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.
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.
12,204
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- 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.
| Surfers Paradise - North | 12,204 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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.
23.9% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.5% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →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.
1.3% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Surfers Paradise - North, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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