$450 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gold Coast · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Gold Coast
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $450 are among the highest for similar areas in the Gold Coast. This is a high-cost housing market where a large proportion of people rent or pay mortgages. The area has fewer detached houses than other parts of the state and country.
$450
▲ +28.6%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Gold Coast — higher than 91% of areas.
| Gold Coast | $450 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are a little above the national figure, having risen by $100 since 2011. Monthly mortgage payments are also much higher than most areas at $1,950, though this figure fell by $125 over the last decade.
$1,950 ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,075
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gold Coast, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $550–$749 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gold Coast, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 33.8% of households renting. This is well above the national figure, while the share of homes owned outright is well below the Australian average at 27.9%.
33.8% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.9% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gold Coast splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (34%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 56.8% of homes, which is far below the Queensland and national figures. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are also lower than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.8% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gold Coast, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Flat or apartment is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Gold Coast splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (30%), with 2 bedrooms at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gold Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33430/gold-coast/topic/housing-dwellings