Tag: population

Data shows Qld’s rental squeeze and population surge collide

New data shows the number of Brisbane homes for rent shrank by 17.8 per cent last year, with fresh analysis finding some areas absorbed as much as 14,000 new residents during the pandemic. The latest PropTrack Rental Report, out Thursday, found the rental crisis worsening as limited supply and strong demand continued to push rental.

Locked down but not out: Investors stage 2021 market comeback

If one thing is clear, it’s that it takes more than a global pandemic to quell investor appetite for Australian real estate. After a brief hiatus in 2020, this year’s hot housing market, record low interest rates and robust rental yields have well and truly enticed property punters back into the fray. A look at.