Queensland has emerged as one of the best markets for residential sales agents in Australia.
It was the only state to beat the national average across three key indicators in the six months to February 2026: Average commission per sale; offers per listing; and days on market.
At the other end of the scale, Victoria was the only state to fall below the national average across all three measures.
The findings, published in Reapit’s Real Estate Intelligence Report 2026, draw on anonymised operational data from the company’s sales management platform. Used by more than 52,000 real estate agents across Australia and New Zealand, Reapit’s platform reveals trends based on real property transactions and listing activity between September 2025 and February 2026.
Commission rates
Compared to the national average of 1.95 per cent over the reporting period, the Northern Territory recorded the highest average commission as a percentage of sale price, at 2.39 per cent.
- NT: 2.39%
- QLD: 2.33%
- TAS: 2.08%
- WA: 2.00%
- VIC: 1.75%
- NSW: 1.71%
- ACT: 1.69%
- SA: 1.64 %
“There is limited competition between agents in the Northern Territory, which is why we typically see the country’s highest commission rates there,” Reapit General Manager ANZ Simon Berglund said.
Queensland’s 2.33 per cent commission rate also places it well above the national average.
“In more competitive listing environments such as Victoria and New South Wales, there is usually downward pressure on commissions as agents compete for stock,” he added.
Offers per listing
Nationally, properties attracted an average of 1.53 offers per listing, with stronger buyer competition in South Australia, Queensland, and New South Wales.
- SA: 2.18 offers
- QLD: 1.98 offers
- NSW: 1.58 offers
- ACT: 1.425 offers
- WA: 1.38 offers
- TAS: 1.33 offers
- VIC: 1.23 offers
- NT: 1.21 offers
“Queensland again outperformed the national benchmark at 1.98 offers per listing, indicating consistently strong buyer depth,” Mr Berglund said.
Days on market (property sales)
Nationally, properties took an average of 58.33 days to sell over the period. Several states beat this benchmark, led by Western Australia at 38.17 days.
- WA: 38.17 days
- SA: 43.00 days
- ACT: 46.67 days
- QLD: 52.5 days
- NSW: 58.33 days
- VIC: 68.83 days
- TAS: 75.17 days
- NT: 84.66 days
Mr Berglund noted that in Western Australia, where the nation’s shortest selling timeframes point to a fast‑moving market, agents need strong marketing and positioning to stand out and win listings from sellers across the state.
“Queensland is showing a similar trend, with strong buyer demand and faster selling timeframes driven by the continued influx of affluent boomer retirees. This creates clear opportunities for agents looking to take advantage,” he said.
Real data, real advantage
“Agents don’t need more opinion – they need real data they can act on,” Mr Berglund said.
“Armed with live transaction data, agencies can pinpoint where conditions are strongest and make more targeted investment decisions.”
For more data insights, download the Real Estate Intelligence Report 2026.
About Reapit
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