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QLD · Gold Coast Council

Southport, 4215

Est. population · Jun 2025

40,660

Growth (1 yr)

+1.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.8%

Median age

37

Median income

$1,268/wk

Employment rate

52.9%

University qualified

25.4%

Work from home

9.9%

Languages at home

26.8%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Korean, Japanese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

45.4/100
Average

Top 38% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Nightlife
  • Walkable
What Southport is known for: Beach, Excellent transport, Café precinct, Nightlife, Walkable

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Suburb profile

Southport is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Brisbane, in Gold Coast Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development. Notable landmarks include Southport Drill Hall and Southport Town Hall (former).

Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked mixed commercial-residential suburbs. Local amenities are a relative strength. Health access is an exceptional strength. Green cover is an exceptional strength. The main trade-offs are lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising public transport and local amenities over school quality.

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

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in Queensland (35)

Strengths

  • Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places

What stands out

  • Southport Beach
  • Broadwater Beach
  • Southport Drill Hall
  • Southport Town Hall (former)

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Southport compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$735/wk

Population (ERP)

40,660

+1.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#150

among Metro Brisbane · Established

Crime rate

89th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

64th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

60%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

60th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
45.4/100 — Average
State standing
Top 38% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
3035th in Australia
State rank
567th in QLD
Peer rank
#150 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#277 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$735

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

Population

Estimated resident population

40,660(June 2025)

+1.6% annual · +9.8% over 5 years · 64th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.6%
5-year growth
+9.8%
Change in 1 year
+622
Change in 5 years
+3,625
Growth rank in QLD
64th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

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 (~45,400), extrapolated at +2.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
36,786
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,268
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,670 of 17,130
Median monthly mortgage
$1,647
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$410
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
21.2% / 18.6% / 60.2%
Employment rate
52.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
9.9% / 5.3% / 61.7%
Walked or cycled to work
6.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,684 / 3,238 / 8,437 (+ 38 other)

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

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

25.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 14.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified25.4% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified10.9% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational14.5% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below49.3% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce24.1%
  • Health15.2%
  • Society and culture14.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies11.1%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services9.8%
  • Education6.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$49,060

30th percentile in QLD · -16% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$53,469

19th percentile in QLD · -18% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

28th percentile in QLD · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$26,817

5th percentile in QLD · -58% vs Australia

Residents with business income
14.0%

85th percentile in QLD · +35% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4215 — 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.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
38,506
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,346
Median net rent
$1,320
Taxpayers reporting business income
5,298
Taxable income vs state median
-11%
Salary / wages vs state median
-12%
Rental investment vs state median
-18%
Super vs state median
-61%
Business income vs state median
+40%

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

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

26.8% speak a language other than English at home; 41.3% born overseas

Language at home
24,798 English only · 9,059 other
Non-English at home
26.8%
Born overseas
13,995 (41.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
799 (2.2%)
Australian citizens
26,172
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
36

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin631 · 17.8%
  • Korean403 · 11.4%
  • Japanese291 · 8.2%
  • Spanish235 · 6.6%
  • Cantonese179 · 5.1%
  • Punjabi141 · 4%
  • Nepali139 · 3.9%
  • Portuguese126 · 3.6%

Religion

42.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 42.2%, while Christianity accounts for 39.3%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion42.2%40.7%
Christianity39.3%45.7%
Hinduism2.4%1.3%
Buddhism2.6%1.4%
Other / not stated13.5%10.8%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.6%18.6%
Anglican9.6%11.3%
Christian (not further defined)2.9%3.1%
Uniting Church2.3%3.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4215, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
4,326
Against the person
682
Against property
2,057
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
142.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 54 residents
State crime-rate percentile
89.2th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+4.9%

Most common offence types

  • Assault301
  • Drug Offences1074
  • Good Order Offences299
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1242
  • Traffic And Related Offences277

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
12
Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
1,029.5
Median ICSEA percentile
60th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Southport State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1012 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 538 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • St Hilda's SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 1,258 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Keebra Park State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 968 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 1,001 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Southport State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1031 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 2,231 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Southport Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 212 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1074 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 815 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Aquinas CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 805 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Men of Business AcademySpecial · Independent · ICSEA 993 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 238 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Musgrave Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 636 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • The Southport SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1118 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 1,621 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Ashmore SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bellevue Park SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Keebra Park SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Labrador SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Musgrave Hill SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Southport SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Southport SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

