Listings by homeowners aged over 60 who have owned their homes for more than 25 years have jumped 20 per cent across Brisbane in the past year, marking first signs of movement in some of the city’s most tightly held suburbs.

The shift counters a decade-long national slide in the number of homes coming to market, as tight rental conditions and limited downsizing options keep older homeowners in unsuitable family homes.

Place Advisory research shows a wave of Baby Boomers are finally handing over keys to a new generation in popular pockets including Camp Hill, Norman Park and Coorparoo, and middle-ring areas such as Holland Park, where the over-65 population has declined by up to 10 per cent over five years.

Typical sellers who purchased their properties between the 1970s and 1990s are co

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