Cairns Property News - October 2025

■ Cairns Locally - A milestone for Cairns South.
Cairns South has crept into the TOP 10 regional areas for the highest 12-month property value growth. That's a 12.6% annual change - great news for home owners or investors here. The competition with our neighbouring city of Townsville continues, as they had slightly better results at 14.3% annual change.

■ Queensland Capital - Brisbane performing exceptional, especially units!
Brisbane is again pulling ahead of the larger capitals, with values up 3.5% through the September quarter, with the pace of gains being led by the unit market. The number of homes for sale at the end of September was about 31% below average in Brisbane. Most cities are seeing stronger growth rates for houses than units, however, Brisbane is the outlier, with unit values consistently rising at a faster pace than house values over the past seven quarters due to a severe supply shortage.

■ Around Australia - A hot, hot, hot housing market!
Australia’s housing market is heating up, with September delivering the strongest monthly rise in national dwelling values since October 2023. The Cotality HVI jumped 0.8%, driven by capital city momentum and record-low listings.‍ Property values gain pace heading into spring, driven by record low listing volume.

■ Affordability - Good news for buyers.
Borrowing capacity (based on a median household income) has increased by approx. 7% since the first rate cut in February, and lower interest rates have supported a lift in consumer sentiment, which is important for high-commitment decision-making such as home loans. However, first home buyers face fierce competition as Home Deposit Guarantee launches, it is unlocking opportunity- but also intensifying buyer competition amid already tight supply.

If you have any questions or need assistance with your property journey, please feel free to reach out.

Daniel Sheehan - 0409 265 326