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

Childcare

7 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Kids House Early LearningYacht Streetchildcare
  • My Cubby House Early Learningchildcare
  • Southport Child Care CentreScarborough Streetchildcare
  • The Nest Early Education Centre of Excellencechildcare
  • childcarechildcare
  • childcarechildcare
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

139 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Benowa Rd at Drury Avenue
  • Benowa Rd at Drury Avenue
  • Benowa Rd at Golden Crescent
  • Benowa Rd at Golden Crescent
  • Centro Southport

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

683 mapped amenities

23 restaurants · 17 cafes · 3 pubs · 4 bars · 2 supermarkets · 8 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 56 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 67 parks mapped in suburb, 10 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 139 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 37 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
85/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.46
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.52
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.82
Food & drink(56)
  • Pan200 BAkeryBakery

    Unit A 48 Nerang Street, Southport

  • DougsBar

    64 Alicia Street, Southport

  • Last Night on EarthBar

    50B Nerang Street

  • Mr PePe'sBar
  • Vinnies Dive BarBar

    44a Nerang Street

  • CardamompodCafe

    Unit 3 3 Brolga Avenue

  • Coffee GalleriaCafe
  • Coffeeholics Espresso With AttitudeCafe
  • FARINA & CoCafe
  • Hazel EspressoCafe

    9 Davenport Street, Southport

  • Holy EggCafe

    56 Scarborough Street

  • Judicial CafeCafe
  • Machi machiCafe
  • Mean BeansCafe
  • Merlo CoffeeCafe

    107 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Olympic Circuit CafeCafe

    Unit 1 7 Olympic Circuit, Southport

  • Pearl & AshCafe

    Unit 11 107 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Percy's CornerCafe
  • The Gold Coast Coffee SchoolCafe

    11 Davenport Street

  • The RoostCafe

    53 Johnston Street, Southport

  • Vector CoffeeCafe

    18A Young Street, Southport

  • You & M Tea ShopCafe
  • Guzman y GomezFast food

    131 Queen Street, Southport

  • Hungry Jack'sFast food

    34 Ferry Road, Southport

  • KFCFast food

    41 Ferry Road, Southport

  • McDonald'sFast food

    64 Ferry Road, Southport

  • OportoFast food

    133 Queen Street, Southport

  • SubwayFast food
  • Taco BellFast food

    78-80 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Tweed Street CornerFast food

    2 Tweed Street

  • Anglers Arms HotelPub

    50 Queen Street

  • Cecil HotelPub

    42 Nerang Street, Southport

  • The Queen's Arm HotelPub

    133 Queen Street

  • A' BISTRORestaurant
  • Absolute ThaiRestaurant
  • Bahn Mi SouthportRestaurant

    Unit A003 56 Scarborough Street, Southport

  • Chuan Palace Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Dae BarkRestaurant
  • Fire Panda MalatangRestaurant

    Unit 5 46 Nerang Street

  • HomeRestaurant

    Unit 7 42 Nerang Street

  • HYOKYE (효계 사우스포트)Restaurant

    Unit 4 20 Scarborough Street, Southport

  • In the Jin Hot PotRestaurant
  • Izakaya IchiRestaurant

    42 Nerang Street

  • Korean BBQ BuffetRestaurant
  • Mr P.P.'s Laneway and RooftopRestaurant
  • Pho 333Restaurant

    Unit 8 42 Nerang Street

  • Rice HouseRestaurant

    46 Nerang Street

  • Season BuffetRestaurant
  • Shogun JapaneseRestaurant
  • Silk Road Xinjiang CuisineRestaurant
  • The Angler's Arms HotelRestaurant
  • The Filipino ShopRestaurant
  • The Sizzling KitchenRestaurant

    9 Davenport Street, Southport

  • Wutong Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Xinjiang Cuisine RestaurantRestaurant

    Unit 3 46 Nerang Street

  • Zhang Liang MalatangRestaurant
Shopping(13)
  • BootleggersBottle shop

    Unit T24 102 Nerang Street, Southport

  • Dan Murphy'sBottle shop
  • Thirsty CamelBottle shop
  • Convenience store
  • QuickStopConvenience store
  • TK MaxxDepartment store
  • shOP Op ShopOp shop
  • Australia Fair MetroShopping centre
  • Brickworks Ferry RoadShopping centre

