Treasurer Josh Fydenberg unveils the 2021 budget aimed at steering Australia out of the COVID-19 induced recession amid massive spending on essential services.

2020 saw a major demographic shift as more than 22,000 people moved to Queensland. This was nearly double its 10-year average of 12,409.

Queensland is on the cusp of a property boom that could lead prices to skyrocket by more than 20 per cent in some areas.

Gladstone, Central Queensland is enjoying rental vacancy around 1% or less, and sales transaction volumes are also on the increase.