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Gold Coast Hinterland vs Southport

Name: Gold Coast Hinterland vs Southport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Gold Coast Hinterland profile · Southport profile

Gold Coast Hinterland Southport

Southport and Gold Coast Hinterland are nearby Queensland areas with very different lifestyles. Southport is a very walkable urban hub where 46.8% of homes are rented and 35.1% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Gold Coast Hinterland is car-dependent and more residential; 95.7% of homes are separate houses, and 37.3% are owned outright. Southport is also much more linguistically diverse, with 21.5% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to just 4.7% in Gold Coast Hinterland.

The gap in renting habits has widened since 2011, as Southport has become significantly more rental-heavy than Gold Coast Hinterland. Despite these divergent living patterns, the two areas share several similarities. They have almost identical rates of adults working or looking for work, and typical weekly personal incomes are similar, sitting at $691 in Southport and $737 in Gold Coast Hinterland. Both areas have also grown by about 6% since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,369 larger in Southport Renting: 33.7 pts higher in Southport Separate houses: 51.4 pts higher in Gold Coast Hinterland 3+ bedrooms: 26.3 pts higher in Gold Coast Hinterland Housework 15h+: 11.1 pts higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +44,369 larger in Southport gap widening

20,113 14th pct 64,482 55th pct

Median age in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +8 yrs older in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

46 yrs 82nd pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 23.9%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 36.0%

29.9% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

11.1% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Gold Coast Hinterland Southport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +14.6 pts 57.5%

6.9% England ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

5.1% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.2% China +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +11.9 pts 34.7%

35.3% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 25.9%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

6.6% German ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

0.9% Chinese +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +17.8 pts 71.1%

0.3% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 42.6%

40.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

9.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +7 more in Southport

8 9th pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +0.62 more in Gold Coast Hinterland

2.30 54th pct 1.68 32nd pct

Students in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +9,997 more in Southport

2,712 10th pct 12,709 63rd pct

Avg size in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +508 larger in Southport

339 36th pct 847 92nd pct

ICSEA in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +15 higher in Southport

1,046 64th pct 1,060 70th pct

Highest year of school

57.0% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 16.4%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 24.5%

21.5% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

11.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +$46 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

$737 35th pct $691 24th pct

Household income in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +$329 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,743 55th pct $1,414 26th pct

Family income in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +$222 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,975 46th pct $1,753 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.2% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

8.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

7.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +0.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

2.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +987 larger in Southport

432 16th pct 1,419 50th pct

Median age in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +$7 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

$638 59th pct $631 57th pct

Household income in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +$748 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

$2,240 87th pct $1,492 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +0.4 larger in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 48.5%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 31.2%

11.1% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.6% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 35.9%

19.1% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +$10 higher in Southport gap narrowing

$410 74th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +$200 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,950 58th pct $1,750 44th pct

People / bedroom in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +0.10 higher in Southport gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

13.1% Rented +33.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

46.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.3 pts 26.2%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 23.3%

1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +51.4 pts 44.3%

0.6% Flat or apartment +35.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 31.2%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 19.3%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%

3.0% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

22.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.9%

15.5% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.7% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 34.4%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.4% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +250 more in Southport

0 0th pct 250 47th pct

Stops/1k in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +3.88 more in Southport

0.00 0th pct 3.88 39th pct

Departures/1k in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +1,222.5 more in Southport

0.0 0th pct 1,222.5 65th pct

PT routes in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +21 more in Southport

0 0th pct 21 40th pct

Stop walk in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport

— 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +22 longer in Gold Coast Hinterland

66 74th pct 44 63rd pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

18.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 10.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

25.5% 1 vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 32.1%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 10.2%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 5.3%

1.3% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.4% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

8.3% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.5% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%

14.9% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%

12.2% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +47,616 higher in Southport

21,542 11th pct 69,158 52nd pct

Growth in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +0.1 pts higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

5.9% 53rd pct 5.8% 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +131 higher in Southport

1,309 82nd pct 1,440 88th pct

Max temp in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +1.9 higher in Southport

24.2 54th pct 26.1 71st pct

Min temp in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +3.3 higher in Southport

12.9 63rd pct 16.2 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +5.7 higher in Southport

1.5 3rd pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +5.1 more in Southport

1.5 2nd pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +69.5 pts higher in Southport

15.0% 3rd pct 84.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +62.3 pts higher in Southport

20.1% 4th pct 82.4% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +95.6 pts higher in Southport

0.0% 0th pct 95.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +68.1 pts higher in Southport

10.6% 0th pct 78.6% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +50.6 pts higher in Southport

48.8% 8th pct 99.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +62.1 pts higher in Southport

13.6% 7th pct 75.7% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +0.3 more in Southport

14.2 43rd pct 14.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +189 higher in Southport

2 29th pct 191 79th pct

Mean slope in Gold Coast Hinterland in Southport +7.2 pts higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

13.0% 100th pct 5.8% 55th pct

Compare Gold Coast Hinterland with nearby areas

Nerang Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera Robina Surfers Paradise Southport Broadbeach - Burleigh Gold Coast - North Coolangatta

Compare Southport with nearby areas

Surfers Paradise Gold Coast - North Nerang Broadbeach - Burleigh Robina Coolangatta Ormeau - Oxenford Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gold Coast Hinterland vs Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30904/gold-coast-hinterland/vs/30909/southport