It is no surprise that the top 10 suburbs for private tennis courts are mostly regional or outer-city areas. Inner-city blocks are increasingly too small, and Victoria is a notable example: despite hosting the Australian Open, only one Victorian suburb, Frankston South, makes the top 10. In Melbourne, tennis is largely played at clubs rather than at home.
By contrast, Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast, along with northern New South Wales, provide the space and lifestyle to accommodate courts. Pacific Paradise and Bli Bli on the Sunshine Coast, Coomera on the Gold Coast, and Stanhope Gardens in Sydney’s Blacktown all topped the list with 16 tennis court listings in the past 12 months.
The impact on property values is nuanced. A tennis court costing $50,000 to build might theoretically add the same amount to a home’s value, but high-concentration suburbs like Hastings Point do not necessarily command higher prices than low-concentration suburbs such as Kingscliff. Kingscliff, with just 3.6 per cent of listings featuring a tennis court, has a median price of $2 million, compared with $1.56 million in Hastings Point.
Unlike pools, tennis courts attract a specific group of enthusiasts, making their value more about lifestyle than broad market appeal. As participation grows and regional markets expand, properties with tennis courts increasingly represent a blend of sporting passion and premium living, offering buyers a chance to “serve” up their own piece of the Australian tennis lifestyle.
