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Main Beach Profile
The size of Main Beach is approximately 6 km?. It has 5 parks covering nearly 23% of the total area.
The population of Main Beach in 1996 was 3,985 people. By 2001 the population was 4,580 showing a population growth of 15% in the area during that time.
The predominant age group in Main Beach is 50 - 59 years.
Households in Main Beach are primarily couples without children and are likely to be repaying over $2000.00 per month on mortgage repayments.
In general, people in Main Beach work in a professional occupation.
In 1996, 33% of the homes in Main Beach were owner-occupied compared with 46% in 2001. Currently the median sale price of houses in the area is $1,900,000
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Number of Apartment Sales Per Annum
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006
(ytd) |
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319 |
319 |
418 |
390 |
384 |
567 |
469 |
428 |
282 |
317 |
80 |
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Percentage Change in Median Prices
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Main Beach |
Gold Coast Area |
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Period |
% Change |
% Change |
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2006 |
13.3% |
3.4% |
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2005 |
2.8% |
7.9% |
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2004 |
12.8% |
18.4% |
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2003 |
19.9% |
22.5% |
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2002 |
17.0% |
16.6% |
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Recent Median Apartment Sale Prices
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Main Beach |
Gold Coast Area |
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Period |
Median Price |
Median Price |
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February 2006 |
$ 520,000 |
$ 310,000 |
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January 2006 |
$ 635,000 |
$ 305,000 |
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December 2005 |
$ 380,000 |
$ 320,000 |
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November 2005 |
$ 555,000 |
$ 380,000 |
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October 2005 |
$ 558,750 |
$ 310,000 |
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September 2005 |
$ 533,750 |
$ 305,000 |
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August 2005 |
$ 625,000 |
$ 300,000 |
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July 2005 |
$ 602,500 |
$ 310,000 |
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June 2005 |
$ 495,000 |
$ 320,000 |
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May 2005 |
$ 518,000 |
$ 315,000 |
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April 2005 |
$ 507,500 |
$ 300,000 |
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March 2005 |
$ 565,000 |
$ 285,500 |
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Rental Market (Quarterly) |
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1 Bedroom Flat |
2 Bedroom Flat |
3 Bedroom Flat |
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Median Rent |
Bonds Lodged |
Median Rent |
Bonds Lodged |
Median Rent |
Bonds Lodged |
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$ 220 |
404 |
$ 280 |
466 |
$ 340 |
87 |
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