Suburb
Surfers Paradise postcode, Queensland
Surfers Paradise is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 26,412. It is in postcode 4217. Households earn a median of $1,323/wk, 21% below the state median.
Surfers Paradise at a glance:
- 26,412
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,323/wk
- Median household income
- 42
- Median age
- $410/wk
- Median rent
- 17,065
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Surfers Paradise compared with Queensland
Postcodes in Surfers Paradise
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Surfers Paradise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benowa, Main Beach, Bundall | 45,197 | $1,466/wk | 44 | 36,525 |
How Surfers Paradise ranks
Compared with the 51 Queensland suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 26,412 — 5th of 51 in Queensland, 66th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,323/wk — 45th of 51 in Queensland, 285th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 42 — 10th of 51 in Queensland, 43rd of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $410/wk — 25th of 51 in Queensland, 137th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 51.2% — 8th of 51 in Queensland, 44th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4767
- 5-141,298
- 15-19795
- 20-242,058
- 25-345,658
- 35-443,446
- 45-543,239
- 55-643,462
- 65-743,345
- 75-841,881
- 85+469
Housing and people
- Houses
- 10%
- Townhouses
- 7.4%
- Apartments
- 81.2%
- Owned outright
- 26.8%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 18.2%
- Rented
- 51.2%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,606/mo
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Born overseas
- 45.6%
- Other language at home
- 28.3%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1.2%
Compared with similar Queensland suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Coomera → | 27,180 | $1,991/wk | $450/wk | 33 | 4209 |
| Surfers Paradise | 26,412 | $1,323/wk | $410/wk | 42 | 4217 |
| Robina → | 25,659 | $1,758/wk | $540/wk | 39 | 4226 |
| Morayfield → | 24,898 | $1,442/wk | $345/wk | 34 | 4506 |
| Pimpama → | 24,601 | $1,863/wk | $440/wk | 29 | 4209 |
| Redbank Plains → | 24,349 | $1,516/wk | $350/wk | 27 | 4301 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Surfers Paradise
What is the postcode of Surfers Paradise, QLD?+
Surfers Paradise is in postcode 4217.
Does Surfers Paradise share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 4217 also covers Benowa, Main Beach and Bundall.
What is the median household income in Surfers Paradise?+
$1,323/wk, which is 21% below the Queensland median (2021 Census).
How big is Surfers Paradise compared with other Queensland suburbs?+
Surfers Paradise is the 5th largest of the 51 Queensland suburbs we cover, with 26,412 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.