Suburb in Gold Coast

Paradise Point, QLD

Paradise Point had a population of 7,062 at the 2021 Census (+8.0% since 2016). Median age 53.0. Median weekly household income $1,670. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Paradise Point at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Gold Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Paradise Point's population grew by 8.0% to 7,062, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 53.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 7.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.9%.

25.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 43.7% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 14.8% of homes (12.5% across Queensland). The 2021 Census counted 2,880 households.

The median household earns $1,670 a week, in line with the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $450 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,275 a month.

29.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 10.3% use a language other than English at home. 37.0% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Paradise Point beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureParadise PointQLDAustralia
Population7,0625,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+8.0%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age53.038.238.2
Households2,8801,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments14.8%12.5%14.3%
Renting25.8%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright43.7%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,670$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$450$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,275$1,740$1,866
Born overseas29.8%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home10.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion37.0%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+8.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,9302011
  2. 6,5362016
  3. 7,0622021

Age

Median age 53.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Paradise Point Queensland
Share of people by age, Paradise Point and Queensland
0–97.5%
10–199.1%
20–297.6%
30–397.9%
40–4911.8%
50–5917.3%
60–6917.9%
70–7915.2%
80+5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Paradise Point at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.7%
  2. Australian31.8%
  3. Irish11.5%
  4. Scottish11.3%
  5. German5.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin2.2%
  2. Cantonese0.6%
  3. Spanish0.6%
  4. Italian0.5%
  5. German0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.3%
  2. New Zealand7.1%
  3. China1.8%
  4. South Africa1.7%
  5. Germany0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Paradise Point

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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