The Australian regions where property buyers are cleaning up
Affordability and lifestyle factors are driving home buyers to these regional areas, but it’s still a case of buyer beware
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Savvy property investors might do well to head to the regions for their next purchase, if market trends are correct.
That’s the news from CoreLogic’s quarterly regional Market Update, with data showing regional housing markets continuing to outperform properties in capital cities.
Mining regions in Queensland and Western Australia lead the charge once again, with regional towns in those states taking out the top 10 spots.
The Queensland town of Mackay was the top performer over the quatter, with 8.3 percent growth, followed by Geraldton in WA (8.2 percent) and Townsville (6.6 percent). Geraldton also experienced the strongest annual growth, up 28.7 percent. Western Australian regional towns also delivered the highest gross rental yields.
Report author and CoreLogic Australia economist Kaytlin Ezzy said affordability was a strong factor in the growth these areas had experienced.
“Regions like Mackay, Geraldton, and Townsville are seeing exceptional growth, driven
by affordability advantages compared to our major cities, as well as lifestyle appeal,”
Ms Ezzy said.
“This will have contributed to the strong demand but even with the impressive growth,
for those with the capacity to service a mortgage, they still remain attainable with
medians less than $600,000.”
However, CoreLogic noted that not all regional housing markets were showing signs of growth with Batemans Bay on the NSW far south coast the worst performer, seeing a fall in housing values of -2.7 percent. The Victorian town of Warrnambool was right behind, down -2.6 percent. The once-prosperous gold rush town of Ballarat in Victoria experienced the greatest fall over the year, down -6.3 percent.
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Fitness entrepreneur and social media personality Tammy Hembrow has put her Broadbeach Waters mansion on the market, ending a six-year stint in the riverfront home she has regularly featured in content shared with her millions of followers.
Hembrow bought the property in June 2020 for $2.88 million.
Sitting on an oversized 979sqm allotment with north-east orientation and more than 30 metres of river frontage, the double-storey residence is set behind security gates at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac.
The home has been a fixture of Hembrow’s online presence for years, serving as the backdrop to family life and business updates for the mother-of-three, who also lived there with her former husband, Love Island Australia star Matt Zukowski, before the pair separated in mid-2025 following a brief marriage.
Inside, the residence centres on an open-plan kitchen, lounge and dining area that opens onto the pool and alfresco entertaining space, designed to make the most of the Gold Coast’s indoor-outdoor lifestyle.
Upstairs, the master suite includes a walk-through robe, dedicated dressing room and ensuite, alongside two further bedrooms, while a fourth bedroom downstairs offers separate access for guests or extended family. A multi-purpose room adds flexibility for use as a media room, home office or children’s retreat.
Outdoor features include a tiled pool, built-in barbecue and bar area, firepit and private boat ramp — amenities suited to the waterfront entertaining lifestyle the Broadbeach Waters pocket is known for.
The property is being marketed by Jay Helprin of Ray White through an expressions of interest campaign, with private inspections only and no scheduled public opens.
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