Multiple outlets report that Brisbane has lost its affordability standing over the past year, with the income required to buy a median-priced home increasing sharply. The articles say that within 12 months, the amount of income needed for a couple to purchase a median-priced dwelling in Brisbane rises by about $14,000 per person. While the pieces share the same central figure, they frame the issue more broadly as a question of whether the city’s lifestyle and living conditions justify the change in affordability. The reporting indicates that the affordability shift is measured through the income threshold needed for typical buyers—specifically, a couple buying at the median property price—and compares this against their required earnings over a one-year period. Across sources, the focus stays on the rapid change in the affordability metric and what it may mean for prospective homebuyers in Brisbane. The articles do not present competing calculations in the material provided, but they collectively emphasize the same headline number and time frame.