36,786 ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28,315
- 2016: 31,908
- 2021: 36,786
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southport · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Southport
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 36,000 people live in Southport, making it one of the largest areas at this level. It is a relatively young place where the typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure.
36,786
▲ +29.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Southport — higher than 93% of areas.
| Southport | 36,786 |
|---|---|
| 4215, QLD | 55,425 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Southport is one of the largest areas of its kind with a total population of 36,786. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 31%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
19.3% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Southport, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of residents (47.1%) have never married, while 14.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the population.
2.2% ▲ +61.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Southport, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Southport
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32611/southport/topic/demographics-identity