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Gold Coast - North vs Surfers Paradise

Name: Gold Coast - North vs Surfers Paradise — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · Gold Coast - North profile · Surfers Paradise profile

Gold Coast - North Surfers Paradise

Gold Coast - North and Surfers Paradise are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Gold Coast - North has far more detached houses (41.6%) and larger homes, with 62.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Surfers Paradise is dominated by flats or apartments (61.7%) and is much more walkable, with 82.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 34.4% in Gold Coast - North. Surfers Paradise also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 25.0%, while Gold Coast - North has a larger proportion of older residents, with a typical age of 48.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including similar typical weekly rents around $410 to $437 and nearly identical unemployment rates of about 6%. Both areas also have about the same share of volunteers and people who served in the Defence Force. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, Surfers Paradise has seen a rise in the share of residents born overseas and those with bachelor degrees compared to Gold Coast - North since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.6 pts higher in Gold Coast - North Needs assistance: 3.4 pts higher in Gold Coast - North Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Gold Coast - North Recent arrivals: 14.9 pts higher in Surfers Paradise People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Surfers Paradise

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +24,190 larger in Gold Coast - North gap steady

69,387 59th pct 45,197 35th pct

Median age in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +4 yrs older in Gold Coast - North gap widening

48 yrs 88th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.8%

26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.1%

13.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

43.3% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 40.6%

32.2% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Gold Coast - North Surfers Paradise

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.2% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 52.7%

7.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

5.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

1.1% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% China +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +6.6 pts 33.4%

27.6% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 22.0%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

3.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.6% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 67.0%

2.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 43.9%

39.4% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 37.0%

8.0% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +3 more in Gold Coast - North

7 8th pct 4 4th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +0.04 more in Surfers Paradise

0.76 0th pct 0.80 0th pct

Students in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +2,420 more in Gold Coast - North

6,468 27th pct 4,048 14th pct

Avg size in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +88 larger in Surfers Paradise

924 96th pct 1,012 100th pct

ICSEA in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +22 higher in Surfers Paradise

1,044 64th pct 1,066 72nd pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 15.2%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 20.2%

20.9% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

3.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +$100 higher in Surfers Paradise gap widening

$695 25th pct $795 52nd pct

Household income in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +$135 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

$1,331 20th pct $1,466 30th pct

Family income in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +$195 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

$1,725 24th pct $1,920 42nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.1%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.7%

7.5% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 36.0%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +4.6 pts ▸ 63.5%

20.8% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +764 larger in Gold Coast - North

1,292 47th pct 528 20th pct

Median age in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +4 yrs older in Surfers Paradise

27 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +$124 higher in Surfers Paradise

$613 51st pct $737 76th pct

Household income in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +$28 higher in Surfers Paradise

$1,468 38th pct $1,496 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +0.1 larger in Gold Coast - North gap steady

2.2 11th pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 43.7%

36.7% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 12.8%

1.4% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

31.2% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +$27 higher in Surfers Paradise gap steady

$410 74th pct $437 82nd pct

Mortgage in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +$217 higher in Surfers Paradise gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +0.10 higher in Surfers Paradise gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

33.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 31.9%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 23.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

24.5% Flat or apartment +37.3 pts ▸ 61.7%

41.6% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 24.9%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.7 pts 12.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 21.8%

30.7% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 14.1%

5.3% 1 bedroom +11.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 47.7%

15.9% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.4% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%

3.6% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.1%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.5%

15.0% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +115 more in Gold Coast - North

214 41st pct 99 21st pct

Stops/1k in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +0.89 more in Gold Coast - North

3.08 26th pct 2.19 16th pct

Departures/1k in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +127.1 more in Gold Coast - North

1,132.5 62nd pct 1,005.4 57th pct

PT routes in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +9 more in Surfers Paradise

8 16th pct 17 33rd pct

Stop walk in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +1 longer in Gold Coast - North

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +5 longer in Surfers Paradise

44 63rd pct 49 65th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 53.5%

13.1% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.7% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 31.1%

6.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%

8.6% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

6.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

4.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.7% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

11.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +21,879 higher in Gold Coast - North

74,123 56th pct 52,244 36th pct

Growth in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +8.5 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

5.8% 51st pct 14.3% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +66 higher in Gold Coast - North

1,535 91st pct 1,469 89th pct

Max temp in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise even

26.1 72nd pct 26.1 72nd pct

Min temp in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +0.4 higher in Gold Coast - North

16.3 87th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +1.7 higher in Surfers Paradise

5.9 62nd pct 7.6 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +1.3 more in Surfers Paradise

5.3 58th pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +22.1 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

70.4% 62nd pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +24.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

70.8% 63rd pct 95.6% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +2.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

91.3% 61st pct 94.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +44.4 pts higher in Gold Coast - North

64.6% 49th pct 20.2% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +0.2 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

99.2% 76th pct 99.5% 79th pct

Walk to health in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +47.9 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

34.4% 34th pct 82.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +15.0 more in Surfers Paradise

9.5 5th pct 24.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +89 higher in Surfers Paradise

123 68th pct 212 82nd pct

Mean slope in Gold Coast - North in Surfers Paradise +4.5 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

4.3% 26th pct 8.7% 87th pct

Compare Gold Coast - North with nearby areas

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Compare Surfers Paradise with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gold Coast - North vs Surfers Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30903/gold-coast-north/vs/30910/surfers-paradise