Gold Coast suburbs with the largest Muslim community
Arundel has the highest concentration, at 4.1% of residents (459 people). Biggera Waters and Labrador follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 40 eligible Gold Coast suburbs.
This page ranks Gold Coast suburbs by the share of residents who reported their religion as Islam in the 2021 Census — a factual look at where the Muslim community is most concentrated, handy if you want mosques and halal food nearby. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Gold Coast residents who identified as Muslim divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census religious-affiliation table — the same figures shown on each suburb page. Percentile ranks are computed within Gold Coast's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs. Answering the census religion question is voluntary, so true shares may run slightly higher than reported. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Gold Coast suburbs with the largest Muslim community
Ranked by the share of residents who identified as Muslim in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents. A factual snapshot of where the community is established — useful when you want mosques and halal food nearby.
Arundel
QLD 4214 · 11,171 residents4.1% of residents · 459 people
Biggera Waters
QLD 4216 · 9,973 residents3.4% of residents · 338 people
Labrador
QLD 4215 · 18,643 residents2.7% of residents · 498 people
Parkwood
QLD 4214 · 8,837 residents2.4% of residents · 212 people
Pacific Pines
QLD 4211 · 16,664 residents2.0% of residents · 332 people
Southport
QLD 4215 · 36,786 residents1.8% of residents · 646 people
Benowa
QLD 4217 · 9,889 residents1.5% of residents · 145 people
Helensvale
QLD 4212 · 18,949 residents1.4% of residents · 259 people
Pimpama
QLD 4209 · 24,601 residents1.4% of residents · 333 people
Surfers Paradise
QLD 4217 · 26,412 residents1.2% of residents · 323 people
Coombabah
QLD 4216 · 10,298 residents1.2% of residents · 122 people
Molendinar
QLD 4214 · 6,450 residents1.2% of residents · 75 people
Paradise Point
QLD 4216 · 7,062 residents1.2% of residents · 82 people
Hope Island
QLD 4212 · 14,522 residents1.1% of residents · 161 people
Ormeau Hills
QLD 4208 · 4,521 residents1.1% of residents · 50 people
Ranked from 40 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents who reported this religion in the 2021 Census (the religion's count divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Gold Coast's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute community breaks ties. This is descriptive ABS Census data — a factual snapshot of where a community lives, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
Which Gold Coast suburbs have the largest Muslim community?
Arundel has the highest concentration, at 4.1% of residents (459 people). Biggera Waters and Labrador follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 40 eligible Gold Coast suburbs. In Gold Coast suburbs of 2,000+ residents, 0.9% of people identified as Muslim (2021 Census).
How is this ranking put together?
Each Gold Coast suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who identified as Muslim in the 2021 Census — that group's count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Gold Coast's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
Where does the data come from?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census, which asks every resident an optional question on religious affiliation. We use the published suburb-level counts — the same figures shown in the religion breakdown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Why would someone use this list?
People relocating often want to settle near an established community and its amenities — places of worship, cultural grocers, schools, and social networks. This is a factual demographic snapshot to help with that. It isn't a judgement about any suburb, and it isn't a recommendation to seek out or avoid anywhere.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
Same list in other cities
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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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