    107 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Queen Street VillageShopping centre

    102 Nerang Street, Southport

  • The Brickworks AnnexShopping centre

    19 Warehouse Road, Southport

  • IGA Queen Street VillageSupermarket
  • Nguyen's MarketSupermarket
Everyday services(12)
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • Evie NetworksEV charging
  • Southport Steam LaundryLaundry
  • AmpolPetrol station

    152 Smith Street, Southport

  • BPPetrol station

    69 Johnston Street, Southport

  • Coles ExpressPetrol station

    34 Ferry Road, Southport

  • EG AmpolPetrol station

    64 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Freedom Fuels St ClairsPetrol station

    174 Nerang Street, Southport

  • HopePetrol station

    133 Smith Street, Southport

  • UnitedPetrol station

    31 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Australia PostPost office
  • Southport Business CentrePost office

    28 Bay Street, Southport

Community(13)
  • Childcare
  • My Cubby House Early LearningChildcare
  • DickfosDunn Charted AccountingCommunity centre
  • Radha Krishna Cultural CentreCommunity centre
  • Southport Community CentreCommunity centre

    6 Lawson Street, Southport

  • Southport LibraryLibrary
  • AcademiqueSchool
  • Imagine Education Main CampusSchool

    13 Benowa Road, Southport

  • Keebra Park State High SchoolSchool
  • Southport State High SchoolSchool

    75 Smith Street

  • Southport State SchoolSchool

    215 Queen Street

  • St Hilda's SchoolSchool
  • The Southport SchoolSchool
Health & services(11)
  • Brickworks Medical ClinicClinic
  • Clinic

    125 Nerang Street, Southport

  • Clinic

    95 Nerang Street, Southport

  • Eastbrooke Family ClinicClinic
  • Gold Coast Skin Cancer Clinic and SurgicentreClinic
  • Primary Medical CentreClinic
  • Dental on FalconerDentist

    99 Falconer Street, Southport

  • Nind St Denture ClinicDentist
  • Primary Dental CentreDentist
  • Dr. Erlich SemMedical clinic

    138 Queen Street, Southport

  • Uniradiology SouthportMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(78)
  • Beach
  • Broadwater BeachBeach
  • Southport Swimming EnclosureBeach
  • Benowa RoadCycling route
  • Griffith University BridgeCycling route
  • Drinking water (6)
  • Anytime FitnessGym

    45-49 Nind Street, Southport

  • Inverted AerialsGym

    Unit 8 3-15 Jackman Street

  • Shanti YogaGym

    Unit Level 1 18 Rawlins Street, Southport

  • Athol Patterson ParkPark
  • Baden Powell ParkPark
  • Black Stump ParkPark
  • Bob Hayes ParkPark
  • Buckley Family ParkPark
  • Dolly Henricksen ParkPark
  • Eleanor Perkins ParkPark
  • Ellis Family ParkPark
  • Former Southport TAFEPark
  • Harold and Nancy Evans Memorial PatkPark
  • Harvest ParkPark
  • Joan ParkPark
  • Joyce Hunt PlacePark
  • Joyce William ParkPark
  • Keebra ParkPark
  • Lawlor ParkPark
  • Lilli Pilli ParkPark
  • Loders Creek Butterfly and Senses GardenPark
  • Melrose ParkPark
  • Merinda ParkPark
  • Middleton ReservePark
  • Myall ParkPark
  • Ned Twohill Equestrian ParkPark
  • Park
  • Philip Smith Family ParkPark
  • Southport ReservePark
  • The Fass Family ParkPark
  • Ward ParkPark
  • William Henry Wakefield ParkPark
  • Playground (10)
  • Public toilets
  • Axis Jiu-Jitsu AcademySports centre

    10 Harvest Court

  • Goldenkicks Taekwondo AcademySports centre
  • Sports centre
  • Sports centre

    Unit 1 76 Ferry Road

  • Gold Coast Indoor Shooting CentreSports field
  • Keebra Park High School Tennis CourtSports field
  • Southport Indoor Pistol ClubSports field
  • Sports field
  • Spa ChoiceSwimming pool
  • St Hida's Aquatics ClubSwimming pool
  • Swimming pool (14)
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Broadwater Caravan ParkCaravan park
Places to stay(5)
  • MyhouseyourhouseGuest house
  • Aquarius Backpackers Gold CoastHostel

