October 2026 data · Gold Coast · QLD
Main Beach house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $2.73m ▼ −6.0% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $1.65m ▲ +3.1% in 12 months
The median house price in Main Beach is $2.73m (October 2026), down 6.0% over 12 months. Units have a median of $1.65m, up 3.1% over 12 months. That puts Main Beach above the typical Gold Coast suburb ($1.54m) and the dearest of the 7 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
Main Beach price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $2.73m | ▲ +4.8% | ▲ +18.5% | ▼ −6.0% |
| Unit | $1.65m | 0.0% | ▼ −0.6% | ▲ +3.1% |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Main Beach compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Main Beach, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Beach | $2.73m | ▲ +4.8% | ▲ +18.5% | ▼ −6.0% | $1.65m | 0.0% | ▼ −0.6% | ▲ +3.1% |
| Surfers Paradise | $1.97m | ▼ −1.6% | ▲ +17.5% | ▲ +12.5% | $865k | ▲ +0.6% | ▲ +3.0% | ▲ +6.1% |
| Runaway Bay | $1.86m | ▲ +6.6% | ▲ +13.9% | ▲ +2.8% | $1.10m | 0.0% | ▲ +8.9% | ▲ +19.3% |
| South Stradbroke | $1.63m | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Biggera Waters | $1.39m | ▼ −2.1% | ▼ −2.3% | ▲ +14.8% | $850k | ▲ +3.8% | ▲ +6.5% | ▲ +16.4% |
| Labrador | $1.31m | ▲ +6.7% | ▲ +4.7% | ▲ +16.2% | $836k | ▲ +2.0% | ▲ +5.1% | ▲ +14.6% |
| Southport | $1.23m | ▼ −0.1% | ▲ +2.9% | ▲ +7.0% | $805k | ▲ +1.3% | ▲ +4.5% | ▲ +14.8% |
Living in Main Beach
From the 2021 ABS Census: Main Beach against the Gold Coast council area and QLD. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Main Beach | Gold Coast (council) | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 3,998 | 625,491 | 5,156,239 |
| Median age | 57 | 40 | 38 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 26.0% | 29.1% | 22.7% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $1,682/wk | $1,758/wk | $1,738/wk |
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| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| Housing | |||
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| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 30.8% | 33.8% | 33.1% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Advantage | |||
| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Main Beach, its council and QLD
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Main Beach?
The median house price in Main Beach was $2.73m in October 2026, down 6.0% on a year earlier. The typical Gold Coast suburb median was $1.54m.
What is the median unit price in Main Beach?
The median unit price in Main Beach was $1.65m in October 2026, up 3.1% over 12 months.
Is Main Beach more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 6 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 0 are dearer than Main Beach and 6 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.