Cost of living in Gold Coast
New leases on the Gold Coast had a median rent of $800 a week for a 2-bedroom flat and $900 for a 3-bedroom house in the June quarter 2026 (Queensland rental bond data). The City of Gold Coast had 691,230 residents at 30 June 2025 (ABS).
Population is the ABS estimated resident population of the City of Gold Coast local government area at 30 June 2025.
The numbers
| Item | AUD | Period | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit rent | $800 | weekly | $41,600 |
| House rent | $900 | weekly | $46,800 |
Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority median rents for new bonds, June quarter 2026, City of Gold Coast: 2-bedroom flat $800 a week, 3-bedroom house $900 a week.
Check your budget in Gold Coast
The graduate budget calculator applies the 50/30/20 framework to your take-home weekly wage. Pick Gold Coast from the dropdown to see whether the $800 weekly unit rent fits the 50 percent needs envelope on a graduate salary.
Careers that can comfortably afford unit rent here
We define "comfortable" as weekly take-home pay at least twice the median unit rent in Gold Coast. Take-home pay is estimated with the 2026-27 ATO resident tax scale, the 2% Medicare levy and the 2026-27 marginal HELP compulsory repayment.
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