    44 Queen Street

  • Hotel
  • Hotel

    129 Nerang Street, Southport

  • Woodroffe HotelHotel

    22 White Street, Southport

Transport(49)

43 bus stops · 6 train stations

Other(190)
  • Zero Latency Gold CoastAdult Gaming Centre
  • Holistic AcupunctureAlternative

    136 Queen Street, Southport

  • Oriental Acupuncture CentreAlternative
  • Miele Experience CentreAppliance
  • ConfuciusArtwork
  • Ultraderm SkincareBeauty salon
  • Bench (15)
  • GiantBicycle
  • TrekBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (4)
  • Gold Coast City CouncilBicycle Parking
  • Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceBlood Donation
  • Boat & Jet Ski Licence CentreBoat
  • KNP MarineBoat
  • KNP Marine Boat & Jet Ski Licensing CentreBoat

    59 Johnston Street, Southport

  • Propeller Repairs AustraliaBoat
  • Whitworths Marine & LeisureBoat

    Unit 12 19 Warehouse Road, Southport

  • Soutport Transit CentreBus Station
  • As Is CarsCar

    63 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Aston Martin QueenslandCar

    179 Nerang Street, Southport

  • Audi Centre Gold CoastCar

    62 High Street

  • Bruce Lynton Jaguar and Land RoverCar

    96-100 Minnie Street, Southport

  • Car

    27 Brolga Avenue, Southport

  • Car

    35 Brolga Avenue, Southport

  • Car

    43 Egerton Street, Southport

  • Cars Motor CompanyCar
  • Elite Motor CentreCar

    128 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Ferrari Gold CoastCar

    80 High Street, Southport

  • Frizelle PrestigeCar

    74 High Street

  • Frizzelle Sunshine AutomotivesCar
  • Gold Coast BMWCar
  • Gold Coast HyundaiCar
  • Gold Coast MGCar

    4 Spendelove Avenue, Southport

  • Gold Coast PrestigeCar

    88 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Maserati Gold CoastCar

    139 Ferry Road

  • McMahon Auto SalesCar
  • Minnie St AutosCar
  • Porsche Centre Gold CoastCar

    1 Harvest Court, Southport

  • Reliable Cars QldCar

    1 Lupus Street, Southport

  • Riviera MotorsCar
  • S&S AutomobilesCar

    35 Egerton Street, Southport

  • ŠkodaCar
  • Southport Classic CarsCar

    53 Winchester Street, Southport

  • Southport Mazda ServiceCar
  • Sunshine RenaultCar
  • Tesla Gold Coast-SouthportCar
  • Tough TrucksCar

    51 Ferry Road, Southport

  • von Bibra Ferry Rd LDVCar

    65 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Von Bibra Ferry Road Used CarsCar

    83 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Burson Auto PartsCar Parts
  • Commodore WreckersCar Parts
  • RepcoCar Parts

    Unit 7 19 Warehouse Road

  • Roof Racks GaloreCar Parts
  • Alpha Car HireCar Rental

    112B Ferry Road, Southport

  • EuropcarCar Rental

    149 Ferry Road, Southport

  • ThriftyCar Rental

    19-23 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Advanced Tech AutomotiveCar repair
  • Auto LeadersCar repair
  • AutogexCar repair
  • Billy'sCar repair
  • Donnelly EngineeringCar repair
  • GC Suspension Steering and BrakesCar repair
  • Gold Coast Mufflers & ExhaustsCar repair
  • Guys BodyworksCar repair
  • H&K MotorsCar repair
  • Mark Jackson AutomotiveCar repair
  • Mechanic Near MeCar repair
  • MidasCar repair
  • MJH ImportsCar repair
  • Petron AutomotiveCar repair
  • roadworthycentre.comCar repair
  • Shorts Panel ShopCar repair
  • Southport AutohausCar repair
  • Southport ExhaustCar repair
  • Southport SmashCar repair
  • Steve Mac Auto ElectricalCar repair
  • SuperCool Car Air ConditioningCar repair
  • ToyoTechniksCar repair
  • Car wash
  • Expresso Hand Carwash & Car DetailingCar wash
  • Hoppy's Car WashCar wash
  • Gold Coast Integrated CareCentre

