Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.20M
↑ +50.0% YoY
Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217
Property data updated ·26,412 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
1,445 sales · 1,856 leases · Refreshed July 2026
Surfers Paradise property market
Surfers Paradise's busiest market is unit rentals, with 1,636 leases (up 8.1%) at $760 a week (up 8.6%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 19 days (down from 20 days last year), one of the country's most in-demand unit rental markets, around half are 2-bedroom.
Unit sales are nearly as big, with 1,233 sales (up 1.8%) at around $859k (up 8.1%), taking about 40 days to sell (up a lot from 27 days last year), more sought-after than most unit markets nationally, around half are 2-bedroom. Rounding it out, 220 house rentals at $1,200 a week. 212 house sales at around $2M (among the country's strongest house price gains).
Below-average incomeYoung-adultRenter-majorityStrongly multiculturalMostly apartmentsNewcomer-heavy
Who lives hereA below-average-income, renter-majority, young-adult suburb — strongly multicultural, apartment-dominated and newcomer-heavy.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Surfers Paradise demographics & population
Population
26,412
Median age
42yrs
Avg household
1.9people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in Surfers Paradise?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex17,946 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.4 people / household1.0 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
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Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity48%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity42%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity48%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
50%
50%
Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Housing & affordability in Surfers Paradise
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 44%Median weekly rent · $295/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 23%Median monthly mortgage · $1,423/mo — well below average: in the bottom 23%, lower mortgages than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
50%
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50%
50%
Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
What’s built heredwelling types
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50%
50%
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House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%
50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Income & employment in Surfers Paradise
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 31%Median personal income · $437/wk — below average: in the bottom 31%, lower personal income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 23%Median family income · $1,145/wk — well below average: in the bottom 23%, lower family income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household earns about 1.7× the typical individual here.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around Surfers Paradise
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 14%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 14%, fewer vehicles per home than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
50%0
50%1
50%2
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50%4+
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Surfers Paradise
1 school inside Surfers Paradise, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 1 primary school in Surfers Paradise and its surrounds — no high school sits within this radius. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within Surfers Paradise1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 6.9 km
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
Nearby within1 school
- Within Surfers Paradise · 1Order by
- 1Surfers Paradise State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students829Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Government
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
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Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
Surfers Paradise median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Surfers Paradise — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
39
↓ 2 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
195
↑ +50.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.1mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$726/w
↑ +50.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
13
flat YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
289
↑ +50.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.45%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample186StrongLease sample314Strong
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
Sales
Rental
Demand
Segment
Sold
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
SalesRent
01
Houses · 2 bed186 sales · 314 leases
Sold195▲+50.0%
Price$1.20M+0.5%
Sales DOM39 days+2d
Leased289▲+50.0%
Rent$726/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+0d
3.45%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
02
Houses · 3 bed186 sales · 314 leases
Sold195▲+50.0%
Price$1.20M▲+50.0%
Sales DOM39 days+2d
Leased289▲+50.0%
Rent$726/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+0d
3.45%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
03
Houses · 4 bed186 sales · 314 leases
Sold195▲+50.0%
Price$1.20M+0.5%
Sales DOM39 days+2d
Leased289+0.5%
Rent$726/wk+0.5%
Rental DOM13 days+0d
3.45%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
04
Units · 1 bed186 sales · 314 leases
Sold195+0.5%
Price$1.20M▲+50.0%
Sales DOM39 days+2d
Leased289+0.5%
Rent$726/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+0d
3.45%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
05
Units · 2 bed186 sales · 314 leases
Sold195+0.5%
Price$1.20M▲+50.0%
Sales DOM39 days+2d
Leased289▲+50.0%
Rent$726/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+0d
3.45%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
06
Units · 3 bed186 sales · 314 leases
Sold195▲+50.0%
Price$1.20M+0.5%
Sales DOM39 days+2d
Leased289▲+50.0%
Rent$726/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+0d
3.45%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
All houses
Sold195▲+50.0%
Price$1.20M▲+50.0%
Sales DOM39 days+2d
Leased289▲+50.0%
Rent$726/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+0d
3.45%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
All units
Sold195▲+50.0%
Price$1.20M▲+50.0%
Sales DOM39 days+2d
Leased289▲+50.0%
Rent$726/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+0d
3.45%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
Where each segment ranks
Surfers Paradise property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Metric
Ranked against
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
4/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
4/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Surfers Paradise
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Property
Compare to
Houses · 2 bed: +1%
Houses · 3 bed: +50%
Houses · 4 bed: +50%
Houses · Total: +50%
Units · 1 bed: +50%
Units · 2 bed: +50%
Units · 3 bed: +50%
Units · Total: +50%
