Labrador vs Southport

Southport is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Labrador. In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Labrador, about half of households rent. In Southport, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Southport: a median of $1.15 million, against $955,000 in Labrador, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Labrador tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Southport suits renters and young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Southport

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (14 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (21 vs 7)
  • has more parks and reserves (62 vs 26)
  • But Labrador carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Labrador has cheaper houses ($955,000 vs $1,150,000)
  • Southport has cheaper land ($1,085,000 vs $1,320,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Southport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 48%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Southport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Southport

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (21 vs 5)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Labrador carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Labrador returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.0%)
  • Southport is growing faster (15.3% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Labrador and Southport drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Labrador Southport
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Labrador Southport
Walkability 69 / 91
Labrador — Walkability: 69/100 Southport — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 22 / 12
Labrador — Safety: 22/100 Southport — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Labrador — Low fire risk: 100/100 Southport — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Southport has more residents (36,786 vs 18,643); Labrador skews older (45 vs 37).

Labrador Southport
Population 18,643 36,786
+97% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +15.3%
Median age 45 37
Median household income $61,776/yr $65,936/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $410/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Labrador Southport
0-4 4.2% / 3.7%
Labrador — 0-4: 4.2% Southport — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 8.3% / 7.7%
Labrador — 5-14: 8.3% Southport — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 4.2% / 5.7%
Labrador — 15-19: 4.2% Southport — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.1% / 10.6%
Labrador — 20-24: 6.1% Southport — 20-24: 10.6%
25-34 14.3% / 19.1%
Labrador — 25-34: 14.3% Southport — 25-34: 19.1%
35-44 12.8% / 11.9%
Labrador — 35-44: 12.8% Southport — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.4% / 11.5%
Labrador — 45-54: 13.4% Southport — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 13.5% / 10.5%
Labrador — 55-64: 13.5% Southport — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 12.6% / 9.4%
Labrador — 65-74: 12.6% Southport — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 7.7% / 6.7%
Labrador — 75-84: 7.7% Southport — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 3.1% / 3.1%
Labrador — 85+: 3.1% Southport — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Labrador 50.5% lone person
Labrador — Lone Person: 50.5% Labrador — Couple Families: 21.0% Labrador — One Parent Families: 18.2% Labrador — Group Household: 8.4% Labrador — Other Families: 2.0%
Southport 47.3% lone person
Southport — Lone Person: 47.3% Southport — Couple Families: 20.1% Southport — One Parent Families: 16.4% Southport — Group Household: 13.8% Southport — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Labrador 47.8% renting
Labrador — Owned Outright: 25.2% Labrador — Mortgage: 27.0% Labrador — Renting: 47.8%
Southport 60.2% renting
Southport — Owned Outright: 21.2% Southport — Mortgage: 18.6% Southport — Renting: 60.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Labrador Southport
New Zealand 8.2% / 5.9%
Labrador — New Zealand: 8.2% Southport — New Zealand: 5.9%
England 4.4% / 3.8%
Labrador — England: 4.4% Southport — England: 3.8%
China 1.2% / 3.1%
Labrador — China: 1.2% Southport — China: 3.1%
India 1.6% / 2.4%
Labrador — India: 1.6% Southport — India: 2.4%
Philippines 1.6% / 2.1%
Labrador — Philippines: 1.6% Southport — Philippines: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Labrador Southport
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 12.8%
Labrador — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Southport — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 15.3%
Labrador — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Southport — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.6%
Labrador — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Southport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 5.4%
Labrador — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Southport — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.8%
Labrador — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Southport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Labrador 32.3% flats / apartments
Labrador — Flats / Apartments: 32.3% Labrador — Townhouses: 48.7% Labrador — Houses: 19.0%
Southport 55.2% flats / apartments
Southport — Flats / Apartments: 55.2% Southport — Townhouses: 20.9% Southport — Houses: 23.8%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Labrador Southport
Median house price $955,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price $795,000 $726,000
Median land price $1,320,000 $1,085,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 86 sales
 30 days
from 208 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Labrador Southport
2 bed $810K / $880K
Labrador — 2 bed: $810K (61 sales) Southport — 2 bed: $880K (47 sales)

61 vs 47 sales

3 bed $1M / $1.08M
Labrador — 3 bed: $1M (84 sales) Southport — 3 bed: $1.08M (187 sales)

84 vs 187 sales

4 bed $1.34M / $1.4M
Labrador — 4 bed: $1.34M (29 sales) Southport — 4 bed: $1.4M (96 sales)

29 vs 96 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.6M
Labrador — 5 bed: $1.29M (6 sales) Southport — 5 bed: $1.6M (23 sales)

6 vs 23 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Labrador Southport
1 bed $630K / $592K
Labrador — 1 bed: $630K (35 sales) Southport — 1 bed: $592K (204 sales)

35 vs 204 sales

2 bed $781K / $760K
Labrador — 2 bed: $781K (163 sales) Southport — 2 bed: $760K (419 sales)

163 vs 419 sales

3 bed $1.02M / $1.11M
Labrador — 3 bed: $1.02M (54 sales) Southport — 3 bed: $1.11M (100 sales)

54 vs 100 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.32M
Labrador — 4 bed: $1.1M (6 sales) Southport — 4 bed: $1.32M (7 sales)

6 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Labrador Southport
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Labrador Southport
Houses 4.9%
$822/wk on $864K
 4.0%
$900/wk on $1.17M
Units 5.0%
$750/wk on $780K
 4.9%
$750/wk on $800K

Ranking within QLD

Labrador Southport
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 47% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD

Liveability

Southport is more walkable (91 vs 69).

Labrador Southport
Grade C B
Score 47/100 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Southport carries more crime risk (88 vs 78).

Labrador Southport
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 High
88/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
69/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Labrador Southport
Inside the suburb 1 14
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast, 3.0 km
 1
Gold Coast, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 4.9%

Schools in Labrador

  • Labrador State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Southport

  • Southport State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • The Southport School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Aquinas College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Musgrave Hill State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Southport State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Labrador Southport
Supermarkets 3 9
Cafes & restaurants 28 101
Parks & reserves 26 62
Childcare 7 21
GPs 5 21
Pharmacies 2 16
Hospitals 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 7
Fuel stations 4 12
EV chargers 0 2
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 8 16

Mobility

Labrador Southport
Walkability score 69/100 91/100
Distance to Brisbane 73.1 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 80/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 202.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 497.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4215
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 4215
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Labrador Southport
Car (driver) 74.1% / 66.5%
Labrador — Car (driver): 74.1% Southport — Car (driver): 66.5%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 11.9%
Labrador — Worked from Home: 12.6% Southport — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.4%
Labrador — Car (passenger): 5.6% Southport — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 2.6% / 6.9%
Labrador — Walked Only: 2.6% Southport — Walked Only: 6.9%
Bus 2.5% / 2.4%
Labrador — Bus: 2.5% Southport — Bus: 2.4%
Tram / Light Rail 0.4% / 4.0%
Labrador — Tram / Light Rail: 0.4% Southport — Tram / Light Rail: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Labrador Southport
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.0 km
1.1 km to a named beach
 1.7 km
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Labrador Southport
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
11,070 premises
 16%
22,827 premises

Climate

Labrador Southport
Annual rainfall 1,351 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Labrador Southport
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Labrador Southport
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Labrador Southport
Division Fadden Moncrieff
Member Cameron Caldwell Angie Bell
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Labrador Southport
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Labrador

Apartments Beach Coastal Parks Regional Centre River Townhouses Urban

Southport

Apartments Coastal Parks Regional Centre Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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