Coastal suburbs Queensland
Suburbs within walking distance of the open ocean — beaches, surf breaks, salt air, and (for the more exposed ones) shifting shoreline tracked through DEA's coastal erosion data. SuburbScan tracks 317 coastal suburbs in Queensland, home to 1,068,092 residents combined. On average these suburbs carry low bushfire risk and elevated crime risk. Compare the top-rated, most populated, and fastest-growing coastal suburbs below.
23,122 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Most Populated
Southport
QLD 4215 · 36,786 residents
Surfers Paradise
QLD 4217 · 26,412 residents
Maroochydore
QLD 4558 · 20,629 residents
Deception Bay
QLD 4508 · 19,573 residents
Thornlands
QLD 4164 · 19,263 residents
Labrador
QLD 4215 · 18,643 residents
Redland Bay
QLD 4165 · 17,056 residents
Palm Beach
QLD 4221 · 16,349 residents
Cleveland
QLD 4163 · 15,850 residents
Victoria Point
QLD 4165 · 15,140 residents
Top-Rated
Ormiston
QLD 4160 · 6,379 residents
Nudgee
QLD 4014 · 4,377 residents
Lota
QLD 4179 · 3,518 residents
Pelican Waters
QLD 4551 · 7,393 residents
Wynnum
QLD 4178 · 14,036 residents
Yaroomba
QLD 4573 · 2,043 residents
Shelly Beach
QLD 4551 · 925 residents
Shorncliffe
QLD 4017 · 1,907 residents
Newport
QLD 4020 · 5,964 residents
Twin Waters
QLD 4564 · 2,966 residents
Fastest Growing
South Stradbroke
QLD 4216 · 142 residents
Birtinya
QLD 4575 · 4,378 residents
Newport
QLD 4020 · 5,964 residents
Fitzroy Island
QLD 4871 · 85 residents
Seventeen Seventy
QLD 4677 · 125 residents
Griffin
QLD 4503 · 12,295 residents
Mango Hill
QLD 4509 · 14,921 residents
Coquette Point
QLD 4860 · 117 residents
Jacobs Well
QLD 4208 · 2,882 residents
Midgeree Bar
QLD 4852 · 75 residents
Common questions about Coastal suburbs in QLD
How many coastal suburbs are there in Queensland?
There are 317 suburbs tagged coastal in Queensland on SuburbScan home to a combined 1,068,092 residents.
What are the largest coastal suburbs in Queensland?
The most populated coastal suburbs in Queensland are Southport, Surfers Paradise, and Maroochydore.
Which coastal suburbs in Queensland are growing fastest?
By population change between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, the fastest-growing coastal suburbs in Queensland are South Stradbroke, Birtinya, and Newport.