25/09/2026
HAPPY FRIDAY 😂
🇦🇺 BRISBANE PROPERTY: 80’s vs Now 🏡
INTEREST RATES 📈
1989: ~17%
2026: ~5–6%
BRISBANE MEDIAN HOUSE PRICE 🏠
1989: ~$96,000
2026: $1,000,000+
AVERAGE FULL-TIME WAGE 💰
1989: ~$26,500 p.a.
2026: ~$108,400 p.a.
COST OF LIVING 🛒
$100 worth of goods & services in 1989
≈ $250–$300 today
HOUSE PRICE vs ANNUAL WAGE 🤯
1989: ~3.6× annual wage
2026: ~9–10× annual wage
Yes, interest rates were 17%…
But houses were under $100k and the average wage was around $26k.
Wages have roughly quadrupled.
Brisbane house prices have gone 10×+.
Different times. Different challenges. 👀🏡