    8 High Street, Southport

  • Gold Coast Surgery CentreCentre

    103 Nerang Street, Southport

  • Southport Health PrecinctCentre

    16-30 High Street, Southport

  • Kärcher Center Gold CoastCleaning Supplies
  • Another LoveClothes

    3 Brolga Avenue

  • Deltas Dazzling CostumesClothes

    Unit 19 16 Warehouse Road

  • Gold Coast UniformsClothes
  • Imagine FashionClothes
  • JigsawClothes
  • Kingsize Big & TallClothes
  • Regal CoffeeCoffee
  • Gold Coast Training CollegeCollege
  • UmartComputer

    Unit 3 15 Jackman Street

  • Kwik Kopy SouthportCopyshop
  • Courthouse
  • Anne Kingsford AcademyDance

    76 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Neweys Dry CleanersDry Cleaning
  • Battery WorldEnergy
  • Southport Fire StationFire station

    1 Binstead Drive, Southport

  • Coastline Barbeques & HeatingFireplace
  • Southport Ambulance StationFirst Aid

    2 Binstead Drive, Southport

  • Funeral Directors
  • White Lady FuneralsFuneral Directors
  • Convenient InteriorsFurniture

    Unit 20 19 Warehouse Road

  • DecomaxFurniture
  • Found on FerryFurniture
  • FreedomFurniture
  • JapanacheFurniture
  • King LivingFurniture

    107 Ferry Road, Southport

  • The Timber SlabmanFurniture
  • Fineprintco SouthportGallery

    Unit 302 107 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Garden (68)
  • The Source Bulk Foods SouthportGrocery

    Unit T7 107 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Goddess Hair and CosmeticsHairdresser
  • Westside BarberHairdresser
  • Bliss Health & Bulk FoodsHealth Food
  • Wheel & Barrow SouthportHouseware

    Unit T1

  • Shiro Gelato & SnackIce Cream

    Unit B 50 Nerang Street, Southport

  • Clark RubberInterior Decoration
  • Globe InteriorsInterior Decoration
  • International InteriorsInterior Decoration
  • Mint Designer KitchensKitchen
  • 38 Lily MassageMassage
  • Sabai Traditional Thai MassageMassage
  • Siam Spa 168 Thai MassageMassage
  • Butter BeatsMusic
  • Record MarketMusic

    57 Nerang Street, Southport

  • Gold Coast MusicMusical Instrument

    53 Nerang Street, Southport

  • The Squid’s InkNewsagent

    107 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Sonic HealthPlusOccupational Therapist
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Hart's Automotive Paint SuppliesPaint
  • Taubmans Professional Trade CentrePaint
  • Wattyl Paint CentrePaint
  • Athol Paterson CarparkParking
  • Brickworks Ferry RoadParking
  • GCCCParking
  • Keebra Park State High SchoolParking
  • Mal Burke CarparkParking
  • Parking

    69a Nerang Street, Southport

  • Parking (149)
  • Qld HealthParking
  • Secure ParkingParking
  • SIPCParking
  • TMRParking
  • Parking Entrance (10)
  • Parking Space
  • Christmas ShackParty
  • Gold Coast Gold BuyersPawnbroker
  • Radical Imaging PhotographyPhoto

    11 Davenport Street, Southport

  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Crosslife Baptist ChurchPlace of worship

    172 Nerang Street, Southport

  • Salvation Army Gold Coast TemplePlace of worship
  • Southport Police StationPolice
  • Post Box
  • Worldwide SouthportPrinter Ink
  • Resort (2)
  • Shelter (10)
  • Southport Bike ShedShelter
  • Goldbridge Rehabilitation ServicesSocial Facility

    10 Garden Street, Southport

  • Salvation Army SouthportSocial Facility

    157 Wardoo Street, Southport

  • St Vincent's Care SouthportSocial Facility

    32 Bauer Street, Southport

  • Southport Squash CentreSports

    69 Nerang Street, Southport

  • Surf FXSports

    127 Ferry Road, Southport

  • Sports Hall
  • OfficeworksStationery

    59 Nerang Street

  • Kennards Self Storage (Southport)Storage Rental

    Unit 1 3 Olympic Circuit, Southport

  • Storage & WorkshopsStorage Rental
  • Storage KingStorage Rental
  • Storage Rental (2)
  • 1029 Hot TomatoStudio

