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Investment Brief
Generated 10 July 2026

Palm Beach

Southern Gold Coast · QLD 4221

A gentrifying southern beach suburb on the upgraded M1 and planned rapid-transit corridor.

Market snapshot

House
Unit
Median price
$2,400,000
$980,000
Rent / week
$1250/wk
$820/wk
Gross yield
2.71% (GC avg 3.2%)
4.35% (GC avg 4.85%)
Growth (1yr)
+10.5%
+7.9%
Auction clearance54%
Days on market36 days
Vacancy rate2.6%
Active listings71

* Sample market figures for layout testing — live Domain data is wired in before launch.

Supply risk

Medium supply risk2 major DAs approved

2 development approvals in the pipeline — monitor vacancy rate as new stock lands.

~320
est. new dwellings

Active infrastructure (1)

The GC SurferTransport

A planned metro-style service running every 10 minutes through Palm Beach between Robina, Burleigh Heads, the airport and Coolangatta, targeted before the 2032 Games.

Announced · Est. 2032Queensland Government ↗

Planning & commercial signals (2)

Jefferson Lane — City Plan Height Reduction

Under the 'Our City Our Plan' amendment, the eastern side of Jefferson Lane (between 17th Avenue and Laceys Lane) was rezoned from Medium Density to Low-Medium Density, cutting the height limit from 29m to 16m and removing the 50% height-uplift provision. The western side's limit was cut from 29m to 17m, retaining the uplift provision.

23-Unit Multiple Dwelling — Palm Beach Highway

Material Change of Use application for 23 multiple dwellings at a prominent Gold Coast Highway location in Palm Beach. This represents mid-density residential intensification in an established beachside suburb.

Summary

Palm Beach has 1 active infrastructure project, headlined by The GC Surfer (announced). The median house price is around $1.83m, with auction clearance strengthening and days on market falling; gross rental yield is about 3.06%.