Is Hope Island a nice place to live?

Hope Island is a Gold Coast canal suburb centred on a marina and a village shopping and dining precinct, with golf courses and riverside parkland shaping much of the area. The community is older, with many couples without children at home — couples without children make up 54.9% of families — and many households own their homes outright. Everyday amenity includes waterfront recreation, boating from private jetties, cycling on the path network and access to parks and golf courses, and Hope Island station has opened on the Gold Coast line.

Is it expensive to live in Hope Island?

At the most recent Census, a typical household in Hope Island earned about $1,934 a week. On those figures, average house rent of $1,050 a week would take about 54% of a typical local household's weekly income, and average unit rent of $850 a week would take about 44%, so both rents represent a large share of income. Looking at buying, the median house price of $1,900,000 is about 18.9 times a typical local annual household income, and the median unit price of $970,000 is about 9.6 times annual income, so purchase prices sit well above local incomes. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Hope Island a good place to invest?

A strong move in Hope Island's house market is the standout: over the past 12 months median house values rose 11.1% and house rents rose 10.5%. Unit values increased 9.9% while unit rents rose 6.2%, so on houses capital growth and rental income moved at a similar, strong pace with values slightly ahead, whereas for units value growth outpaced rent growth by a notable margin. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Hope Island suburb profile

Hope Island is a Gold Coast suburb set around canals off the Coomera River and close to the Broadwater. It blends planned waterfront neighbourhoods and pockets of leafy streets, with marina berths and wide waterways shaping much of the street pattern.

The suburb centres on a marina and village shopping and dining precinct, with golf courses, parkland and riverside reserves providing recreation. Road connections lead to major routes, and the network of paths and private jetties supports boating, cycling and outdoor living.

Hope Island property market performance

Current median dwelling price$1,435,000Past 3 months

Property growth+10.5%Past 12 months

Hope Island's median house price is $1.9 million, a sharp 11.1% rise over 12 months, while the median unit price is $970,000, a solid 9.9% rise over 12 months. Houses and units traded in much the same time, with median days on market of 62 for houses and 55 for units.

In Hope Island, unit rents rose 6.2% over 12 months, trailing unit value growth.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.90M	$970K
Change in value Past 12 months	11.1%	9.9%
Sold Past 3 months	61	41
Median days on market Past 12 months	62	55
Average rent Past 12 months	$1050	$850
Change in rent Past 12 months	10.5%	6.3%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Hope Island demographics

Hope Island is an older community, with many couples without children at home and many households owning their homes outright.

Couples without children make up 54.9% of families, while homes owned outright account for 41.1% of dwellings. At the 2021 Census there were 14,522 people in Hope Island.

Hope Island and Queensland

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	50	38
Median household income weekly	$1,934	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	33.1%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	54.9%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	11.0%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	41.1%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	30.8%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	28.1%	34.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Hope Island infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Hope Island is on the route of the Coomera Connector motorway, whose Stage 1 North section opened to traffic in 2025 and includes an almost one-kilometre bridge across the Coomera River, Hope Island Road and Saltwater Creek. Hope Island station opened in 2026 as one of three new Gold Coast line stations; the completed station provides 210 car parking spaces.

Suburbs near Hope Island

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How does Hope Island compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Hope Island’s median house price is 84.5% higher than Upper Coomera’s.
Median unit prices: Hope Island’s median unit price is 26.8% higher than Coombabah’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Hope Island have grown 5.2% higher than in Paradise Point.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Hope Island have grown 6.8% higher than in Paradise Point.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Hope Island are selling 1.6% faster than in Paradise Point.
Selling speed for units: Properties in nearby Upper Coomera are selling 70.9% faster than in Hope Island.

Common questions about Hope Island

Is Hope Island a nice place to live?
Hope Island is a Gold Coast canal suburb centred on a marina and a village shopping and dining precinct, with golf courses and riverside parkland shaping much of the area.

The community is older, with many couples without children at home — couples without children make up 54.9% of families — and many households own their homes outright. Everyday amenity includes waterfront recreation, boating from private jetties, cycling on the path network and access to parks and golf courses, and Hope Island station has opened on the Gold Coast line.
Is it expensive to live in Hope Island?
At the most recent Census, a typical household in Hope Island earned about $1,934 a week. On those figures, average house rent of $1,050 a week would take about 54% of a typical local household's weekly income, and average unit rent of $850 a week would take about 44%, so both rents represent a large share of income. Looking at buying, the median house price of $1,900,000 is about 18.9 times a typical local annual household income, and the median unit price of $970,000 is about 9.6 times annual income, so purchase prices sit well above local incomes.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Hope Island a good place to invest?
A strong move in Hope Island's house market is the standout: over the past 12 months median house values rose 11.1% and house rents rose 10.5%. Unit values increased 9.9% while unit rents rose 6.2%, so on houses capital growth and rental income moved at a similar, strong pace with values slightly ahead, whereas for units value growth outpaced rent growth by a notable margin.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Hope Island

Currently, there are 178 real estate agents working in Hope Island—but not all agents deliver the same results. The right agent could make a huge difference to your final sale price.

Only 5 out of these 178 agents sold 16.9% of all properties in Hope Island over the past year. Choosing one of these top-performing agents means tapping into proven expertise for a better sale outcome.

Real estate agents in Hope Island typically charge a commission of 2% to 2.94%. Negotiating a fair commission rate and the right structure can motivate your agent to work even harder, helping you sell for more and potentially saving you thousands of dollars.