Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses) — QLD
Top 50 suburbs by median house price (population > 500) in QLD.
Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses)
Top 50 suburbs by median house price (population > 500) — QLD
This ranking is useful when you want to understand which suburbs command the highest pricing in QLD.
High prices often reflect scarcity, prestige, or location quality, but they do not say whether yield, affordability, or future upside still works.
Move into suburb detail if you need to test whether the most expensive areas also hold up on growth, rent, and livability.
This list is strongest as a market screen. Use suburb detail to verify rent, services, population, and local context.
Use detail pages to check whether the premium is backed by income, services, or scarcity rather than price alone.
Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.
- #1NewsteadQLD$4.3M+44.1% YoY
- #2Bowen HillsQLD$3.8M+0.0% YoY
- #3BroadbeachQLD$3.6M+0.0% YoY
- #4Mermaid BeachQLD$3.2M+21.8% YoY
- #5Surfers ParadiseQLD$3.0M+13.8% YoY
- #6New FarmQLD$2.9M+19.1% YoY
- #7Main BeachQLD$2.6M+3.0% YoY
- #8HamiltonQLD$2.5M+6.5% YoY
- #9AscotQLD$2.5M+0.0% YoY
- #10ClayfieldQLD$2.2M+37.5% YoY
- #11Marcus BeachQLD$2.2M+0.0% YoY
- #12Broadbeach WatersQLD$2.1M+4.5% YoY
- #13HawthorneQLD$2.1M+15.0% YoY
- #14MiltonQLD$2.1M+0.0% YoY
- #15BundallQLD$2.1M+12.2% YoY
- #16RobertsonQLD$2.0M+29.8% YoY
- #17PullenvaleQLD$2.0M+0.0% YoY
- #18St LuciaQLD$2.0M+10.8% YoY
- #19TallebudgeraQLD$2.0M+0.0% YoY
- #20Noosa HeadsQLD$2.0M+12.0% YoY
- #21Burleigh HeadsQLD$2.0M+6.5% YoY
- #22Peregian BeachQLD$2.0M+3.1% YoY
- #23BulimbaQLD$1.9M+4.7% YoY
- #24Sunshine BeachQLD$1.9M+6.9% YoY
- #25Kenmore HillsQLD$1.9M+0.0% YoY
- #26South BrisbaneQLD$1.9M+31.7% YoY
- #27Clear Island WatersQLD$1.9M-2.6% YoY
- #28MinyamaQLD$1.9M+0.0% YoY
- #29PaddingtonQLD$1.9M+11.1% YoY
- #30BalmoralQLD$1.9M+16.4% YoY
- #31CoolangattaQLD$1.9M+21.0% YoY
- #32WilstonQLD$1.9M+7.1% YoY
- #33West EndQLD$1.9M+0.0% YoY
- #34HollywellQLD$1.9M+0.0% YoY
- #35NoosavilleQLD$1.8M+9.2% YoY
- #36Fig Tree PocketQLD$1.8M+21.7% YoY
- #37Highgate HillQLD$1.8M+18.6% YoY
- #38Alexandra HeadlandQLD$1.8M+0.0% YoY
- #39BenowaQLD$1.8M+20.0% YoY
- #40BurbankQLD$1.8M+0.0% YoY
- #41Mermaid WatersQLD$1.8M+7.6% YoY
- #42Pinjarra HillsQLD$1.8M+9.0% YoY
- #43Red HillQLD$1.8M+0.0% YoY
- #44RochedaleQLD$1.8M+22.6% YoY
- #45TallaiQLD$1.8M+0.0% YoY
- #46GrangeQLD$1.7M+14.4% YoY
- #47BardonQLD$1.7M+0.0% YoY
- #48Currumbin ValleyQLD$1.7M+3.9% YoY
- #49HendraQLD$1.7M-0.1% YoY
- #50Palm BeachQLD$1.7M+13.8% YoY
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | MEDIAN | YoY% | POP |
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| 1 | Newstead | QLD | $4.3M | +44.1% | 7,496 |
| 2 | Bowen Hills | QLD | $3.8M | +0.0% | 4,898 |
| 3 | Broadbeach | QLD | $3.6M | +0.0% | 6,786 |
| 4 | Mermaid Beach | QLD | $3.2M | +21.8% | 7,329 |
