Central Gold Coast · QLD 4218
A dense beachside entertainment hub — light rail, The Star expansion and a 2032 venue.
* Sample market figures for layout testing — live Domain data is wired in before launch.
6 major approvals in the pipeline — significant new supply could soften rents short-term before population absorbs it.
The $1.2 billion Stage 3 light rail begins at Broadbeach South and extends 6.7km to Burleigh Heads with eight new stations, services expected mid-2026.
A $400 million, 63-storey hotel and apartment tower under construction on Broadbeach Island as the second tower of The Star's approved $2 billion-plus masterplan.
The GCCEC at Broadbeach is confirmed in the 2032 plan as an upgraded venue to host volleyball and weightlifting at the Brisbane Games.
The Star Entertainment Group's second mixed-use tower at Broadbeach Island masterplan (Epsilon) is under construction for completion in mid-to-late 2026. The $400 million, 63-storey tower will deliver 457 residential apartments and a 5-star hotel.
The V&A Broadbeach is a significant mixed-use project comprising two residential towers, premium office spaces, and a retail arcade, currently under construction with an estimated completion date of 2028.
Demolition has commenced at the Sandpiper site on Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach for Polycell Group's 53-level, 211-apartment residential tower. Pre-market sales secured approximately 95 apartments (close to half the total), representing over $300 million in early commitments.
Abedian & Co filed plans for a 47-storey, 115-apartment residential tower at 14-20 Mary Avenue, Broadbeach. The amalgamated site was acquired in February and March for $37.6 million, with construction scheduled to commence in early 2026.
A 33-storey, 56-apartment tower approved at 19-21 Anne Avenue, Broadbeach, developed by Bassar Group.
Amalgamated Property Group (APG) and Base Developments have started construction on Affinity Broadbeach, a multi-storey residential tower at 40-46 Chelsea Avenue, with completion targeted for early 2028. More than 50% of luxury apartments have already sold pre-construction.
Broadbeach has 3 active infrastructure projects, headlined by Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 (under construction). Investment spans transport, commercial, other. The median house price is around $2.10m, with auction clearance steady and days on market falling; gross rental yield is about 2.77%.
Broadbeach sits on this corridor. Two independent university studies tracked property values near light rail stations from 1996 to 2016. Here's what actually happened — not a projection, a record.
This is historical research on the Gold Coast's existing light rail (Stages 1–2) — not a guarantee any future project repeats it. We show it because it's the most rigorously documented Gold Coast precedent for how transit signals have actually played out here, and it's why AusProp surfaces planning and funding signals rather than waiting for ribbon-cuttings.