- June 8, 2016
- Posted by: Rogers Property Group
- Category: Latest News
Brisbane continues to lead the country for strong capital growth rates according to the latest findings from the quarterly PPA update.
Brisbane’s constant population growth and low unemployment rate are factors that continue to make the city Australia’s number one place to invest. Residential population growth in Brisbane over the past decade or so has grown by around 27%. That’s approximately 400,000 new residents in the CBD with this number expected to double over the next 20 years. That will take the city’s population from 1.7m up to almost 3m people by 2035.
The strong population growth coupled with great affordability makes it excellent value for investors. House prices rose by a little as 15% from 2008 to 2015 while income over the same period grew 31%. Couple this with falling interest rates and Brisbane’s residential stock remains extremely inexpensive. Its affordability index is currently sitting at a very strong 27%.
If you are thinking about getting into this market, it would be advisable to get in before the market rises too much as per Sydney and Melbourne.