Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Surfers Paradise then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Surfers Paradise, QLD (postcode 4217) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+34.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,668 | 23,689 | 26,412 | +6,744 · +34.3% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 42 | +6 · +16.7% |
| Median household income | $974/wk | $1,136/wk | $1,323/wk | +$349 · +35.8% |
| Median personal income | $596/wk | $637/wk | $775/wk | +$179 · +30% |
| Median rent | $325/wk | $355/wk | $410/wk | +$85 · +26.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,968/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,606/mo | $362 · -18.4% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Surfers Paradise trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
26,412
was 23,689 in 2016
+2,723 · +11.5%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $355/wk in 2016
+$55 · +15.5%
Household income
$1,323/wk
was $1,136/wk in 2016
+$187 · +16.5%
Median age
42
was 37 in 2016
+5 · +13.5%
Dig deeper: Surfers Paradise population growth · Surfers Paradise then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.