REA economist Megan Lieu said Coast homeowners were shielded from the blow of rising interest rates.
Gold Coast homeowners are sitting on a multi-billion-dollar property goldmine, outperforming every other region to be crowned Australia’s capital for real estate resale profits.
Latest data from realestate.com.au revealed Glitter Strip sellers collectively raked in a staggering $5.31bn in estimated total resale profit over the 12 months to April 2026.
The windfall eclipsed NSW’s blue-chip belt from Sydney to North Sydney and Hornsby, where resale profits hit $4.05bn, as well as edging out the Sunshine Coast at $3.38bn.
A breakdown of Gold Coast resales showed a whopping 99.5 per cent of local properties sold at a profit over the past year, delivering vendors a median cash-in of $550,000.
12 Shoveller Ave, Paradise Point sold for $1.68m
REA Group senior economic analyst Megan Lieu said a massive accumulation of local wealth had shielded the Coast’s housing market from the blow of rising interest rates.
“Analysis of properties resold with multiple prior sales, shows that homeowners have made exceptionally large capital gains in the past year,” Ms Lieu said.
“Profits in many Brisbane regions, lifestyle hubs in regional Queensland and blue-chip areas within Sydney have risen substantially.”
Rather than buckling under higher mortgage repayments, Ms Lieu noted most property owners were sitting on positive equity, serving as a vital financial buffer.
“This allows them to take actions such as lowering their expenses, refinancing their loans, or depending more on their savings to offset these rising servicing costs,” she said.
“With a large proportion of owners in this position, the number of forced sales is likely to be low.”
3 Wednesday Ave, Tallebudgera Valley delivered resale gains of close to $1m
Among recent local sales, the standout price hikes went to homes that had undergone upgrades since the vendors’ purchase.
A renovated acreage home in Tallebudgera Valley sold for $2.4m, delivering an uplift of just under $1m to the vendors, who paid $1.63m for the property in 2023.
In Burleigh Waters, sellers of a four-bedroom family entertainer made $365,000 on the property they purchased already move-in ready for $1.935m under three years ago.
And the long-term owners of a three-bedder in Paradise Point marketed for its redevelopment potential collected $1.68m, reflecting a huge equity jump since 1988, when they bought in for just $130,000.
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The data painted a broader picture of the Sunshine State’s resilience against a bleaker economic outlook, with Queensland and New South Wales accounting for each of the nation’s top 10 regions for median profit.
While Sydney’s Northern Beaches was top ranked for individual median profit ($810,000), Queensland dominated the reliability metrics.
Of the top 10 regions nationwide with the highest share of profitable repeat sales, Queensland claimed seven spots, led by Brisbane North and Moreton Bay South where 99.9 per cent of all resales turned a profit.
The vendors of 14 Gannet St, Burleigh Waters made $365,000 in three years
TOP 5 REGIONS BY TOTAL RESALE PROFIT (12 months to April 2026)
1. Gold Coast (QLD): $5.31 billion (99.5% of sales profitable)
2. Sydney – North Sydney & Hornsby (NSW): $4.05 billion (92.8% of sales profitable)
3. Sunshine Coast (QLD): $3.38 billion (99.3% of sales profitable)
4. Sydney – Eastern Suburbs (NSW): $3.16 billion (96.1% of sales profitable)
5. Sydney – Northern Beaches (NSW): $2.73 billion (96.3% of sales profitable)
* source: realestate.com.au
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