Queensland property prices defy COVID-19 downturn as interstate buyers head north in droves

House prices in Queensland are continuing their upward march, growing by an average of 0.6 per cent in November, taking annual growth in the state to 3.2 per cent.

The latest monthly data released by CoreLogic showed prices grew in every capital city rising by 0.8 per cent nationally.

Darwin and Canberra posted the strongest results with gains of 1.9 per cent and the median value of dwellings in Brisbane has now reached $515,267.

In Greater Brisbane, the…