Surfers Paradise
QLDSurfers Paradise is a growing suburb in QLD with 26,412 residents.
- SAL code
- 32702
- SA2
- 309101562
- Population
- 26,412
- LGA
- Gold Coast
Surfers Paradise, QLD had 26,412 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 22.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 42. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,606 a month. Around 46.7% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 53.2%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 66.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 81 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?26,412
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+22.2%
3yr: +15.6% · 10yr: +34.2%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,323/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
42
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?4/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.1%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?2
2 long day
Parks & green space
?81
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?63
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?859
Gold Coast · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Surfers Paradise - South (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Surfers Paradise suburb alone is ~26,412 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 9,102 to 17,410 over 24 years, averaging 2.7% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.1%Predominantly apartments (66.8%), rental-heavy (53.2% renting), built for families (49% are 2 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.