QLD · Gold Coast Council
Surfers Paradise, QLD, 4217
Desirability index
#32 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Surfers Paradise is a larger established suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 26,412 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,143 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 156.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 26,412
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,323
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5,642 of 17,065
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,606
- Employment rate
- 51.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 996 / 842 / 9,277
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $750
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 4,143
- Against the person
- 1,100
- Against property
- 1,630
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 156.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 24 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault290
- Drug Offences864
- Good Order Offences750
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)873
- Unlawful Entry250
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,035
- Surfers Paradise State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bundall Rd at City of Gold Coast
- Bundall Rd at Pisa Court
- Ferny Ave at Ocean Avenue
- Surfers Paradise
- Surfers Paradise
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
572 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Star LiquorAlcohol
35 Thomas Drive, Surfers Paradise
- TB's Wine & LiquorAlcohol
- Za'ba Bottle ShopAlcohol
- HIjinx Hotel Surfers ParadiseAmusement Arcade
- TimezoneAmusement Arcade
- BOQBank
- BedroomBar
- Cali BeachBar
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
71 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Appel ParkPark
- Austin Gilchrist ParkPark
- Budds Beach ReservePark
- Bundall Road ReservePark
- Chevron Island ParkPark
- Commodore ParkPark
- Cronin Island ParkPark
- David Evans ReservePark
- Eileen Peters ParkPark
- Elliott Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bundall Chiropracticalternative
- Cosmetic & General DentistryThomas Drivedentist
- My Doctors Clinic Surfers ParadiseSurfers Paradise Boulevardclinic
- Physio Fusion Pty.Adori Streetphysiotherapist
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathologysample_collection
- Surfers Paradise Chiropractic Health & Wellness CenterThomas Drivealternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- KinkaboolState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Kool KidsBimbi Courtkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 55
- Parks (OSM)
- 54
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 90.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #32 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Kool KidschildcareBimbi Courtkindergarten
- KinkaboolheritageState heritage place
- Bundall Chiropractichealthalternative
- Cosmetic & General DentistryhealthThomas Drivedentist
- My Doctors Clinic Surfers ParadisehealthSurfers Paradise Boulevardclinic
- Physio Fusion Pty.healthAdori Streetphysiotherapist
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathologyhealthsample_collection
- Surfers Paradise Chiropractic Health & Wellness CenterhealthThomas Drivealternative
- Appel Parkgovernmentpark
- Austin Gilchrist Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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