Tony Fitzgerald
AllenWargent Property Buyers
Gold Coast, QLD+10
Regional Queensland · Gold Coast
A Gold Coast suburb in the City of Gold Coast, on the light rail line. Almost all homes are apartments.
Last reviewed 25 October 2026
Market snapshot
Estimate, not an official figure · October 2026
Median house
$950,000 - $1.30M
Mid-band $1.13Mspread 31%
Median unit
$925,000 - $1.25M
Mid-band $1.09Mspread 30%
Rental yield
3.7% to 4.7%
Gross yield on house stock. Premium suburbs compress.
Price growth for Broadbeach is not shown. Our estimates for May and October 2026 gave five-year figures more than 10 points apart, and no licensed sales data is available to check which is right.
Before you buy
The City of Gold Coast's flood level search gives the designated flood level for one property, for a fee. It does not cover local flash flooding or show the flood extent. The city's flood insurance map shows whether a property could be affected in five flood scenarios, without climate change factors. Get the search for the address before you make an offer.
The L1 light rail between Helensvale and Burleigh Heads stops at Broadbeach North and Broadbeach South.
Broadbeach State School has an equidistant catchment and an enrolment capacity of 1,253 students.
Residential Tenancies Authority bond data for the September 2026 quarter puts the median weekly rent for a new Broadbeach tenancy at $760 for a one-bedroom unit, $950 for two bedrooms and $1,500 for three. That quarter, the Residential Tenancies Authority recorded 311 new bonds.
At the 2021 Census, 97.6% of Broadbeach homes were flats or apartments.
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Why a buyers agent
In Broadbeach, almost every home is an apartment, so the building matters as much as the suburb. A buyers agent who works the Gold Coast compares buildings, strata records and flood levels for each home on your shortlist, prices it against the sales closest to it, and negotiates or bids at auction for you.
At the 2021 Census, almost every Broadbeach home was an apartment. An agent compares buildings, strata records and levies before you choose.
The City of Gold Coast gives the designated flood level for one property. An agent checks it before you commit.
The L1 light rail stops at Broadbeach North and Broadbeach South. An agent weighs how far each home is from a stop if you plan to use it.
The Queensland Revenue Office charges no transfer duty on a first home valued at $700,000 or less, and the first home concession ends at $800,000. An agent with your conveyancer checks whether the home you choose qualifies before you sign.
Compare
| Metric | This suburbBroadbeach | NearbySurfers Paradise |
|---|---|---|
| Median house | $950,000 - $1.30M | $1.65M - $2.25M |
| Median unit | $925,000 - $1.25M | $725,000 - $1,000,000 |
| Year-on-year growth | Not available | Not available |
| 5-year growth | Not available | Not available |
| Rental yield | 3.7% to 4.7% | 4.2% to 5.2% |
| Postcode | 4218 | 4217 |
Snapshot date varies by suburb; see individual suburb pages for figures.
The place
Broadbeach had 6,786 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 46. It is in the City of Gold Coast council area.
At the 2021 Census, 46.8% of Broadbeach homes were owned outright or with a mortgage. The median weekly rent at that Census was $420 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,600.
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