The State Government announced a taskforce to examine population growth across South East Queensland earlier this week.
The Gold Coast is of particular interest, with the city's 640,000 population predicted to hit one million in the next two decades.
Over 6500 new homes will be needed to meet demand, with developers warning there Is less than five years worth of new land for building in the city.
Debates have sparked whether the City should continue to spread outwards, or to begin transiting to medium density dwellings, with local Mayor Tom Tate arguing for the latter.
"The affordability for State Government and council to build infrastructure to have that converted to residential, that's going to be a fine line," Cr Tate said.
"I'm still favouring that we go upwards instead of spreading right out," he said.