45,197 ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35,328
- 2016: 40,836
- 2021: 45,197
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Surfers Paradise · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Surfers Paradise
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Surfers Paradise is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This area has seen a significant population increase of 28% since 2011, reaching a total of 45,197 people.
45,197
▲ +27.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Surfers Paradise — lower than 65% of areas.
| Surfers Paradise | 45,197 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by about 9,869 people since 2011. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Queensland and across Australia, with the typical age rising 5 years since the last census.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Older than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Surfers Paradise has a much higher proportion of seniors than most areas, with 22.1% aged 65 and over. This helps explain why the percentage of children under 15 is well below the national figure at just 11.0%.
22.1% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Surfers Paradise splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.9% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.2%, well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%.
1.2% ▲ +63.8%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Surfers Paradise splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 13%.
Age & sex structure
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30910/surfers-paradise/topic/demographics-identity