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ResidentialTaryn ParisFri 10 Sep 21

Investor Market Returns to South-East Queensland

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High yields and low rental vacancy rates are luring investors to south-east Queensland.

Record numbers of people have moved regionally as a result of Covid-19 and fuelled an appetite for lifestyle properties across Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, and the Gold Coast, but investors are also moving into the market.

SQM data showed rental yields on the Sunshine and Gold coasts are high, with apartments garnering 5.3 per cent and 5.4 per cent yields respectively, while houses are about 4.7 per cent.

This is comparatively higher than Brisbane, where units are at 5.2 per cent yields and houses at 3.8 per cent.

However, comparing those to yields in Sydney and Melbourne demonstrates why investors are looking to the sunshine state.

Sydney yields are flat at 3.4 per cent for units and 2.3 per cent for houses, while Melbourne is 3.4 per cent for units, and 2.5 per cent for houses.

The problem is there is so much liquidity in the market, and south-east Queensland cannot meet investor appetite.

Rental yields: August 2021

RegionYields on unitsYields on houses
Sydney3.4%2.3%
Melbourne3.4%2.5%
Brisbane5.2%3.8%
Sunshine Coast5.3%4.7%
Gold Coast5.4%4.6%

^Source: SQM Research

Properties on the market are at record lows across the Sunshine and Gold coasts, and Brisbane stock is at its lowest since 2010, according to SQM data.

Ray White chief economist Nerida Consibee said the flight to the Queensland coast had been in line with regional migration data across the country.

Price growth on the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast has outpaced Brisbane, according to Connisbee, who said prices on the Sunshine Coast had gone up an average of $211,790 over the course of the pandemic, while Gold Coast properties had banked an extra $181,902.

“Very high levels of migration from southern states have been a big [driver] but demand for holiday homes has also played a part,” she said.

“Victoria has played a much bigger role in price increases than prior to the pandemic—we can see this through migration levels.”

Domain’s Vacancy Rate report showed capital cities including Brisbane, Hobart and Adelaide are operating as landlord’s markets with vacancy rates that are bordering multi-year lows.

The number of rental listings across the south-east corner is low, and an average of 70 per cent of the listings have been on the market for less than 30 days.

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