$437 ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $437
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Surfers Paradise · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Surfers Paradise
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High rental costs and a prevalence of apartments define the housing landscape in Surfers Paradise. With 61.7% of homes being flats or apartments, the area is far more dense than the typical Australian suburb. Renting is very common here, and the typical weekly rent of $437 is much higher than in most other similar areas.
$437
▲ +24.9%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Surfers Paradise — higher than 82% of areas.
| Surfers Paradise | $437 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much higher than in most areas, sitting a little above the national figure at $437. Home loan payments are also higher than most areas, though the typical monthly payment has fallen by $163 since 2011 to reach $1,950.
$1,950 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,113
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Surfers Paradise, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (21%) and $550–$749 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Surfers Paradise splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (28%), with $3,000 or more at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Australia, with 41.2% of households renting. This is well above the Queensland figure of 33.1%, while 31.9% of homes are owned outright.
41.2% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.9% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Surfers Paradise, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments dominate the landscape, meaning separate houses are far less common than in the rest of the state. Only 41.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure of 73.8%.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
24.9% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
41.5% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Surfers Paradise, Flat or apartment is the majority at 62%; Separate house is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Surfers Paradise, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (22%) and 1 bedroom (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Surfers Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30910/surfers-paradise/topic/housing-dwellings