By Viva Hyde - News Corp Australia Network
Homeowners in some areas of Brisbane are spending up to four times more on renovations than one year ago, with the city’s south notching up the biggest increase in project costs despite a wider decline across the city.
Exclusive new data has also revealed the top 20 suburbs with the most growth in renovation costs.
Brisbane’s south had the biggest bill outside of the inner-city, with a total spend of $161m, the analysis by region of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data by Place Advisory shows.