Why Growth Corridors Are Becoming More Important to Queensland’s Housing Supply

Queensland needs more housing, but much of that growth will not happen in established inner-city suburbs.

Increasingly, the heavy lifting is being done by growth corridors where there is room for new communities, infrastructure and housing to be delivered at scale.

Ipswich is one of the clearest examples.

The city is now one of Queensland’s fastest growing regions, with its population expected to more than double to around 534,000 by 2046. To keep pace, Ipswich City Council estimates around 50 new homes will need to be delivered every week.

Growth is already happening

This is not a future trend.

More than 9,000 new residents were added to Ipswich during the 2024-25 financial year, with some of the strongest growth occurring in Ripley, South Ripley, Springfield and Redbank Plains. Ripley alone recorded population growth of 15.4 per cent during the year.

The Ripley Valley Priority Development Area shows the scale of what is still to come. The 4,680 hectare area is ultimately planned to accommodate around 48,750 homes and 131,000 residents.

Ipswich also had more than 14,000 residential lots approved for construction as of June 2025.

For developers, that represents a significant pipeline. It also creates a challenge.

Releasing land is only one part of increasing housing supply. Those lots still need homes that can be delivered efficiently, consistently and at a price buyers can afford.

Building at the pace growth requires

Growth corridors create different construction demands to smaller infill projects.

When developments include dozens or hundreds of homes, delays in labour, materials or trade scheduling can quickly multiply across the project.

This puts greater value on construction methods that are repeatable and predictable at scale.

The opportunity for developers is not simply to secure land in growing areas. It is to find better ways to turn that land into completed homes.

With South East Queensland continuing to grow, areas like Ipswich and Ripley will play an increasingly important role in meeting the state’s housing needs.

The developers who can deliver quality homes efficiently in these communities will be well positioned to benefit from that growth.