Landed prices on the Gold Coast
What a China-made fit-out costs landed on the Gold Coast, against what Gold Coast suppliers charge. A $60,000 factory order for a four-bedroom house lands at about $78,786 including GST, freight and Elje's fees. Estimate, October 2026 rates (RBA exchange rate of 16 October 2026).
Six fit-outs landed on the Gold Coast
Middle estimate with the low to high range, against the local supply-only price. Every landed figure is an estimate until a delivered Gold Coast job replaces it.
| Fit-out | Landed on the Gold Coast | Local, supply only |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | about $17,808 ($13,932 to $22,273) | $20,000 to $33,000 (national) |
| Bathroom | about $8,186 ($6,682 to $10,034) | $5,900 to $10,100 (national) |
| Tiles | about $43 per m2 alone, $15 with a kitchen | $29 to $39 per m2 |
| Tapware | about $167 per basin mixer, with a kitchen | $250 to $1,850 each per basin mixer (national) |
| Stone benchtops | about $1,615 per m2 alone, $1,054 with a kitchen | $960 to $1,550 per m2 porcelain installed (national) |
| Whole-house fit-out | about $78,786 ($77,079 to $80,574) | $75,000 to $175,000 (national) |
Freight and charges into the Gold Coast
Foshan factory to Nansha or Shekou, a South China service to the Port of Brisbane, then about 95 km by road down the M1 to Southport, Burleigh or Palm Beach.
The Gold Coast has no container port. Everything lands at Fisherman Islands in Brisbane and comes down the M1.
| Arrives at | Port of Brisbane, Fisherman Islands |
| Sea leg from South China | 14 to 36 days |
| Own 20 ft container, sea freight | $3,174 to $3,879 |
| Own 40 ft container, sea freight | $6,219 to $7,917 |
| Shared container, per revenue tonne | $50 to $216 |
| Terminal access charge, per container | $232.79 to $243.50 ex GST |
| Delivery to site, 20 ft container | $2,000 to $2,800 |
| Delivery to site, 40 ft container | $2,800 to $3,800 |
The Gold Coast market
The Gold Coast tracks Brisbane, about 2 percent under it on the same cost index: kitchens $11,750 to $44,100 installed, bathrooms $9,800 to $34,300. Rider Levett Bucknall expects the same 7 percent a year escalation as Brisbane from 2027. The Tile Collective prices its Gold Coast store the same as Brisbane, and plumbers charge about $78 to $195 an hour.
Notes for the Gold Coast
Coastal and subtropical, with salt air within a few kilometres of the beach. Specify PVD or 316 stainless on tapware and hardware, and marine-grade powder coat on anything outside.
Most Gold Coast deliveries are tautliner loads from a Brisbane depot rather than a container at the kerb, because of apartment access and the extra distance.
- The landed price is the Brisbane price plus a longer truck run. The ocean leg is identical.
- High-rise apartments need a booked loading dock, lift and body corporate approval. Containers are unpacked at a depot and the goods come in by truck and trolley.
- Many Gold Coast renovations are apartments and townhouses, where the order is a kitchen and two bathrooms, not a whole house. That usually means a shared container, not your own.
Questions
Are these Gold Coast prices quotes?
No. They are estimates from published October 2026 freight, port and duty rates and factory prices from 2026 orders. A landed estimate for your own plans takes 3 business days.
What is not included?
Installation, local trades, appliances, and any biosecurity inspection or treatment if the container is selected (about $850 to $1,280 when it happens). Aluminium windows and doors are priced separately because of anti-dumping deposits.
- What's The Damage, State of the Australian Renovation Market 2026
- The Tile Collective
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- Rider Levett Bucknall, Riders Digest 2026, Melbourne
- Rider Levett Bucknall, Riders Digest 2026, Perth
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Kitchen landed in Gold Coast
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Bathroom landed in Gold Coast
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Tiles landed in Gold Coast
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Tapware landed in Gold Coast
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Stone benchtops landed in Gold Coast
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Whole-house fit-out landed in Gold Coast
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