QLD · Buyers Agent
The Gold Coast is no longer just a holiday market — it has become a permanent-resident growth story. Light rail expansion, the M1 upgrade and Brisbane 2032 spillover keep both lifestyle buyers and investors active.
Market snapshot
Gold Coast at a glance
Median house
$1,180,000
Median unit
$795,000
Rental yield range
4.0% – 5.2%
Vacancy rate
~0.9%
12-month growth
+9.4% (12m to Apr 2026)
Sources: CoreLogic, SQM Research, ABS — indicative as at May 2026. Numbers are not guarantees of future performance.
Why we buy here
- Light Rail Stage 4 unlocking southern corridor (Burleigh → Coolangatta)
- Strong owner-occupier demand — not just investor-driven
- Tourism + healthcare + education forming a more diversified economy
Suburbs we’re watching
Palm Beach
Beachside infill, strong rental + resale
Burleigh Waters
Family canal pockets near upgraded light rail
Robina / Varsity Lakes
Hospital, uni and Westfield catchment
Pimpama / Coomera
House-and-land growth corridor
Recent acquisitions in Gold Coast
Representative deals
Spec
4/2/2 brick, 610 m², family corridor
$715k → $770k
+7% in 8 months
What to watch
- High-rise oversupply risk in some Surfers/Broadbeach towers — we generally avoid
- Insurance premiums climbing on coastal stock — model into cashflow
Gold Coast FAQs
Buying in Gold Coast — questions we hear most
- Where on the Gold Coast does NOVAQ Realty actually buy?
- We focus on the central and southern Gold Coast — Palm Beach, Burleigh, Miami, Robina, Varsity Lakes, Mermaid Waters — plus the northern growth corridor (Pimpama, Coomera, Ormeau) for sub-$800k house-and-land. Our office is in Burleigh Heads.
- Is Gold Coast still a holiday-let play in 2026?
- Short-stay regulation has tightened across the coast, so we underwrite to a long-term lease yield first. Anything that only works as Airbnb gets a hard pass — we want the deal to make sense as a permanent rental.
- Should I avoid Gold Coast apartments entirely?
- No, but selectively. We avoid older Surfers/Broadbeach high-rises with thin sinking funds and avoid two-bed units in over-supplied towers. Smaller boutique blocks in Palm Beach, Burleigh and Mermaid Beach still stack up.
Visit us · Gold Coast buyers agent
NOVAQ Realty
44 Sky Royal TerraceBurleigh Heads QLD 4220
Australia
+61 415 083 710·admin@novaqrealty.com.au
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