i still think the beaches are overrated, sunnycoast has more to offer than goldie but that's just me. having lived there i think lack of big corporations and gov departments will hurt n the long run, top it up with incompetence councils and their high rates
I've never lived on the Sunshine Coast but I'd imagine that the Gold Coast has closer and possibly bigger, better (if it's possible in QLD ) hospitals, health specialists, etc? Also airport, universities. Not sure how Sunshine Coast sits re these but agree on everything else. As far as beaches - the Victorian and NSW expat baby boomers don't really care as they probably only ever look at it ... just as long as they're close enough to it to brag to friends .
Rental yields are terrible. For a city that is supposed to be in dire straits, the cost of real estate is astronmical considering the miserable rental returns. Just took a look at the suburbs of Benowa, Robina, Monterey Keys area - hardly appealing for investors.