Population
+11.5% since 2016.
Surfers Paradise, QLD
Surfers Paradise had a population of 26,412 at the 2021 Census (+11.5% since 2016). Median age 41.8. Median weekly household income $1,321. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Surfers Paradise at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Surfers Paradise's population grew by 11.5% to 26,412, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 41.8, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 5.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.3%.
52.5% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 27.4% own their home outright. Most homes are flats or apartments (82.0%). The 2021 Census counted 11,420 households.
The median household earns $1,321 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $411 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,616 a month.
45.6% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 28.3% use a language other than English at home. 43.0% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Surfers Paradise beside QLD and Australia.
| Measure | Surfers Paradise | QLD | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,412 | 5,156,158 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +11.5% | +9.6% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 41.8 | 38.2 | 38.2 |
| Households | 11,420 | 1,869,452 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 82.0% | 12.5% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 52.5% | 33.6% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 27.4% | 29.5% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,321 | $1,676 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $411 | $364 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,616 | $1,740 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 45.6% | 24.1% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 28.3% | 14.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 43.0% | 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.
Age
Median age 41.8, against 38.2 for Queensland.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Surfers Paradise at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Surfers Paradise
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
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