Southport vs Bundall

Southport is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Bundall. In Southport, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. In Bundall, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bundall: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.15 million in Southport, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Southport tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Bundall suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Southport has more schools inside the suburb (14 vs 0)
  • Bundall has more separate houses rather than flats (74% vs 24%)

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

First-home buyers

Southport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,150,000 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Southport

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $480/wk)
  • But Bundall leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Southport

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (6% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 68/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 63 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Southport

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (21 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 26%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Bundall carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Southport is growing faster (15.3% vs 8.2%)
  • Bundall returns a higher gross yield on units (5.6% vs 4.9%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Southport Bundall
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.

Southport Bundall
Walkability 91 / 68
Southport — Walkability: 91/100 Bundall — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 12 / 25
Southport — Safety: 12/100 Bundall — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Southport — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bundall — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Southport has more residents (36,786 vs 4,895); Bundall has higher household incomes ($101,764 vs $65,936).

Southport Bundall
Population 36,786
+87% vs other
 4,895
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.3% +8.2%
Median age 37 41
Median household income $65,936/yr $101,764/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $480/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Southport Bundall
0-4 3.7% / 4.2%
Southport — 0-4: 3.7% Bundall — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 7.7% / 13.5%
Southport — 5-14: 7.7% Bundall — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.7% / 6.6%
Southport — 15-19: 5.7% Bundall — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 10.6% / 5.5%
Southport — 20-24: 10.6% Bundall — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 19.1% / 11.8%
Southport — 25-34: 19.1% Bundall — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 11.9% / 13.4%
Southport — 35-44: 11.9% Bundall — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 11.5% / 15.7%
Southport — 45-54: 11.5% Bundall — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 10.5% / 12.6%
Southport — 55-64: 10.5% Bundall — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 9.4% / 10.1%
Southport — 65-74: 9.4% Bundall — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 6.7% / 5.1%
Southport — 75-84: 6.7% Bundall — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 3.1% / 1.5%
Southport — 85+: 3.1% Bundall — 85+: 1.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Bundall 29.0% lone person
Bundall — Lone Person: 29.0% Bundall — Couple Families: 46.7% Bundall — One Parent Families: 16.4% Bundall — Group Household: 6.5% Bundall — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Southport 60.2% renting
Southport — Owned Outright: 21.2% Southport — Mortgage: 18.6% Southport — Renting: 60.2%
Bundall 26.7% renting
Bundall — Owned Outright: 35.4% Bundall — Mortgage: 37.9% Bundall — Renting: 26.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Southport Bundall
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 17.2%
Southport — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Bundall — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 12.3%
Southport — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Bundall — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 9.2%
Southport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Bundall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 4.7%
Southport — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Bundall — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.7%
Southport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Bundall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Southport Bundall
New Zealand 5.9% / 5.9%
Southport — New Zealand: 5.9% Bundall — New Zealand: 5.9%
England 3.8% / 4.2%
Southport — England: 3.8% Bundall — England: 4.2%
China 3.1% / 3.0%
Southport — China: 3.1% Bundall — China: 3.0%
India 2.4% / 1.0%
Southport — India: 2.4% Bundall — India: 1.0%
Philippines 2.1% / —
Southport — Philippines: 2.1% Bundall — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / 1.3%
Southport — South Africa: 0.7% Bundall — South Africa: 1.3%
Brazil — / 1.3%
Southport — Brazil: not among its largest Bundall — Brazil: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Southport 23.8% houses
Southport — Houses: 23.8% Southport — Flats / Apartments: 55.2% Southport — Townhouses: 20.9%
Bundall 73.6% houses
Bundall — Houses: 73.6% Bundall — Flats / Apartments: 8.4% Bundall — Townhouses: 18.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Southport Bundall
Median house price $1,150,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price $726,000 $725,000
Median land price $1,085,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 208 sales
 28 days
from 11 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.

Southport Bundall
3 bed $1.08M / $1.56M
Southport — 3 bed: $1.08M (187 sales) Bundall — 3 bed: $1.56M (7 sales)

187 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.45M
Southport — 4 bed: $1.4M (96 sales) Bundall — 4 bed: $1.45M (6 sales)

96 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Southport Bundall
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.

Southport Bundall
Houses 4.0%
$900/wk on $1.17M
 —
Units 4.9%
$750/wk on $800K
 5.6%
$730/wk on $680K

Ranking within QLD

Southport Bundall
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools Higher than 47% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD

Liveability

Bundall scores higher overall (67 vs 50); Southport is more walkable (91 vs 68).

Southport Bundall
Grade B A
Score 50/100 67/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Southport carries more crime risk (88 vs 75).

Southport Bundall
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 High
75/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
69/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Southport Bundall
Inside the suburb 14 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 5 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast, 0.0 km
 2
Gold Coast, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.9% 2.3%

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

Schools in Bundall

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Southport Bundall
Supermarkets 9 1
Cafes & restaurants 101 6
Parks & reserves 62 6
Childcare 21 3
GPs 21 2
Pharmacies 16 2
Hospitals 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 3
Fuel stations 12 2
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 16 2

Mobility

Bundall sits further from the CBD (76.8 km vs 73.1 km).

Southport Bundall
Walkability score 91/100 68/100
Distance to Brisbane 73.1 km 76.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 63 min
Public transport score 80/100
Tram · Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 497.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4215
 2.1%
postcode 4217
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 4215
 19
postcode 4217

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.

Southport Bundall
Car (driver) 66.5% / 70.7%
Southport — Car (driver): 66.5% Bundall — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 20.2%
Southport — Worked from Home: 11.9% Bundall — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.2%
Southport — Car (passenger): 5.4% Bundall — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 6.9% / 2.2%
Southport — Walked Only: 6.9% Bundall — Walked Only: 2.2%
Tram / Light Rail 4.0% / —
Southport — Tram / Light Rail: 4.0% Bundall — Tram / Light Rail: not among its largest
Train 1.6% / 0.6%
Southport — Train: 1.6% Bundall — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Southport Bundall
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 2.8 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Southport Bundall
Connectivity score 75/100 70/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
22,827 premises
 11%
3,201 premises

Climate

Southport Bundall
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)

Southport Bundall
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

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

Federal electorate

Southport Bundall
Division Moncrieff
same for both
Member Angie Bell
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Southport

Apartments Coastal Parks Regional Centre Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Bundall

Coastal Parks Premium

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