continue to attract strong buyer interest, supported by affordability, infrastructure investment, and lifestyle appeal.

  • Lifestyle remains a key motivator – buyers are increasingly prioritising space, community, and access to coastal or regional areas, reinforcing the value of marketing properties with lifestyle advantages.

  • Established suburbs maintain steady appeal – despite rapid growth in new developments, long-standing areas with strong amenities and proven demand continue to perform consistently, offering stability for sellers and investors alike.

Read the full update here.

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