Southport QLD Property Investment

Gold Coast · 4215

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Median House Price

$1.20M

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$795K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

36,786

Southport Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, Gold Coast City council area (the whole council area, not just Southport): 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 Southport.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

2 green2 yellow3 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 4215 (ABS Census)

2.01 high impact

Median Household Income

1239 medium impact

Public Transport Score

8.4 medium impact

School Zone Quality

7.3 medium impact

Distance to CBD

66.53 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

5 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

42.6 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 4215

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 3 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population (suburb)

36,786

Education (IEO)

6/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

1/10

Schools

In your catchment

Southport SS

PrimaryGovernment

6.1/10

Southport SHS

SecondaryGovernment

6.7/10

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.