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Southport - North vs Surfers Paradise - North

Name: Southport - North vs Surfers Paradise - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Southport - North profile · Surfers Paradise - North profile

Southport - North Surfers Paradise - North

Southport - North and Surfers Paradise - North are neighbouring areas that offer very different lifestyles. Southport - North is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 45 in Surfers Paradise - North. It is also more reliant on renting, with 68.0% of households renting compared to 51.2% in Surfers Paradise - North. Southport - North has far better access to schools, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk, while almost no homes in Surfers Paradise - North have this access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a long-term health condition. They also share similar typical weekly incomes and a nearly identical number of people per home. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in home ownership is wide, with homes owned outright far higher in Surfers Paradise - North. This area also has far more people aged 65 and over, while Southport - North has a far higher share of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.8 pts higher in Southport - North Median age: 10 yrs older in Surfers Paradise - North Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Southport - North Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - North One-parent: 8.5 pts higher in Southport - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +5,687 larger in Southport - North

17,891 86th pct 12,204 64th pct

Median age in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +10 yrs older in Surfers Paradise - North

35 yrs 21st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 32.5%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 10.3%

9.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

Marital status

50.2% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 41.0%

27.7% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.0% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Southport - North Surfers Paradise - North

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.3% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 47.4%

6.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% China ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

2.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.6% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

31.3% English +0.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.2% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 19.6%

8.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

3.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

64.6% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 64.2%

4.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

0.9% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 36.4%

36.6% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North

10 89th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North

5.80 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +6 more in Southport - North

17 45th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North

7,291 94th pct —

Avg size in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North

729 81st pct —

ICSEA in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North

1,058 68th pct —

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 59.1%

14.3% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 24.5%

21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 20.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.4% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

8.4% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

4.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.4% Information technology even 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +$120 higher in Surfers Paradise - North

$652 20th pct $772 43rd pct

Household income in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +$83 higher in Surfers Paradise - North

$1,193 13th pct $1,276 19th pct

Family income in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +$212 higher in Surfers Paradise - North

$1,471 13th pct $1,683 24th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 33.0%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.2%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.2%

3.3% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 36.4%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

8.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

4.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +1.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

18.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +233 larger in Southport - North

396 73rd pct 163 47th pct

Median age in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +3 yrs older in Surfers Paradise - North

27 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +$127 higher in Surfers Paradise - North

$610 45th pct $737 67th pct

Household income in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +$83 higher in Surfers Paradise - North

$1,292 22nd pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +0.1 larger in Southport - North

2.0 7th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

32.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 27.3%

21.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 13.1%

3.4% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.6% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

5.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

1.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +$15 higher in Surfers Paradise - North

$400 62nd pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +$166 higher in Surfers Paradise - North

$1,459 25th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.0% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 51.2%

15.5% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

70.8% Flat or apartment +14.3 pts ▸ 85.1%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 5.6%

13.4% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 7.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 47.6%

23.7% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%

3.5% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 47.2%

19.7% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.5% $550–$749 +7.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

1.0% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 31.4%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.6%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.3%

7.5% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +53 more in Southport - North

76 77th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +2.36 more in Southport - North

4.25 49th pct 1.88 20th pct

Departures/1k in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +1,199.9 more in Southport - North

2,370.2 86th pct 1,170.4 63rd pct

PT routes in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +13 more in Southport - North

19 86th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +1 longer in Surfers Paradise - North

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +6 longer in Surfers Paradise - North

44 71st pct 50 74th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 48.2%

8.3% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.1% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

55.3% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

24.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 23.4%

14.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

4.0% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 11.0%

14.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

5.1% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Rental & real estate +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.1% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 18.5%

17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

8.6% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

11.8% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +2 higher in Surfers Paradise - North

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +2 higher in Surfers Paradise - North

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +1 higher in Surfers Paradise - North

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +1 higher in Surfers Paradise - North

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +45 higher in Surfers Paradise - North

954 32nd pct 999 51st pct

ERP in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +5,620 higher in Southport - North

20,260 86th pct 14,640 70th pct

Growth in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +6.9 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - North

11.4% 85th pct 18.3% 89th pct

Businesses in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +2,021 higher in Southport - North

4,502 87th pct 2,481 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +36 higher in Surfers Paradise - North

1,440 87th pct 1,475 89th pct

Max temp in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +0.2 higher in Southport - North

26.1 76th pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North even

16.2 87th pct 16.2 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +0.3 higher in Southport - North

8.4 91st pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +0.8 more in Southport - North

7.6 87th pct 6.9 74th pct

15-min city in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +0.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - North

98.4% 84th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +5.2 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - North

94.0% 80th pct 99.2% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North even

97.4% 64th pct 97.5% 64th pct

Walk to school in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +98.9 pts higher in Southport - North

99.1% 85th pct 0.3% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North even

99.9% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +5.5 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - North

93.5% 87th pct 99.0% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +18.4 more in Surfers Paradise - North

20.1 73rd pct 38.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +58 higher in Southport - North

353 87th pct 295 83rd pct

Mean slope in Southport - North in Surfers Paradise - North +2.5 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - North

5.4% 51st pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Southport - North with nearby areas

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Compare Surfers Paradise - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southport - North vs Surfers Paradise - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309091540/southport-north/vs/309101561/surfers-paradise-north