Is Gold Coast a good place to invest in property?

The current market regime is AMBER, which signals caution for new purchases. Gold Coast has 73 scored suburbs with a median price of $1.31M.

Gold Coast

AMBER Market

73 suburbs scored QLD Median $1.31M

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Total Suburbs

Top 10 Suburbs in Gold Coast

#	Suburb	Type	Tier	Price	Yield	Heat
1	Runaway Bay	house	HOLD	$1.58M	3.6%	66
2	Palm Beach	unit	STRONG BUY	$1.42M	4.0%	79
3	Murwillumbah	house	STRONG BUY	$993K	5.0%	87
4	Surfers Paradise	unit	HOLD	$1.30M	4.7%	67
5	Tugun	house	STRONG BUY	$1.57M	4.0%	86
6	Highland Park	unit	BUY	$820K	4.5%	73
7	Southport	house	BUY	$1.45M	3.5%	78
8	Miami	unit	HOLD	$1.15M	4.0%	55
9	Benowa	house	HOLD	$1.61M	4.0%	64
10	Carrara	unit	HOLD	$881K	4.2%	62

Most Undervalued Suburbs

Suburbs trading below our fair value estimate based on demographics, income, and rental yield.

All Gold Coast Suburbs

#	Suburb	Type	Tier	Price	Yield	Fair Value
1	Runaway Bay	house	HOLD	$1.58M	3.6%	+25.6%
1	Palm Beach	unit	STRONG BUY	$1.42M	4.0%	+22.1%
2	Murwillumbah	house	STRONG BUY	$993K	5.0%	+24.5%
2	Surfers Paradise	unit	HOLD	$1.30M	4.7%	+20.3%
3	Tugun	house	STRONG BUY	$1.57M	4.0%	+22.8%
3	Highland Park	unit	BUY	$820K	4.5%	+20.1%
4	Southport	house	BUY	$1.45M	3.5%	+20.2%
4	Miami	unit	HOLD	$1.15M	4.0%	+17.2%
5	Benowa	house	HOLD	$1.61M	4.0%	+18.9%
5	Carrara	unit	HOLD	$881K	4.2%	+14.9%
6	Varsity Lakes	house	BUY	$1.36M	4.3%	+16.9%
6	Merrimac	unit	BUY	$770K	5.0%	+13.9%
7	Ormeau	house	BUY	$1.11M	3.8%	+16.2%
7	Helensvale	unit	HOLD	$780K	4.2%	+13.8%
8	Tweed Heads	house	HOLD	$1.62M	3.5%	+15.9%
8	Biggera Waters	unit	HOLD	$820K	4.8%	+13.7%
9	Upper Coomera	house	BUY	$1.11M	4.1%	+15.8%
9	Benowa	unit	HOLD	$940K	4.6%	+13.1%
10	Kingscliff	house	BUY	$1.85M	4.4%	+15.6%
10	Mermaid Waters	unit	HOLD	$925K	4.4%	+12.2%
11	Worongary	house	BUY	$1.37M	4.2%	+15.3%
11	Reedy Creek	unit	HOLD	$837K	4.6%	+12.1%
12	Banora Point	house	BUY	$1.27M	4.2%	+14.5%
12	Oxenford	unit	HOLD	$752K	4.6%	+12.1%
13	Reedy Creek	house	HOLD	$1.47M	4.1%	+13.0%
13	Burleigh Heads	unit	HOLD	$1.89M	4.0%	+11.9%
14	Jacobs Well	house	HOLD	$1.33M	3.7%	+12.3%
14	Pacific Pines	unit	HOLD	$836K	4.4%	+11.5%
15	Biggera Waters	house	HOLD	$1.34M	3.8%	+12.1%
15	Southport	unit	HOLD	$948K	4.8%	+11.1%
16	Merrimac	house	BUY	$1.23M	4.2%	+11.2%
16	Labrador	unit	HOLD	$1M	4.3%	+10.8%
17	Pimpama	house	BUY	$1M	4.0%	+11.2%
17	Bilinga	unit	HOLD	$1.52M	3.8%	+10.4%
18	Coombabah	house	HOLD	$1.07M	3.4%	+11.0%
18	Upper Coomera	unit	HOLD	$833K	4.3%	+9.2%
19	Palm Beach	house	HOLD	$2.08M	3.3%	+9.8%
19	Pimpama	unit	HOLD	$880K	4.1%	+9.2%
20	Oxenford	house	HOLD	$1.28M	3.9%	+9.5%
20	Elanora	unit	HOLD	$912K	4.7%	+9.1%
21	Gilston	house	HOLD	$1.37M	3.9%	+9.2%
21	Ashmore	unit	HOLD	$797K	5.1%	+9.0%
22	Coolangatta	house	HOLD	$1.87M	3.4%	+8.5%
22	Robina	unit	HOLD	$972K	4.3%	+8.9%
23	Robina	house	HOLD	$1.46M	3.9%	+8.4%
23	Broadbeach	unit	HOLD	$1.58M	4.3%	+8.9%
24	Tamborine	house	HOLD	$1.34M	3.7%	+8.4%
24	Coolangatta	unit	HOLD	$1.60M	3.6%	+8.7%
25	Maudsland	house	HOLD	$1.35M	3.9%	+8.0%
25	Varsity Lakes	unit	HOLD	$1.06M	4.5%	+8.1%
26	Ormeau Hills	house	HOLD	$1.09M	3.9%	+7.9%
26	Runaway Bay	unit	HOLD	$1.13M	3.8%	+5.2%
27	Pacific Pines	house	HOLD	$1.30M	3.9%	+7.2%
27	Kingscliff	unit	AVOID	$876K	3.3%	+3.3%
28	Bundall	house	HOLD	$2.13M	3.6%	+6.7%
29	Ashmore	house	HOLD	$1.42M	4.0%	+5.8%
30	Carrara	house	HOLD	$1.47M	3.9%	+5.7%
30	Bundall	unit	HOLD	$750K	5.0%	+12.9%
30	Banora Point	unit	HOLD	$912K	4.4%	+9.7%
30	Tugun	unit	HOLD	$1.04M	4.5%	+19.8%
30	Tweed Heads	unit	HOLD	$930K	3.8%	+4.7%
30	Coombabah	unit	HOLD	$800K	4.6%	+18.1%
31	Elanora	house	HOLD	$1.60M	4.3%	+5.4%
32	Labrador	house	HOLD	$1.30M	3.8%	+4.7%
33	Canungra	house	HOLD	$1.02M	4.1%	+2.7%
34	Burleigh Heads	house	AVOID	$2.09M	3.5%	+2.3%
35	Mermaid Waters	house	AVOID	$2.51M	3.1%	+2.0%
36	Helensvale	house	AVOID	$1.32M	4.2%	+1.8%
37	Miami	house	AVOID	$1.94M	3.0%	+1.8%
39	Bilinga	house	HOLD	$4.01M	3.4%	+18.0%
39	Yatala	house	HOLD	$1.50M	3.3%	+5.4%
39	Currumbin Valley	house	HOLD	$2M	3.3%	+6.6%
39	Highland Park	house	HOLD	$1.16M	4.5%	+8.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best suburbs to buy in Gold Coast?

Atlaso rates 3 suburbs in Gold Coast as HIGH confidence for capital growth. Our top-ranked picks include Runaway Bay, Palm Beach, Murwillumbah. These ratings are based on a 9-feature quantitative model with an out-of-sample AUC of 0.78-0.80.

Is now a good time to buy property in Gold Coast?

The current market regime is AMBER. RED conditions signal elevated risk. Our model recommends caution during RED periods.

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