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Southport - South vs Surfers Paradise - South

Name: Southport - South vs Surfers Paradise - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Southport - South profile · Surfers Paradise - South profile

Southport - South Surfers Paradise - South

Southport - South and Surfers Paradise - South are neighbouring areas with very different housing and service profiles. Southport - South has more family-sized homes, with 55.9% having three or more bedrooms, and is far more geared toward schools, with 87.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one. In contrast, Surfers Paradise - South is dominated by flats or apartments, has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 34.0%, and is more densely packed with walkable amenities.

While the two areas share a typical resident age of 39 and similar weekly household incomes, they have diverged sharply in their recent growth. Population growth since 2021 has been far higher in Surfers Paradise - South, which rose by 20.7% compared to 5.5% in Southport - South. This gap in growth reflects a shifting balance between the two, as Surfers Paradise - South becomes increasingly dense and international while Southport - South maintains a larger share of separate houses and a higher number of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 30.0 pts higher in Southport - South Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Southport - South Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Southport - South Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South One-parent: 6.8 pts higher in Southport - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +4,683 larger in Southport - South

18,893 87th pct 14,210 73rd pct

Median age in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South even

39 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

Marital status

44.0% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

34.2% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 33.6%

12.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Southport - South Surfers Paradise - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.6% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 47.2%

5.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% China ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.7% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +4.9 pts 29.3%

25.1% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 20.1%

10.4% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% German even 4.2%

2.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 60.4%

3.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 36.9%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 38.7%

8.4% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.5% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.9% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +1 more in Southport - South

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +0.02 more in Southport - South

0.81 9th pct 0.79 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +9 more in Southport - South

19 49th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +2,024 more in Southport - South

2,622 73rd pct 598 22nd pct

Avg size in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +713 larger in Southport - South

1,311 100th pct 598 72nd pct

ICSEA in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +26 higher in Southport - South

1,061 69th pct 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 59.0%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

6.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 25.2%

22.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 19.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.6% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +$97 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

$680 25th pct $777 44th pct

Household income in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South even

$1,362 26th pct $1,360 26th pct

Family income in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +$33 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

$1,697 25th pct $1,730 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.7%

7.1% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 34.5%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 61.8%

18.2% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 15.2%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +255 larger in Southport - South

403 74th pct 148 44th pct

Median age in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +6 yrs older in Surfers Paradise - South

25 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +$89 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

$606 44th pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +$18 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

$1,343 26th pct $1,361 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +0.2 larger in Southport - South

2.2 14th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

34.0% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

43.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 36.3%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 13.7%

2.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

31.7% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.5%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +$35 higher in Southport - South

$435 75th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +$133 higher in Southport - South

$1,733 43rd pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +0.10 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

25.4% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 19.1%

1.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

37.9% Flat or apartment +39.6 pts ▸ 77.5%

34.5% Separate house ◂ +22.3 pts 12.2%

27.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.0 pts 9.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 15.8%

10.7% 1 bedroom +13.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

0.9% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

16.3% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

3.6% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 21.5%

15.5% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.4% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +25 more in Southport - South

57 64th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +0.77 more in Southport - South

3.02 31st pct 2.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +334.1 more in Surfers Paradise - South

588.7 42nd pct 922.9 54th pct

PT routes in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South even

12 71st pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +5 longer in Surfers Paradise - South

1 7th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +3 longer in Surfers Paradise - South

49 73rd pct 52 74th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 50.3%

11.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.4% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

30.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 26.0%

10.1% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

7.9% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

4.7% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.4% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 17.5%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

10.9% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.2% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +1 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +12 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

981 43rd pct 993 48th pct

ERP in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +2,837 higher in Southport - South

20,247 86th pct 17,410 80th pct

Growth in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +15.3 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South

5.5% 58th pct 20.7% 90th pct

Businesses in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +501 higher in Southport - South

2,400 86th pct 1,899 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South even

1,469 88th pct 1,469 88th pct

Max temp in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South even

26.1 76th pct 26.1 76th pct

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

16.0 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +0.4 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

7.4 79th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +0.2 more in Southport - South

7.2 79th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +1.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South

97.6% 82nd pct 99.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +17.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South

81.6% 67th pct 99.5% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +0.9 pts higher in Southport - South

99.3% 71st pct 98.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +58.9 pts higher in Southport - South

87.3% 64th pct 28.4% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +0.3 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South

99.7% 62nd pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +17.4 pts higher in Southport - South

88.3% 82nd pct 70.9% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +9.5 more in Surfers Paradise - South

9.9 23rd pct 19.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +97 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

224 74th pct 321 86th pct

Mean slope in Southport - South in Surfers Paradise - South +5.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South

5.6% 54th pct 11.4% 94th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southport - South vs Surfers Paradise - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309091541/southport-south/vs/309101562/surfers-paradise-south