| 5 | Surfers Paradise | QLD | $3.0M | +13.8% | 26,412 |
| 6 | New Farm | QLD | $2.9M | +19.1% | 12,197 |
| 7 | Main Beach | QLD | $2.6M | +3.0% | 3,998 |
| 8 | Hamilton | QLD | $2.5M | +6.5% | 8,922 |
| 9 | Ascot | QLD | $2.5M | +0.0% | 6,531 |
| 10 | Clayfield | QLD | $2.2M | +37.5% | 10,897 |
| 11 | Marcus Beach | QLD | $2.2M | +0.0% | 839 |
| 12 | Broadbeach Waters | QLD | $2.1M | +4.5% | 8,164 |
| 13 | Hawthorne | QLD | $2.1M | +15.0% | 5,090 |
| 14 | Milton | QLD | $2.1M | +0.0% | 3,144 |
| 15 | Bundall | QLD | $2.1M | +12.2% | 4,895 |
| 16 | Robertson | QLD | $2.0M | +29.8% | 4,749 |
| 17 | Pullenvale | QLD | $2.0M | +0.0% | 3,276 |
| 18 | St Lucia | QLD | $2.0M | +10.8% | 12,220 |
| 19 | Tallebudgera | QLD | $2.0M | +0.0% | 3,826 |
| 20 | Noosa Heads | QLD | $2.0M | +12.0% | 5,120 |
| 21 | Burleigh Heads | QLD | $2.0M | +6.5% | 10,572 |
| 22 | Peregian Beach | QLD | $2.0M | +3.1% | 4,972 |
| 23 | Bulimba | QLD | $1.9M | +4.7% | 7,623 |
| 24 | Sunshine Beach | QLD | $1.9M | +6.9% | 2,480 |
| 25 | Kenmore Hills | QLD | $1.9M | +0.0% | 2,448 |
| 26 | South Brisbane | QLD | $1.9M | +31.7% | 14,292 |
| 27 | Clear Island Waters | QLD | $1.9M | -2.6% | 4,395 |
| 28 | Minyama | QLD | $1.9M | +0.0% | 2,726 |
| 29 | Paddington | QLD | $1.9M | +11.1% | 9,063 |
| 30 | Balmoral | QLD | $1.9M | +16.4% | 4,173 |
| 31 | Coolangatta | QLD | $1.9M | +21.0% | 6,491 |
| 32 | Wilston | QLD | $1.9M | +7.1% | 4,110 |
| 33 | West End | QLD | $1.9M | +0.0% | 14,730 |
| 34 | Hollywell | QLD | $1.9M | +0.0% | 2,930 |
| 35 | Noosaville | QLD | $1.8M | +9.2% | 8,716 |
| 36 | Fig Tree Pocket | QLD | $1.8M | +21.7% | 4,345 |
| 37 | Highgate Hill | QLD | $1.8M | +18.6% | 6,229 |
| 38 | Alexandra Headland | QLD | $1.8M | +0.0% | 4,235 |
| 39 | Benowa | QLD | $1.8M | +20.0% | 9,889 |
| 40 | Burbank | QLD | $1.8M | +0.0% | 1,051 |
| 41 | Mermaid Waters | QLD | $1.8M | +7.6% | 13,088 |
| 42 | Pinjarra Hills | QLD | $1.8M | +9.0% | 771 |
| 43 | Red Hill | QLD | $1.8M | +0.0% | 5,834 |
| 44 | Rochedale | QLD | $1.8M | +22.6% | 7,633 |
| 45 | Tallai | QLD | $1.8M | +0.0% | 4,465 |
| 46 | Grange | QLD | $1.7M | +14.4% | 4,615 |
| 47 | Bardon | QLD | $1.7M | +0.0% | 10,153 |
| 48 | Currumbin Valley | QLD | $1.7M | +3.9% | 2,084 |
| 49 | Hendra | QLD | $1.7M | -0.1% | 4,914 |
| 50 | Palm Beach | QLD | $1.7M | +13.8% | 16,349 |
Australian most expensive suburbs (houses) FAQ
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What does Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses) rank?
Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses) ranks suburbs in QLD using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by median house price (population > 500)
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for QLD. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
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Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.