If Ipswich is to make the most of opportunities headed its way through massive population growth, the creation of local jobs will need to remain an equal priority for the city. The State Government forecasts that by 2041 the total number of jobs in the city...
About 2000 new jobs are in the pipeline for Ipswich jobseekers as five new major construction projects are commenced or completed and new businesses begin operations this year. Ipswich will also be among the top two regions in southeast Queensland leading jobs growth over the next...
Budding home owners are out in force, with the number of first home buyers taking out loans surging to a six-year high. The proportion of first-time buyers in the home loan market has risen to 18.3 per cent. According to CommSec chief economics Craig James, first home...
Eight in 10 home hunters would buy a new apartment over a house and land package, research reveals. Despite recent oversupply fears and the risks of buying units off-the-plan, a realestate.com.au survey of buyers' intentions has found 80 per cent are thinking about purchasing an apartment...
[caption id="attachment_888" align="alignnone" width="300"] View from hilltop home just outside Brisbane.[/caption] Apartments and townhouses will no longer be developed in Brisbane’s suburbs zoned low-density residential. The call to “protect the Brisbane backyard” triumphed, with a vote passed by Brisbane City Council to remove provisions allowing for...
Construction on the new $6 million Rosewood Library is expected to start late April. Ipswich City Council’s Growth and Infrastructure Committee heard this week that the final design on the two-level library is almost complete and tender recommendation will be presented to committee in April 2019. Council...
BRISBANE’S median house price has hit an all-time high, recording slow and steady growth over the past year despite the downturn gripping the national housing market.The latest Real Estate Institute of Queensland Market Monitor, to be released today, reveals the city’s median house price increased...
Brisbane’s housing market has been one of the most consistent performers of all capital cities, delivering sustainable median house price growth in the September quarter. The capital city is in good company, with the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast also achieving record annual median house...
Original Article by Darrell Giles | Nov 27, 2018 | Ipswich aims to be the preferred location for Defence and the defence industry in Australia, a region-wide model with an exceptional reputation for defence capability, innovation and success. Nearly 10 per cent of all employment in Ipswich is in the defence...
New research has revealed that it is cheaper to buy a house in Ipswich than a unit in the greater Brisbane region. Riskwise Property Research CEO Doron Peleg said it was no wonder the region was becoming a hotbed for buyers and investors, with Ipswich and...