Brisbane MarketBeat Reports
02/10/2026
Cushman & Wakefield’s Brisbane MarketBeat reports analyse quarterly economic and commercial real estate activity including supply, demand and pricing trends at the market and submarket levels.
Learn more about our local markets and property types by downloading our most recent Brisbane MarketBeat reports below.
Learn more about our local markets and property types by downloading our most recent Brisbane MarketBeat reports below.
CURRENT MARKETBEATS
BRISBANE CBD OFFICE REPORT
Brisbane's CBD recorded further vacancy tightening in Q3 2026, with vacancy falling to 10.2% and 38,785 sqm of net absorption over the six months. Net effective rents rose across all grades, and demand is broadening beyond Premium and A Grade into secondary stock. Investment activity strengthened, with major deals including 480 Queen Street ($657.3 million) and 123 Albert Street ($464.0 million), and yields tightened modestly.
BRISBANE FRINGE OFFICE REPORT
The Brisbane Fringe maintained positive rental momentum in Q3 2026, with A Grade net effective rents rising across all precincts and Fortitude Valley up 10.3% YoY. Net absorption improved on the prior period but remained negative at -3,327 sqm, and vacancy edged higher to 11.6%. Investment activity softened, with one significant sale at 97 Boundary Street ($60 million), and yields held broadly stable.
Brisbane Industrial Report
Brisbane remains a priority market for national occupiers, with gross take-up reaching almost 225,000 sqm in Q3 2026 and lifting 2026 volumes to around 870,000 sqm, led by the South and West submarkets. Strong net absorption drove vacancy down to 3.1%. Brisbane accounted for 34% of national net absorption over the past 12 months despite representing just 16% of national stock, while rental growth of 4.0% y-o-y continues to outpace the national benchmark.
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