Southport, QLD 4215 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Southport is the central business district of the Gold Coast, ~72km south-east of Brisbane CBD, home to Australia Fair shopping centre, Gold Coast University Hospital, and Southport Broadwater Parklands. It houses a mix of professionals, families, and students with 60% renters. Housing includes brick homes from the 1960s-70s alongside high-rise apartments and townhouses.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 36,786
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median household income
- $1,268 /week
- Median personal income
- $666 /week
- Median family income
- $1,569 /week
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Gold Coast
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Gold Coast
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Moncrieff
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $850 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Median house price
- $1,240,000
- Rent share of household income
- 67%
Schools
- The Southport School
- St Hilda's School
- Southport State High School
Transport
- G:link light rail — Southport station
- Helensvale railway station — Gold Coast line
- Smith Street Motorway
Lifestyle & amenities
Established suburb serving as Gold Coast CBD with offices, hospital, university, and shopping. Mix of families in older homes and apartment dwellers; key hubs include Australia Fair, Broadwater Parklands, and Chinatown.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (22.0°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1065 mm
- Reference station: Brisbane, 64.6 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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