PropTrack streets data was based on searches of listings on realestate.com.au in the past 12 months.
They stand beside coveted waterways, or boast extravagant homes in rolling hills away from prying eyes, and offer homeowners the ultimate bragging rights.
PropTrack data based on searches of listings on realestate.com.au in the past 12 months, along with local agents, have revealed the streets where buyers are literally waiting for a home to become available because they don’t want to live anywhere else.
Queensland’s most in-demand street among homehunters in 2025 was Tallai Rd in the Gold Coast hinterland suburb of Tallai, where you’ll find secluded, expansive estates that offer features most of us can only dream of.
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This property at 160 Tallai Rd, Tallai, is for sale.
There’s clearly a lust for the lush hinterland lifestyle, with Currumbin Creek Rd in Currumbin Valley and Tallebudgera Creek Rd, Tallebudgera Valley, the next most searched streets in the state.
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In Brisbane, the most wanted street is James St in New Farm, which is not surprising given its notoriety as one of the trendiest strips for eating, shopping, and bar hopping.
Toohey Rd in Tarragindi is in demand given the suburb’s proximity to good schools and motorway access, while Bonney Ave, Clayfield, is popular for its tree-lined streets and beautiful character homes.
This property at 116 James St, New Farm, sold earlier this year for $3.5m.
But others on the list are less well known, such as Andrew Rd in Greenbank and Sydney Ave in Camp Hill.
On the Sunshine Coast, the Noosa hinterland suburb of Doonan has become hot property, so it’s no surprise Valley Drive made the list, with a HIA ‘Home of the Year’ residence one of the streets finest.
Balmoral Road in Montville and Main Western Road in Tamborine Mountain are also in the top 10 most searched streets of 2025.
This property at 134 Valley Drive, Doonan, is on the market.
PropTrack economist Anne Flaherty said streets with large blocks in desirable lifestyle locations were clearly highly sought-after and carried a level of prestige.
“If we think about a lot of those hinterland suburbs, 10 years ago, many of them were still under the radar,” Ms Flaherty said.
“Covid was the main trigger for people recognising how appealing these places are, so we have seen an extraordinary level of growth in these areas, and even now, there’s enormous appeal to own property in some of these locations.
REA Group economist Anne Flaherty.
“For someone looking for a beautiful location and a lot of land, they have a fair idea of exactlty how they’re gong to find that.”
Ms Flaherty said getting into one of these streets depended on the amount of competition, and required being proactive.
“That can be putting in offers early, or taking the initiative to doorknock and say; ‘Look, if you’re ever wanting to sell, give me a call’,” she said. “We know that with most hotly contested streets, we do see this happen.”
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Some streets that did not make the PropTrack list, but anecdotally have hordes of buyers lining up to get into them include Mein St in Hendra, Sutherland Ave in Ascot, Virginia Ave in Hawthorne, Oxlade Dr in New Farm, McConnell St in Bulimba, Laurel Ave in Chelmer, and Formosa Rd in Gumdale.
Place Ascot’s Jill Wright-Wotton said the stretch between the 1200-metre and 1400-metre start points of Eagle Farm Racecourse fronting Mein St in Hendra was one of the most tightly-held in Brisbane.
“People don’t upgrade out of Mein Street; they move within it,” Ms Wright-Wotton said.
This property at 98 Mein St, Hendra, is on the market. Homes in this street are tightly-held and highly sought-after.
This property at 41 Laurel Ave, Chelmer, is for sale. Homes rarely become available to buy in this street.
“You see families building next door, friends buying side by side, and owners reinvesting rather than relocating. That level of loyalty only exists in locations with extremely limited supply.”
Place Ascot’s Patrick McKinnon said he had buyers waiting to get into Ascot’s well-heeled Sutherland Ave, Adelaide St East in Clayfield, and Virginia Ave, Hawthorne.
“When you mention those streets, it is like a Monopoly board,” he said. “They are some of the best streets in Queensland, and I have buyers who have interest north of $20m in several of the houses there.
“It is just an issue of finding an owner who is willing to sell at the right time.”
This property at 32 Sutherland Street, Ascot, sold for $23m. Picture: David Clark.
