Suburb report · QLD 4215
Southport
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Population
38,796
Southport suburb profile
Who lives in Southport
At 67km from central Brisbane, Southport sits well beyond the inner and middle suburbs. Southport is home to 38,796 people, a scale matched by fewer than 1% of Queensland suburbs. It is the largest of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. A median age of 36 places Southport at the 29th percentile of Queensland suburbs, on the younger side. Of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 85 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $72,000 a year, at the 21st percentile for Queensland. On household income it ranks 373 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Renters are the majority: 60.2% of households rent and 39.8% own, one of the lowest ownership shares in Queensland. 500 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 15,462 occupied private dwellings in Southport, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. People living alone are the largest household type at 35.1%, ahead of families with children at 28.6% and couples at 26%. On the share of families with children it ranks 462 of 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Few Queensland suburbs have more group households: 10.2% of households, ahead of 96% of the state. At 26%, couples without children are less common here than in 65% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals picked up to 164 in the year to June 2025 across the Southport-South statistical area, above its 2020 to 2024 average of 139 a year. Supply figures here are for the Southport-South statistical area, home to 20,247 residents in 2025, which covers only part of Southport. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 8.1 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3.2 for the median Queensland area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2022, with 310, and the quietest was 2024, with 48.
Population trend
The population of the Southport-South statistical area grew 6.3% from 2020 to 2025, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 0 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 50% of Queensland statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 2%, and the slowest to 2022, at 0.4%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Ashmore differs most on the owner-occupied share: 74.1% there against 39.8% in Southport. Labrador is the closest match on the median household income, at $69,500 against $72,000. Biggera Waters sits 4km away, with a median household income of $75,800 against $72,000 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.