SOUTHPORT QLD 4215

    Bushfire Risk:None
    Crime Risk:High(88/100)
    Erosion Risk:Moderate(65/100)
    BeachStudentsUrban

    Population

    36,786

    15.3% since 2016

    Median Age

    37

    no change since 2016

    Median Household Income

    $65,936/yr

    21.2% since 2016

    Median Weekly Rent

    $410/wk

    17.1% since 2016

    Median Monthly Mortgage

    $1,647/mo

    1.4% since 2016

    Avg Household Size

    2.1

    4.5% since 2016

    Median Personal Income

    $34,632/yr

    22.4% since 2016

    Unemployment Rate

    7.8%

    Unoccupied Dwellings

    10.8%

    Dwelling Types

    Flats / Apartments8,540 (55.2%)
    Houses3,684 (23.8%)
    Townhouses3,238 (20.9%)

    Property Ownership

    Renting8,948 (60.2%)
    Owned Outright3,154 (21.2%)
    Mortgage2,766 (18.6%)

    Demographics

    Born in Australia
    54.1%
    English Spoken at Home
    67.4%
    Employment Rate
    52.9%
    8.8% since 2016
    Completed Year 12
    53.8%

    Occupations

    Professionals3,613 (21.0%)
    Community & Personal Service2,775 (16.1%)
    Technicians & Trades2,150 (12.5%)
    Labourers1,949 (11.3%)
    Sales1,912 (11.1%)
    Clerical & Administrative1,891 (11.0%)
    Managers1,712 (9.9%)
    Machinery Operators & Drivers861 (5.0%)

    Religion

    No Religion15,508 (42.2%)
    Christianity14,458 (39.3%)
    Buddhism947 (2.6%)
    Hinduism899 (2.4%)
    Islam646 (1.8%)
    Other Religions393 (1.1%)
    Sikhism217 (0.6%)
    Judaism80 (0.2%)

    Age Distribution

    25-347,019 (19.1%)
    35-444,384 (11.9%)
    45-544,229 (11.5%)
    20-243,895 (10.6%)
    55-643,868 (10.5%)
    65-743,461 (9.4%)
    5-142,848 (7.7%)
    75-842,481 (6.7%)
    15-192,101 (5.7%)
    0-41,348 (3.7%)
    85+1,157 (3.1%)

    Family & Household Composition

    Lone Person5,431 (47.3%)
    Couple Families2,310 (20.1%)
    One Parent Families1,889 (16.4%)
    Group Household1,582 (13.8%)
    Other Families277 (2.4%)

    Commute to Work

    Car (driver)9,561 (66.5%)
    Worked from Home1,714 (11.9%)
    Walked Only993 (6.9%)
    Car (passenger)782 (5.4%)
    Tram / Light Rail579 (4.0%)
    Bus339 (2.4%)
    Train223 (1.6%)
    Bicycle185 (1.3%)

    Education

    Bachelor Degree5,633 (15.3%)
    Certificate III & IV4,720 (12.8%)
    Advanced Diploma / Diploma3,538 (9.6%)
    Postgraduate Degree1,998 (5.4%)
    Graduate Diploma / Certificate645 (1.8%)

    Cars per Dwelling

    1 car7,773 (51.3%)
    2 cars4,115 (27.1%)
    0 cars1,866 (12.3%)
    3 cars977 (6.4%)
    4+ cars428 (2.8%)

    Crime Statistics

    2025

    2,073 offences

    5.8% since 2024
    Drug Offences1,482
    Assault458
    Other Offences Against Person97
    Robbery30
    Arson6

    Crime Trend

    20252,073
    20241,960
    20231,524
    20221,390
    2021970

    Coastal Erosion

    6
    monitoring points
    within 5 km
    3
    actively eroding
    > 0.1 m/yr retreat
    -0.99
    worst rate (m/yr)
    Significant
    1.8 km
    nearest coastline
    monitoring point

    Shoreline Change Summary

    1988–2024
    Stable or accreting3 (50%)
    Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr)1 (17%)
    Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr)2 (33%)

    Average rate: 0.11 m/yr across 6 points. The coastline near this suburb is generally stable.

    Nearest Eroding Coastline

    Distance
    2.1 km
    Rate
    -0.99 m/yr
    Net Movement
    -46.7 m
    Certainty
    good

    Data Quality

    High certainty: 5 of 6 points (83%)

    Based on DEA Coastlines satellite observations (1988–2024). Points marked "likely rocky coastline" may have lower measurement accuracy.

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