$415 —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Surfers Paradise - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge shift towards high-density living has seen Surfers Paradise - North become a place where apartments dominate. With 85.1% of homes being flats or apartments, the area is now defined by a high proportion of renters and small living spaces.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Surfers Paradise - North — higher than 69% of areas.
| Surfers Paradise - North | $415 |
|---|---|
| 4217, QLD | $437 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are a little above the national figure at $415. In contrast, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,625, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure.
$415 —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,625 —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Surfers Paradise - North, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (25%) and $550–$749 (17%).
In Surfers Paradise - North, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 34%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than elsewhere, with 51.2% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. About 28.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure a little below the Australian average.
51.2% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.2% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Surfers Paradise - North, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very rare here, making up only 7.6% of homes, which is far below the national figure. Because there are so few large homes, the area has one of the highest rates of people per bedroom at 1.00.
1.00 —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
7.6% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
22.1% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Surfers Paradise - North, Flat or apartment is the majority at 86%; Separate house is next at 8%.
In Surfers Paradise - North, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 1 bedroom (27%) and 3 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings 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/housing-dwellings