Queensland is overwhelmingly the top pick by property investors, with more than a third believing it has the best investment prospects in the next 12 months. 

APIM’s Property Sentiment Report Q1 2025 says 35% of respondents picked Queensland as their preferred investment location, 19% selected Victoria, while 14% selected Western Australia, New South Wales and South Australia. 

Only 2% of respondents thought Tasmania had the best investment prospects and 1% picked the ACT. The report also shows growing confidence in property prices, 78% of respondents (up from 68% in the previous quarter) expect prices to rise throughout 2025. “Only once before has our survey unearthed so few people tipping property prices to fall,” it says. More than half (54%) of respondents feel positive about the Australian property market. The report says loan delinquencies remain low and 20% of respondents are planning to buy an investment property in the next 12 months.