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Southport QLD 4215

28,525 addresses · 306 streets

Moncrieff Electorate › Gold Coast LGA › Southport · 67 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Southport is the Gold Coast's traditional civic and commercial heart, a mix of apartments and established homes. The median age is 37 and households average 2.1 people. Median household income is $1,268 a week with rent around $410.

Southport is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 36,786 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $1,268 a week, with median rent near $410 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 39% of households own their home and 59% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

36,786Population
37Median age
$1,268Median household income / wk
$410Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Southport statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Southport itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Nerang, 6.1 km south-west · Light rail stop: Nerang Street, 250 m east · Bus interchange: Soutport Transit Centre, 900 m north-east · Ferry wharf: Southport Broadwater Parklands, 1.4 km north-east · Airport: Southport Flying Club, 6.4 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs7/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 21.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 7.8% · Labour-force participation 57.4%

Population by age in Southport
Population by age, Southport QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,348
5-142,848
15-192,101
20-243,895
25-347,019
35-444,384
45-544,229
55-643,868
65-743,461
75-842,481
85+1,157
Dwelling types in Southport
Dwelling types, Southport QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House3,684
Townhouse3,238
Apartment8,437
Other38
Households by weekly income in Southport
Households by weekly income, Southport QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$6503,388
$650-1,4995,147
$1,500-2,9994,195
$3,000+1,714
Top ancestries in Southport
Top ancestries, Southport QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English12,048
Australian8,897
Other5,922
Irish3,560
Ancestry NS3,258
Scottish3,087
Housing tenure in Southport
Housing tenure, Southport QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned3,154
Mortgage2,766
Rented8,948
Other304
Cars per household in Southport
Cars per household, Southport QLD (ABS Census 2021)
01,866
17,773
24,115
3977
4+428
Commute to work in Southport
Commute to work, Southport QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car10,343
Train121
Bus216
Tram/ferry583
Walked993
Bicycle185
Home1,714
Top countries of birth in Southport
Top countries of birth, Southport QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand2,178
England1,383
China1,136
South Korea868
India867
Philippines778
Languages used at home in Southport
Languages used at home, Southport QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,460
Korean905
Japanese703
Spanish490
Cantonese396
Tagalog325

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