QLD MEDIAN · +28%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 2 bed195 sales · 289 leases
−$543/wk
$1,269/wk
$726/wk
+1%
Rent-covered
02
Houses · 3 bed195 sales · 289 leases
−$543/wk
$1,269/wk
$726/wk
+50%
Typical premium
03
Houses · 4 bed195 sales · 289 leases
−$543/wk
$1,269/wk
$726/wk
+50%
Typical premium
04
Units · 1 bed195 sales · 289 leases
−$543/wk
$1,269/wk
$726/wk
+50%
Typical premium
05
Units · 2 bed195 sales · 289 leases
−$543/wk
$1,269/wk
$726/wk
+50%
Typical premium
06
Units · 3 bed195 sales · 289 leases
−$543/wk
$1,269/wk
$726/wk
+50%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Side
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total unit · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
62 / 100vs QLD
Days on market
14 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$699k▲ +15.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
19▼ −23.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
47 / 100vs QLD
Days on market
13 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$751k▲ +3.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
35▲ +19.8% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
91 / 100vs QLD
Days on market
16 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$703k▲ +11.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
494▼ −6.3% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
76 / 100vs QLD
Days on market
27 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$762k▲ +5.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
361▼ −8.6% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
39 / 100vs QLD
Days on market
25 days▲ +6 days YoY
Median price
$708k▲ +14.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
49▼ −15.7% YoY
Surfers Paradise · this suburb
Demand index
73 / 100vs QLD
Days on market
39 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$1.20M▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
195▲ +50.0% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
Surfers Paradise against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Surfers Paradise in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
4 peer suburbs · 10km · Total unit
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
49 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
13 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$751k▲ +3.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
35▲ +19.8% YoY
Gross yield
2.02%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
82 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
16 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$703k▲ +11.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
494▼ −6.3% YoY
Gross yield
3.12%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
65 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$762k▲ +5.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
361▼ −8.6% YoY
Gross yield
1.95%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
30 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days▲ +6 days YoY
Median price
$708k▲ +14.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
49▼ −15.7% YoY
Gross yield
4.18%
Surfers Paradise · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
39 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$1.20M▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
195▲ +50.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.45%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
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Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe shortage | 1.1 | ▼ -1.7 | 18 | 195 | 16.3 | |
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▲ +2.0 | 44 | 195 | 16.3 | |
| Slightly loose | 3.4 | ▼ -1.9 | 55 | 195 | 16.3 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | ▼ -2.6 | 65 | 195 | 16.3 | |
| Loose | 5.3 | ▲ +1.6 | 86 | 195 | 16.3 | |
| Loose | 5.5 | ▲ +2.3 | 89 | 195 | 16.3 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +2.6 | 91 | 195 | 16.3 | |
| Loose | 6.6 | ▲ +3.0 | 107 | 195 | 16.3 |
median
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -1.3 | 10 | 289 | 24.1 | |
| Tight | 0.5 | ▼ -2.7 | 12 | 289 | 24.1 | |
| National typical | 0.7 | — | 17 | 289 | 24.1 | |
| Loose | 1.3 | ▼ -0.8 | 31 | 289 | 24.1 | |
| Loose | 1.5 | ▲ +0.2 | 36 | 289 | 24.1 | |
| Oversupply | 2.0 | ▲ +0.1 | 48 | 289 | 24.1 | |
| Oversupply | 2.1 | — | 51 | 289 | 24.1 | |
| Oversupply | 2.5 | ▼ -0.1 | 60 | 289 | 24.1 |
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Market data
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Property
Surfers Paradise — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
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Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
Surfers Paradise median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Surfers Paradise rose from $1.10M (Jul 2021) to $1.54M (Jun 2026) — +39.6% growth over five years. Median house rent went from $323/wk to $767/wk (+137.5%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $406k to $581k (+43.1%), with rent up from $350/wk to $597/wk (+70.6%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$1.54M+55.4%
5y median $1.06Mvs last year $989k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
139-7.3%
5y median 155vs last year 150
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
45 days-9
5y median 45 daysvs last year 54 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$767/wk+4.1%
5y median $614/wkvs last year $737/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
184+12.9%
5y median 146vs last year 163
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
14 days-4
5y median 16 daysvs last year 18 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
2.54%+0.65 pt
5y median 2.18%vs last year 1.89%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
3.1 months-15.9%
5y median 2.9 monthsvs last year 3.7 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
1.7 months+2.5%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 1.7 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Surfers Paradise: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Surfers Paradise, ranked by distance — each lined up against Surfers Paradise on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketSurfers ParadiseQLD 4217 · Units · Total
Price$1.20M
DOM39 days
Sold195
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
BundallQLD 4217 · 1.7km · Units · Total
Price$699k
DOM14 days
Sold19
much cheapermuch faster
02Broadbeach WatersQLD 4218 · 1.7km · Units · Total
Price$751k
DOM13 days
Sold35
much cheapermuch faster
03BroadbeachQLD 4218 · 1.8km · Units · Total
Price$762k
DOM27 days
Sold361
much cheaperfaster
04SouthportQLD 4215 · 2.3km · Units · Total
Price$703k
DOM16 days
Sold494
much cheapermuch faster
05BenowaQLD 4217 · 3.0km · Units · Total
Price$708k
DOM25 days
Sold49
much cheaperfaster
Units · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Surfers Paradise
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Similar markets
Suburbs like Surfers Paradise
Suburbs anywhere in QLD that behave like Surfers Paradise — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Surfers Paradise vs Biggera Waters: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $413k against Surfers Paradise's $1.20M — about 65% lower, with homes selling in 19 days versus 39 days here.
Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
This marketSurfers ParadiseQLD 4217 · Units · Total
Price$1.20M
DOM39 days
Sold195
Most similar sales markets · within 3.4–12 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
Biggera WatersQLD 4216 · 6km · 46% match
Price$413k
DOM19 days
Sold184
AshmoreQLD 4214 · 3km · 56% match
Price$578k
DOM19 days
Sold88
CarraraQLD 4211 · 5km · 55% match
Price$642k
DOM19 days
Sold98
Upper CoomeraQLD 4209 · 12km · 70% match
Price$553k
DOM12 days
Sold86
CoombabahQLD 4216 · 9km · 60% match
Price$712k
DOM17 days
Sold121
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Surfers Paradise
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Comparable sales markets to Surfers Paradise: Biggera Waters property market, Ashmore median house price, Carrara house prices, Upper Coomera market trends and Coombabah property growth.
Surfers Paradise's closest rental-market twins: Biggera Waters property market, Upper Coomera (QLD 4209), Carrara average house price, Coombabah property growth and Ashmore median house price. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · Surfers Paradise
26 data-driven answers about Surfers Paradise's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Surfers Paradise?
#The median house price in Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217 is $1.2M as of June 2026, based on 186 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Surfers Paradise?
#The median unit price in Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217 is $1.2M as of June 2026, based on 186 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Surfers Paradise?
#The median weekly house rent in Surfers Paradise is $726 as of June 2026, drawn from 314 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $726 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Surfers Paradise?
#A 3 bedroom house in Surfers Paradise rents for a median $726 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 314 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $726/week, 4-bedroom $726/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $726/week, 2-bedroom $726/week, 3-bedroom $726/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Surfers Paradise?
#Gross rental yield in Surfers Paradise is 3.45% for houses and 3.45% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 2.63%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Surfers Paradise?
#As of June 2026, Surfers Paradise medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Units | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | — | $1.2M |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Surfers Paradise median?
#At the median Surfers Paradise house ($1.2M purchase, $726/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1269 — about $543 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($1.2M purchase, $726/week rent), repayments run about $1269 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Surfers Paradise's property market trends?
#Surfers Paradise's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 39 days — slower than a year ago by 2; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Surfers Paradise market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Surfers Paradise as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Surfers Paradise, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.45% against a QLD median of 2.36%, houses take a median 39 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Surfers Paradise?
#Houses in Surfers Paradise sell in a median 39 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 39 days. Days on market have lengthened by 2 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Surfers Paradise a tight or loose property market right now?
#Surfers Paradise's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Surfers Paradise gone up or down?
#House prices in Surfers Paradise moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Surfers Paradise?
#Surfers Paradise's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 289 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Surfers Paradise in its property market cycle?
#Surfers Paradise's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Surfers Paradise compare to other QLD suburbs?
#Surfers Paradise's median house price ($1.2M) is 43% above the QLD median ($835k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 39 days vs 17 days state median. On gross yield, Surfers Paradise sits at 3.45% vs 2.36% state median.
How does Surfers Paradise compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Surfers Paradise's most-similar nearby market is Noosa Heads (120.9 km away) with a median house price of $1.37M — about 15% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Surfers Paradise?
#The most-transacted segment in Surfers Paradise over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 195 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 195 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Surfers Paradise last year?
#Surfers Paradise recorded 195 house sales and 195 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 390 transactions. On the rental side, 289 houses and 289 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Surfers Paradise in?
#Surfers Paradise is in postcode 4217, in the Gold Coast region of QLD. Addresses there are written as Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217.
What is the population of Surfers Paradise?
#Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217 is home to 17,946 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 35, and the average household holds 1.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Surfers Paradise?
#The median household in Surfers Paradise earns $756 per week — roughly $39k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $437/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Surfers Paradise?
#The unemployment rate in Surfers Paradise is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Surfers Paradise?
#Surfers Paradise is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Surfers Paradise?
#Surfers Paradise has 89 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Surfers Paradise State School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Surfers Paradise a good place to live?
#Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217 has a population of 17,946, a median age of 35, a median household income around $756/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 89 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Surfers Paradise market data last updated?
#This Surfers Paradise market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.