Gold Coast tops Australia for property transactions this year
The Domain House Price Report reinforced the tree change trend that has been dominating the housing market over the past year.
The Surfers Paradise unit market had the largest volume of property transactions in the year to June, at 2,325, with nearby Southport (984) and Broadbeach (859) also landing in the top 20.
There was also a strong turnover of units in nearby Southport (at 984) and Broadbeach (at 859).
Suburbs Ranked by Sale Volume
| State | Suburb | Property | Sale Volume | Median | Annual Change |
| QLD | Surfers Paradise | Unit | 2325 | $425,000 | 8.3% |
| VIC | Melbourne | Unit | 1210 | $542,500 | -1.4% |
| VIC | Point Cook | House | 1154 | $685,000 | 6.2% |
| VIC | Craigieburn | House | 1088 | $592,000 | 4.0% |
| NSW | Port Macquarie | House | 1026 | $620,000 | 11.2% |
| VIC | Pakenham | House | 1025 | $574,000 | 4.7% |
| NSW | Orange | House | 998 | $525,000 | 20.7% |
| QLD | Southport | Unit | 984 | $385,000 | 6.9% |
| VIC | Tarneit | House | 969 | $575,000 | 3.6% |
| VIC | Berwick | House | 925 | $745,000 | 8.0% |
| QLD | Broadbeach | Unit | 859 | $615,000 | 5.1% |
| SA | Adelaide | Unit | 838 | $535,000 | 11.6% |
| NSW | Dubbo | House | 837 | $410,000 | 10.8% |
| WA | Baldivis | House | 802 | $408,000 | 11.8% |
| VIC | Mildura | House | 783 | $350,000 | 7.7% |
| VIC | Werribee | House | 781 | $540,000 | 5.3% |
| QLD | Maroochydore | Unit | 775 | $550,000 | 12.0% |
| QLD | Buderim | House | 761 | $820,000 | 19.4% |
| VIC | Traralgon | House | 757 | $365,000 | 9.4% |
| NSW | Wollongong | Unit | 737 | $599,000 | 2.4% |
Source: Domain
Ray White Surfers Paradise Chief Executive Andrew Bell told Savings.com.au that the initial fear caused by COVID saw many owners put their properties on the market due to job uncertainty.
"There were a lot of people worried about their jobs and their own financial position. So it was no surprise to see quite a few people put their apartments on the market for sale," Mr Bell said.
"At the same time, we got this sudden surge of migration from down south from people escaping built up areas.
"Supply of properties came on the market, and an equal, if not greater amount of demand from people coming up, that's why the volume of sales occurred."
Mr Bell said that the Gold Coast is still possibly yet to reach its peak.
"We won't know until the borders are fully open. Then when borders open internationally, we will see how the world reacts. I suspect international buyers will look to Australia and New Zealand as a sort of safe haven," he said.
Mr Bell also told Savings.com.au that not just Surfers Paradise is experiencing the boom.
"All up and down the coast, suburbs are recording record sale prices and high volumes.
On the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore and Buderim experienced 12% and 19% annual increase in sales volume respectively.
Further south, Orange in NSW increased by more than 20% in the past year.
The Queensland boom was also littered with investors.
The latest PIPA report found that almost 60% of investors ranked Queensland as 'best' for investors, coinciding with a regional boom over the past twelve months.
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