High growth pushes need for major road

Rising demand from prospective homebuyers across City of Moreton Bay suburbs is intensifying the already pressing need for a Bruce Highway Western Alternative. 

Mayor Peter Flannery is again calling for the congestion-busting project to be brought forward after a new property report revealed Caboolture is Queensland’s top suburb for house sales so far in 2026, with Morayfield and Burpengary not far behind.   

“The growing popularity of these key growth areas in our great city is further proof we need the Bruce Highway Western Alternative now,” he said. “While Caboolture, Morayfield and Burpengary are fantastic places to live, they are all located directly next to a stretch of the Bruce Highway where congestion is already at crisis levels.  “We urgently need the Bruce Highway Western Alternative to alleviate congestion and unlock more housing – without it we simply cannot deliver the homes we have planned, including some 30,000 immediately west of Caboolture at Waraba.” 

Mayor Flannery is calling on both state and federal governments to fund and commit to the expedited delivery of this project by 2032, “as the current 2041 timeline is a complete joke”.  

The newly released Property Market Update from Proptech firm InfoTrack shows that suburbs along commuter corridors that lead to Brisbane drove house sales in the first quarter of the year.   

Caboolture was listed as the number one spot for house sales in Queensland, with Morayfield ranking sixth on the list and Burpengary coming in at eighth. Mayor Flannery said it wasn’t surprising Moreton Bay featured so prominently on the list of top 10 suburbs for house sale volumes in the Sunshine State.  

“Caboolture, Morayfield and Burpengary all offer great affordability for buyers who can enjoy a fantastic lifestyle while still being close enough to the Brisbane CBD and airport and not far from our stunning hinterland and beaches,” he said. “When it comes to growth, all roads seem to lead to Moreton Bay, which is why we need the planning stages for the Bruce Highway Western Alternative to be fast-tracked today.”  

Funding to expedite the critical project is City of Moreton Bay’s number one ask in its budget submissions to both the state and federal governments.