QLD · Gold Coast Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,434
Growth (1 yr)
+2.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+13.4%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,831/wk
Employment rate
65.1%
University qualified
27.6%
Work from home
15.2%
Languages at home
10.1%non-English
Most common: Portuguese, Spanish, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
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Suburb profile
Miami is a coastal town in Queensland, in Gold Coast Council.
Employment is stronger than in comparable places, with employment 14% above the peer median. Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked coastal towns. Everyday destinations are relatively walkable. Health access is an exceptional strength. Trade-offs centre on higher rents and higher crime, with median rents 36% above the peer median.
Overall, Miami suits people prioritising local amenities and employment over lower rents.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in Queensland (89)
Who it suits
Housing, growth and risk
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
—
No data available
Median rent
$950/wk
Population (ERP)
8,434
+2.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#2
among Coastal & beach · Growth area
Crime rate
71st
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
87th
percentile in QLD
Rented dwellings
41%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
65th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
8,434(June 2025)
+2.8% annual · +13.4% over 5 years · 87th percentile in QLD
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~9,200), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
27.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 18.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
| Measure | Definition |
|---|---|
| University qualified | Bachelor degree or higher |
| Diploma qualified | Advanced Diploma / Diploma |
| Trade / vocational | Certificate III + IV |
| Year 12 | Year 12 as highest attainment |
| Below Year 12 | Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below |
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
66th percentile in QLD · 0% vs Australia
58th percentile in QLD · -4% vs Australia
85th percentile in QLD · +9% vs Australia
34th percentile in QLD · -6% vs Australia
74th percentile in QLD · +25% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4220 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
10.1% speak a language other than English at home; 23.9% born overseas
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
49.3%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 49.3%, while Christianity accounts for 39.9%.
| Measure | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 49.3% | 40.7% |
| Christianity | 39.9% | 45.7% |
| Other / not stated | 10.8% | 13.6% |
| Denomination | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 20.1% | 18.6% |
| Anglican | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Uniting Church | 2.6% | 3.6% |
| Christian (not further defined) | 2.1% | 3.1% |
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4220, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Data sources & freshness
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Childcare centres per 1,000 residents
Data sources & freshness
18 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability
Data sources & freshness
590 mapped amenities
14 restaurants · 12 cafes · 3 pubs · 2 bars · 2 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 1 bakeries
Unit 5 1916 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
1916 Gold Coast Highway
20 Mountain View Avenue, Miami
Unit 2
Unit 18
2 Dawn Parade
2 Hythe Street
Unit 1 2098 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
Unit 5 1930 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
Unit 19-20
Unit 11
Unit 2 2088 Gold Coast Highway
Unit 18
Unit 14 1930 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
Unit 3
2047 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
Unit 2 2098 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
Unit 5 2098 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
Unit 6
Unit 5
Unit 4
Unit 1
Unit 6-7
Unit 17
Unit 11
2043 - 2047 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
Unit 4
Unit 16
2142 Gold Coast Highway
Unit 1
23 Hillcrest Parade, Miami
2098 Gold Coast Highway
2023 - 2031 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
Unit 1 1930 Gold Coast Highway
Unit 4 2098 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
2064 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
2133 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
2142 Gold Coast Highway
Unit 30-31
80 Pacific Avenue, Miami
25 Pacific Avenue, Miami
2171 Gold Coast Highway
2020 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
1922 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
Unit 14
Unit 21-22
Unit 15
24 Hillcrest Parade, Miami
Unit 8-9
Unit 13
Unit 3
114 Albion Avenue, Miami
Unit 7-8
2019 Gold Coast Highway
Unit 12-13
Unit 10B
2017 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
80 Pacific Avenue, Miami
Unit 10
45 Lemana Lane, Miami
22 Hythe Street
238 The Esplanade
7 Redondo Avenue, Miami
1 Great Hall Drive
260 The Esplanade, Miami
2004 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
2016 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
22 bus stops · 3 train stations
2 Paradise Avenue, Miami
Sonia Street
2082 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
1926 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
2052 Gold Coast Highway
2182 Gold Coast Highway
19 Christine Avenue, Miami
53 Lemana Lane
21 Christine Avenue, Miami
28 Christine Avenue, Miami
19 Christine Avenue, Miami
17 Christine Avenue, Miami
2076 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
Unit 1 10 Pacific Avenue
Unit 6 38 Pacific Avenue, Miami
Unit 3
2140 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
8 Henchman Avenue, Miami
22 Mountain View Avenue, Miami
Unit 3 2098 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
Unit 7A 43 Hillcrest Parade, Miami
2 Dawn Parade
Unit 15
Unit 16A
Unit 3a
Unit 5 38 Pacific Avenue, Miami
Unit 3
44 Pacific Avenue
2017 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
Unit 1 2086 Gold Coast Highway
15 Christine Avenue, Miami
Unit 24
Unit 4
Unit 29
31 Christine Avenue, Miami
110 Mountain View Avenue
Unit 2 40 Pacific Avenue, Miami
Santa Monica Road
22 Mountain View Avenue, Miami
23 Christine Avenue, Miami
Unit 1 38 Pacific Avenue, Miami
20 Christine Avenue, Miami
16 Mountain View Avenue, Miami
15 Paradise Avenue, Miami
22 Mountain View Avenue, Miami
Unit 32
Unit 10
Unit 2
18 Pacific Avenue
10 Henchman Avenue, Miami
Unit 1 2035 Gold Coast Highway, Miami
Unit 23
Unit 24A
Unit 25
Unit 26
Unit 27-28
22 Mountain View Avenue, Miami
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
7 named sporting clubs in this suburb
Rugby Union
Rugby Union
Golf · +61 7 5572 8266
Athletics · +61 7 5572 3619
Surf Life Saving · +61 7 5572 0353
Tennis · +61 7 5572 3533
Surf Life Saving · +61 7 5576 1604
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Data sources & freshness
38 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Santa Monica Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Hospitals, GPs and aged care
Data sources & freshness
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.8 km away).
6.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)
Data sources & freshness
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.