Palm Beach QLD Property Investment

Gold Coast · 4221

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Median House Price

$1.91M

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$1.20M

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

16,349

Palm Beach Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

Current listings

143

current listings

As of 4 Nov 2026

Median days listed

48 days

current listings, median days listed

As of 4 Nov 2026

Asking rents, current listings

$850/wk

asking rents for current listings, median per week

As of 4 Nov 2026

Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, Gold Coast City council area (the whole council area, not just Palm Beach): 12.5% a year, Mar qtr 2021 to Mar qtr 2026. Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office, Residential land development indicators (as at 9 October 2026), derived from DNRMMRRD QVAS. © The State of Queensland (Queensland Treasury) 2026, CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Gold Coast council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 7,228. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Palm Beach.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

2 green4 yellow1 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 4221 (ABS Census)

1.51 high impact

Median Household Income

1729 medium impact

Public Transport Score

5.5 medium impact

School Zone Quality

6.8 medium impact

Distance to CBD

84.7 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

7 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

68.5 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 4221

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 7 of 10 — Average

Population (suburb)

16,349

Education (IEO)

7/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

7/10

Schools

In your catchment

Palm Beach SS

PrimaryGovernment

7.1/10

Palm Beach-Currumbin SHS

SecondaryGovernment

6.5/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.