Brisbane Is Entering Its Olympic Decade — Why Investors Should Be Taking Note

The Early Window

In every cycle we studied, a clear pattern emerges around when the strongest returns occur, well before the Games begin. This is the period when market sentiment has not yet peaked, supply pipelines are constrained, and institutional capital is still preparing to move.

Often, markets wait to see the completion of major investment before confidence builds and it’s at that point that growth tends to accelerate.

Brisbane is now entering this same pre-wave, with July 2025 marking 7 years until the 2032 Games begin.

Billions are being committed across South East Queensland to major transport, cultural and housing precincts.

• Population growth has surged.
• Rental markets are under extreme pressure.
• Wage growth is accelerating.

These are precisely the conditions that have preceded previous Olympic uplift cycles.

Why This Matters for Our Investors

For many of our clients, busy professionals and business owners. identifying and taking action within this early window can be challenging. It requires interpreting complex data, assessing hundreds of properties, and having the conviction to act before sentiment becomes mainstream.

That’s exactly what our national research team was established to do.
We apply a disciplined, data-led due diligence process, evaluating every property against macroeconomic trends, local fundamentals and long-term performance metrics.

We reject the vast majority of properties we review, selecting only those that meet our strict criteria. Our goal is to help our investors build curated, best-in-class portfolios designed for long-term resilience and peace of mind.

Most importantly, we aim to make it easier for you to understand the market indicators that matter, and to take informed, confident action when the opportunities are strongest.

Looking Ahead

Brisbane is entering a decade of extraordinary transformation and growth.

The government’s response to housing shortages, through new first home buyer incentives introduced on 1 October, is expected to trigger another wave of demand in Brisbane’s sub-$1 million market.

This comes amid an already constrained backdrop, record population inflows, elevated infrastructure spending and sustained rental tightness across South East Queensland, conditions that together are likely to amplify upward pressure on prices.

Importantly, this growth isn’t driven by short-term speculation.
It’s underpinned by long-term fundamentals, and today, there are clear, measurable indicators that allow us to track what’s driving this acceleration with precision.