Average council rates in Gold Coast
minimum residential general rate
Council rates in Gold Coast are $1,359 a year for 2026-27. City of Gold Coast is the only council covering Gold Coast, so every suburb in the area pays the same minimum residential general rate. That is 1% below the QLD median of $1,369. Total annual running cost still ranges from $6,476 to $15,136 across its 80 suburbs, because water, commute and insurance vary even where rates do not.
The council covering Gold Coast
| Council | Suburbs | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|
| City of Gold Coast | 80 | $1,359 |
Because one council covers the whole area, rates do not vary by suburb here. Total annual running cost still ranges from $6,476 to $15,136, median $10,786, once water, commute and building insurance are counted.
How this is measured
Queensland figures are the minimum residential general rate for an owner-occupied principal place of residence. It is a floor, not a typical bill, so a real Gold Coast notice sits above it, scaled to land value.
The figure above covers 80 Gold Coast suburbs across 1 council area, for 2026-27. It sits in the 43th percentile of all 21 QLD councils, 1% below the QLD median of $1,369. Queensland and New South Wales publish different statistics and are never averaged together on this site. Suburbs carrying a neighbouring council's figure are excluded. No property prices, land valuations or capital growth figures appear anywhere on SuburbCost.
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Last updated July 2026 · 2026-27 council figures · 80 suburbs, 1 council area