69,158
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Southport · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A steady rise in residents has seen Southport grow by 5.8% since 2021. This expansion is slightly slower than the Queensland average, though the area remains larger than over half of similar regions.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Southport's population has grown by 5.8% since the last census. This is a little below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%.
69,158
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.8%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30909/southport/topic/economy-advantage