24,000 new residents for popular Brisbane suburb under updated government plan 

The Queensland government has officially passed a plan that will see hundreds of new homes built in these key inner-city Brisbane neighbourhoods.  

The Woolloongabba Priority Development Area (PDA) has been officially amended and implemented by the Queensland government, paving the way for an influx of new housing in Brisbane’s inner city. 

A PDA is a designated area in Queensland identified for land development to deliver benefits for the surrounding community and support economic growth. 

First declared in 2023, the Woolloongabba PDA covers about 106 hectares across Woolloongabba, Kangaroo Point, East Brisbane and South Brisbane. Under the amended scheme, the plan is expected to fast-track the delivery of over 16,000 new homes for up to 24,000 residents. 

In addition to housing, the scheme also enables key infrastructure projects, including a new indoor sports stadium, planning for the future of the Gabba Stadium, and the retention of East Brisbane State School. 

In August 2025, the government opened community consultation for the development scheme after revising the Northshore Hamilton Priority Development Area. Initially earmarked to include an athletes’ village for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, that area could now see up to 10,000 new homes built. 

At that time, the government said the amended Woolloongabba scheme would feature a new entertainment precinct and transform the Gabba Stadium into a lifestyle hub following the Olympic Games. 

Queensland deputy premier Jarrod Bleijie said the updated Woolloongabba PDA scheme would cut delays in getting new homes built. 

“This plan will accelerate the delivery of up to 16,000 new homes and reduce the end cost of a home by removing unnecessary red tape and increasing flexibility,” Mr Bleijie said. 

“Industry has told us repeatedly that it can deliver more housing in Woolloongabba by removing onerous conditions and better responding to market constraints. 

“This plan will support a more flexible, performance-based approach to housing and infrastructure delivery that is in step with the area’s growth – delivering the right infrastructure, at the right times in line with local needs.” 

Queensland Property Council executive director Jess Caire said the industry backed the amended scheme. 

“It is reassuring that the government has listened to industry’s concerns about the barriers to delivering more housing that were present under the previous development scheme,” Ms Caire said. 

“The updated PDA has been supported and informed by industry and will unlock the property sector’s capacity to deliver housing in Woolloongabba at a time when constrained project feasibilities remain the single biggest impediment to new housing supply.” 

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