52,244
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Surfers Paradise · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Surfers Paradise
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A rapid 14.3% population jump makes Surfers Paradise one of the fastest-growing areas of its type. This surge is well above the Queensland average, reflecting a significant increase in the number of people calling the area home.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 14.3% since 2021, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Queensland figure of 8.7%. There are now 52,244 people living in the area.
14.3%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Surfers Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30910/surfers-paradise/topic/economy-advantage