Logan’s growth corridor continues to attract buyers away from Brisbane and Gold Coast

A southside growth corridor, where a new $10 million AFL oval is being built, is breaking state records for attracting new homebuyers and is taking some of the shine off the Gold Coast.

A whole range of new parks and play areas including a $10 million AFL oval, are being built at Greenbank. Picture: LCC

A growth corridor in Logan is breaking state records for attracting new homebuyers with two-thirds of purchasers coming from outside the city, with people from Brisbane and the Gold Coast leading the way.

Logan is taking away some of the Gold Coast’s shine and is rising as a popular growth hotspot with new homebuyers looking to cash in on affordable land-and-house packages.

One of the main attractions for young families is the key infrastructure in the growth corridor.

AFL Queensland and Logan City Council are building the $10 million Everleigh AFL oval, which may carry some of the burden for the code while the Gabba is being renovated.

In 2020, 51,347 people moved into a different house in Logan with about half, or 25,660, moving from within Logan while 25,687 were newcomers from outside Logan.

According to 2021 census data, the majority or more than 16,000 of the new Logan residents were from Queensland, with 8336 from Brisbane; 3632 from Gold Coast; 1614 from Ipswich; and 1423 from Redland.

There were 629 people from Scenic Rim who moved to Logan; 229 from Sunshine Coast 225 from Toowoomba and 164 from Cairns.

Along with those from Queensland, there were 2047 from New South Wales; 1135 Victorians and 1810 from overseas.

Brisbane couple Lavinia and Cameron Gillies will move from Newmarket to Greenbank where they are building a new house. Picture: Contributed

Brisbane couple Lavinia and Cameron Gillies, who currently rent in Newmarket, were among the many Australians who found their new home in Logan.

They had been searching during COVID-19 and said they found the greater Brisbane regions, including Logan, offered the greatest value.

The first homebuyers bought a block at Everleigh, in Greenbank, Logan, where they are building their new home, due for completion in November.

“We’ve been able to upsize from the current home we rent in Newmarket, more than doubling our living space at Everleigh for a great price that hasn’t come at the cost of our access to amenities or lifestyle,” Mr Gillies said.

“Our new four-bedroom home, when complete, will feature a theatre, study, and ample room to grow alongside our family’s needs, now and into the future.

“We recently welcomed our first child and we know when he is older it will be incredibly beneficial to send him to the new Everleigh State School, and there are plenty of outdoor spaces and parks.”

One of the new parks at Greenbank, in Logan, where nearly two thirds of buyers are from outside of Logan. Picture: Mirvac

Since the Everleigh estate launched in 2018, more than two-thirds of its blocks have sold to buyers from areas outside Logan including Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Moreton Bay

regions.

Nearly 200 blocks have sold at Everleigh over the past year, with 68 per cent of buyers opting to make the move to the area from surrounding cities including Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

The availability of new land in the region, which is part of the state government’s Greater

Flagstone Priority Development Area, is helping to attract buyers, as the supply of new homes in Brisbane and the Gold Coast remains extremely tight.

Mirvac general manager residential Queensland Warwick Bible said Everleigh’s “relative affordability” was also putting the area on the map.

Mirvac general manager residential Queensland Warwick Bible. Picture: Mirvac

Mr Bible said a 375 sqm block at Everleigh, 30km south of Brisbane, was about $295,000, almost $300,000 cheaper than surrounding cities.

“In comparison, a 300 sqm to 399 sqm lot in Brisbane averages about $587,325, while the Gold

Coast averages $559,063,” he said.

“The Logan region has played a considerable role in helping to address the shortage in housing that is impacting southeast Queensland, with Logan City Council and Economic Development Queensland working to unlock land in the region for new homes.

“This area continues to attract purchasers from the surrounding cities, who want to be part of the region’s significant planned growth, and the unique lifestyle it offers.”

Logan City Council councillor Natalie Willcocks, whose electorate covers Greenbank, said masterplanned communities were needed to support the growing population.

“Masterplanned communities, such as Everleigh, play a significant role in the continued investment and development of Greenbank and Logan, supporting the growing number of people moving to our region,” Ms Willcocks said.

Originally published as Logan’s growth corridor continues to attract buyers away from Brisbane and Gold Coast