SUPPLY WATCH
Queensland’s rental supply position is often explained through vacancy rates, but vacancy rates only tell part of the story. Most people understand that vacancy rates have been historically low. Fewer have seen what has happened to the actual rental supply numbers behind them.
Supply Watch was created to help illuminate what is happening beneath the headlines, breaking down rental supply across Queensland and Brisbane at a dwelling type level.
Rental Supply refers to bonds held.
Only General Tenancy bond data has been used. Rooming accommodation has been excluded because general tenancies generally reflect one bond per dwelling, while rooming accommodation can record bonds at a room level and inflate the total count. This provides a cleaner signal for tracking rental supply across Queensland and Brisbane.
Supply totals are built from the individual dwelling type bond counts rather than the published headline figure. Townhouses are counted within the matching house bedroom count, so two bedroom townhouses sit with two bedroom houses.
Net changes compare the latest quarter against the same quarter one, three and five years earlier. Median rent is weighted by new bonds lodged across the dwelling types in each group.
The data, figures and commentary presented on this page have been compiled by Miles Johnston for general information and personal reference only. While care has been taken to use sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of publication, no warranty is given as to the completeness or accuracy of the information.
This material should not be relied upon as formal advice. Readers should make their own enquiries before relying on the information or drawing conclusions from the data.
All content, charts, analysis and commentary remain the property of Miles Johnston. Reproduction, distribution or use of this material requires prior written approval.