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Wellesley Islands, QLD

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Wellesley Islands

QLD 4892 — Suburb Report

Data as of 31 May 2026

Market Snapshot

Median sale prices and 12 month growth

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HOUSES

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UNITS

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Wellesley Islands Supply and Demand Indicators

Key market indicators and their impact on capital growth

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Months of Supply

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Days on Market (Houses)

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Stock on Market

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Vacancy Rate

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Market Insights, Surfers Paradise

Data as of 2026-08-16

Surfers Paradise vs Gold Coast

Surfers Paradise

▲83.5%

$2.9M

Median Sale Price

$1,200

Median Rent/wk

+29.2%👍

3Y Rent Growth

Days on Market

2.15%

Gross Yield

64%

Owner-Occupied

Gold Coast

▲14.9%

$1.5M

Median Sale Price

$1,040

Median Rent/wk

+22.5%👍

3Y Rent Growth

Days on Market

3.63%

Gross Yield

Surfers Paradise 4 Year Growth Forecast for Houses

Our forecasts identify suburbs that will outperform the 7% national average with 85% accuracy

37%

Forecasted 4Y Growth

MEDIUM

Forecast confidence

Historical Total Past Growth for Houses

Past growth comparison over 1, 3, 5, and 10 years

1 Y

+84%

3 Y

+111%

5 Y

+110%

10 Y

+214%

0%+110%+215%

Surfers Paradise

Gold Coast benchmark

Sales Data — Surfers Paradise

Figures by bedroom

Price, size, and type mix by bedroom count in Surfers Paradise

Beds	House Price	Unit Price	Recent Sales	Median Baths	Median Land
1 bed	$640k	$610k	34,148	1	0 sqm
2 bed	$850k	$890k	67,926	2	0 sqm
3 bed	$2.3M	$1.3M	20,960	2	109 sqm
4 bed	$3.5M	$2.7M	6,386	3	610 sqm
5 bed	$4.5M	—	2,968	4	731 sqm
6 bed	—	—	750	5	698 sqm

Recent Price Movement

Last 4 weeks of smart median data

Week	House Price	Chg	Unit Price	Chg	Median Rent/wk	Chg
26 July 2026	$2.90M	▲ +0.35%	$835k	▲ +0.36%	$1,200	+0.00%
02 Aug 2026	$2.90M	+0.00%	$834k	▼ -0.12%	$1,200	+0.00%
09 Aug 2026	$2.90M	+0.00%	$832k	▼ -0.24%	$1,200	+0.00%
16 Aug 2026	$2.90M	+0.00%	$832k	+0.00%	$1,200	+0.00%

Market Signals, Surfers Paradise

Each row is a price driver in Surfers Paradise. Tap to expand. Map on the left shows Microburb-level detail — toggle a row to switch the layer.

Median sale price (per microburb)
House prices coloured per microburb (green = lower, red = higher)
Annual growth (per microburb)
Price growth over the past year, per microburb (faded = lower, dark green = higher)
-1.74%/yrCapital growth impact
Investor Concentration
64.1% owner-occupied · 35.9% renters · Investor-Heavy.
Investor-Heavy
Bottom 49%Capital growth impact
Mortgage Stress
49/100 across 355 Microburbs. Low stress. Toggle map for per-Microburb scores.
Low
HighCapital growth impact
Negative gearing
15% of dwellings held by negatively-geared landlords. High concentration. Toggle map for per-Microburb scores.
High
+2.5%/yrCapital growth impact
Recent Repeat Sales
5% sold at a loss · 39,856 resales on record · +10.3%/yr median realised growth. Toggle the map to see a recent sample plotted as dots.
Low distress
-2.5%/yrCapital growth impact
Affordability
25/100. Price/salary 41.4x (national 14.9x). Cautious.
Cautious
81%LAND SHARE
Land Value
$1,718/sqm · 0sqm median lot.
High
+0.35%/yrCapital growth impact
Built Year
Median home built 1998 · 30,454 properties across 355 Microburbs · range 1968–2021. Toggle map for per-Microburb median.
Mature

Street Profile

103 streets listed (103 with 2-8yr forecast, model cutoff 2026-08-16) in Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast · Growth 2013 to 2026

103 of 103 streets

Street	Current Price	Past Growth/yr	4yr Forecast/yr	8yr Forecast/yr	Confidence	Houses	Units	Rent/wk	Sales Turnover	Rental Turnover	Renters
Stanhill Drive	$955k	+3.3%/yr👎	+6%/yr👍	+5.2%/yr👍	High	179	641	$1,166/wk	9.8yr👎	4.4yr	45%👎
Peninsular Drive	$802k	+3.2%/yr👎	+5.7%/yr👍	+3.5%/yr	High	46	548	$1,130/wk	9.4yr👎	4.7yr	47%👎
Amalfi Drive	$4M	+1.6%/yr👍	+4.6%/yr	+3.1%/yr	High	122	0	$1,020/wk	12.4yr👍	7.2yr👍	13%👍
Paradise	$2.9M	+2.5%/yr	+6.4%/yr👍	+4.1%/yr👍	High	51	196	$1,210/wk	—	—	—
Old Burleigh	$1.3M	+3.7%/yr👎	+6.9%/yr👍	+4.7%/yr👍	High	—	—	—	—	—	—

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Stanhill Drive — Growth Time Series at 2028, 2030, 2034 (6%/yr → 5.2%/yr, High confidence)

Dashed segment = forecast. Solid = reconstructed street price history.

Picking the right street in Surfers Paradise, QLD historically delivered a meaningful uplift on top of the suburb average. Top 1% of picks nationally outperformed the market by +6.8%/yr (2012–2025 backtest). How we tested this.

Top picks outperformed bottom picks by $265K on a $1M property over 4 years (2012–2025 backtest, national). See the full backtest.

Based on 353,295 streets nationally across 14,069 suburbs. Read the study →

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Properties, Surfers Paradise

Recent sales and current listings for Surfers Paradise. Hover a row to locate the property on the map.

1,352

Recent sales (3 yrs)

487

Currently for sale

$1,200

Avg weekly rent (houses)

$840k

Median sale (3 yrs)

Sold For sale

Address	Type	Bd	Ba	Sale price	Yield
Unit 1607, 44-52 The Esplanade	Unit	2	2	$856,000	2%
Unit 11, 2890 Gold Coast Highway	Unit	2	2	$900,000	👎1.9%
Unit 25d, 30 Laycock Street	Unit	2	2	$1,210,000	👎1.4%
Unit 29, 142 Stanhill Drive	Unit	1	1	$650,000	2.6%
Unit 104, 2988-2994 Surfers Paradise Boulevard	Unit	1	1	$640,000	👍4.7%
Unit 5, 13-15 Illawong Street	Unit	2	2	$810,000	2.7%
—	Other	1	1	$610,000	—

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Market Snapshot

Wellesley Islands Supply and Demand Indicators

Market Insights, Surfers Paradise

Surfers Paradise 4 Year Growth Forecast for Houses

Historical Total Past Growth for Houses

Sales Data — Surfers Paradise

Figures by bedroom

Recent Price Movement

Market Signals, Surfers Paradise

Street Profile

Properties, Surfers Paradise

Market Signals, Surfers Paradise

Street Profile

Properties, Surfers Paradise

Demographics, Surfers Paradise

Local business mix

♥Lifestyle, Surfers Paradise

Livability

Development, Surfers Paradise

Development Layers

Council Intelligence, 39 signals, $58.9M pipeline

Risks, Surfers Paradise