Surfers Paradise - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Demographics & Identity in Surfers Paradise - North

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than 40% of residents in Surfers Paradise - North have never been married. This area has a distinct population profile, where a high number of seniors and adults are balanced by a very small number of children.

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📍 Surfers Paradise - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Surfers Paradise - North sits — Total population

12,204 —
  • 1–1: 40 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 12 areas
  • 4–6: 6 areas
  • 6–9: 9 areas
  • 9–13: 10 areas
  • 13–19: 7 areas
  • 19–27: 17 areas
  • 27–39: 6 areas
  • 39–56: 5 areas
  • 56–81: 4 areas
  • 81–116: 1 area
  • 116–168: 5 areas
  • 168–242: 3 areas
  • 242–349: 4 areas
  • 349–503: 2 areas
  • 503–725: 9 areas
  • 725–1,045: 3 areas
  • 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
  • 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
  • 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
  • 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
  • 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
  • 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
  • 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
  • 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
  • 19,501–28,116: 231 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Surfers Paradise - North — higher than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Surfers Paradise - North12,204
4217, QLD 45,197
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures of 38. The total population is 12,204 people.

12,204 —

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs —

Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There is a strong tilt toward older residents, with 23.9% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up just 6.5% of the area, a figure far below the rest of Australia.

Age structure

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In Surfers Paradise - North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.4%. Only 1.3% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average.

Marital status

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In Surfers Paradise - North, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 123 males; 85+: 122 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 167 males; 80–84: 166 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 357 males; 75–79: 348 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 429 males; 70–74: 414 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 433 males; 65–69: 379 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 422 males; 60–64: 458 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 422 males; 55–59: 434 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 404 males; 50–54: 406 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 367 males; 45–49: 343 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 371 males; 40–44: 284 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 436 males; 35–39: 424 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 595 males; 30–34: 551 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 682 males; 25–29: 626 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 416 males; 20–24: 487 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 171 males; 15–19: 184 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 135 males; 10–14: 119 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 122 males; 5–9: 119 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 161 males; 0–4: 146 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Surfers Paradise - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309101561/surfers-paradise-north/topic/demographics-identity