Why the Gold Coast is the Hottest Investment Play Right Now

April 28, 2025
April 28, 2025
Picture of the ocean and a headland on the Gold Coast in QLD Australia

Over the next 25 years, the Gold Coast is set to welcome an extra 400,000 people (thanks to the Queensland Government Statisticians Office for the tip-off). That’s 16,000 new residents every year – almost the entire population of a small town moving in annually!

Now, let’s break that down:
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) tells us the average household here is made up of 2.5 people. So, to keep up, we’ll need 6,400 new homes built every year.
How many did the Gold Coast Council approve for 2024–25?
Just 2,057 dwellings.

(We'll let you do the math... but spoiler: that’s a serious shortage.)

And you know what a massive supply gap means?
Massive opportunity.

Here’s why our savvy property investors are getting seriously excited about the Gold Coast:

  • 🏙️ A major Aussie city with booming infrastructure projects
  • 🛫 A world-famous tourism hotspot (hello, international airport!)
  • 🏟️ A growing hub for major events and sports
  • 📈 Population growth that’s leaving housing supply in the dust

Smart investors are already seeing rising rental yields and asset growth – and the runway ahead looks just as good, if not better.

Thinking about investing?
Whether you’re buying through a personal purchase, your investment trust, your super fund, or an investment syndicate – and whether you're eyeing residential properties, commercial opportunities, or development projects –
North Coast Lending has you covered.

We’ve got the expertise.
We’ve got the connections.
And we’ve got the lender network to help you move fast while others are still stuck at the starting blocks.

📩 Ready to make your move? Contact our team today:
reception@northcoastlending.com.au

The Gold Coast isn’t waiting around. Neither should you.

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