    60 High Street

  • TelstraTelephone
  • TranslinkTicket Validator
  • Trailers DirectTrailer

    227 Southport Nerang Road

  • Orbit World TravelTravel Agency
  • Action Tyres & MoreTyres
  • BridgestoneTyres

    123 Olympic Circuit, Southport

  • East Coast Tyre and AutoTyres
  • Southport Budget Tyres & BrakesTyres
  • The Tyre ShopTyres
  • TranslinkVending machine
  • Waste Basket (3)
  • Gel Ball UndercoverWeapons
  • iCoolsportWholesale

    125 Olympic Circuit, Southport

  • Pure WellnessWholesale
  • Mastertint Window TintingWindow Blind
  • Tint-a-Car SouthportWindow Blind
  • UltratintWindow Blind
  • K TownYes

    160 Nerang Street, Southport

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

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

6 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Eagles Rugby: Gold Coast Rugby Union Football Club
  • Ferry Rd at Southport Golf Club

    Golf

  • Musgrave Hill Bowls Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Skyline Gymnastics Academy

    Gymnastics · +61 414 133 358

  • Southport Bowls Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Southport Golf Club

    Golf · +61 7 5571 1444

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

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

57 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Anzac ParkPark
  • Arthur Angrove ParkPark
  • Athol Patterson ParkPark
  • Baden Powell ParkPark
  • Barney Street ParkPark
  • Birtwistle ParkPark
  • Bixa ParkPark
  • Black Stump ParkPark
  • Bob Hayes ParkPark
  • Broadwater ParklandsPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
16.2%
Woodland / forest cover
6.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
84
Parks (OSM)
67
Typical summer maximum
29°C

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

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Crosslife Baptist Church

    172 Nerang Street, Southport

  • Salvation Army Gold Coast Temple

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
31
Nearest hospital
Emergency (2.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
12
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 12
Aged-care services
10
Residential aged-care places
651

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Dr. Erlich SemQueen StreetGP
  • MyHealthGP
  • Queensland X-Ray - Gold Coast Private HospitalGP
  • Uniradiology SouthportGP
  • AmcalPharmacy
  • Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceBlood_Donation
  • Brickworks Medical ClinicClinic
  • Chemist WarehouseScarborough StreetPharmacy
  • Chirn Park Family PracticeMusgrave AvenueClinic
  • ClinicNerang StreetClinic
Aged-care services
  • Anglicare SQ Abri Home for the AgedSOUTHPORTResidential
  • Broadwater Grove Care CommunitySOUTHPORTResidential
  • Churches of Christ Golden Age Aged Care ServiceSOUTHPORTResidential
  • De Paul Villa Aged CareASHMOREResidential
  • Estia Health Gold CoastSOUTHPORTResidential
  • Estia Health SouthportSOUTHPORTResidential
  • Home Care Assistance Gold CoastSOUTHPORTHome Care
  • MVACSOUTHPORTHome Care
  • St Vincent's Care Services Gold Coast Home CareSOUTHPORTHome Care
  • St Vincent's Care Services SouthportSOUTHPORTResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1,021
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.1

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

Weather

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.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 20°
Rainfall
628 mm · ~78 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
26° / 17°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
240 mm · ~30 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 15°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

4 heritage places

  • Southport Bathing PavilionState heritage place
  • Southport Drill HallState heritage place
  • Southport State High SchoolState heritage place
  • Southport Town Hall (former)State heritage place

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

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

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Moncrieff
Member of Parliament
Angie BELL (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
125,713
Turnout (2025)
85.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 58.8%Labor 41.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).

Coalition 56.9%Labor 43.1%

1.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -2.8 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Southport CentralLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • Special Hospital Team 4Labor 26.3% · Coalition 73.7% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • SouthportLabor 52.0% · Coalition 48.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • Southport North (Moncrieff)Labor 56.9% · Coalition 43.1% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • Bellevue ParkLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)2.2 km away

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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

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

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