Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217
Gold Coast City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4217
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Surfers Paradise
- Weekly rent (house)
- $1375/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $850/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise (4217) sits in the Gold Coast region of Queensland.
Surfers Paradise has roughly 26,412 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Surfers Paradise scores 90/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 11°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,377 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 6 government primary, 5 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 4 independent.
Schools in Surfers Paradise
Schools serving Surfers Paradise: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 90/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Surfers Paradise's population at 26,412, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (45% own, 51% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (40%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 26,412
- Median age
- 42
- Family households
- 51%
- Lone person
- 40%
- Owner occupied
- 45%
- Renter occupied
- 51%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
134,060 offences recorded in 2026 across the Gold Coast City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Gold Coast City Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,377 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 10.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Surfers Paradise
- What is the Surfers Paradise postcode?
- Surfers Paradise is in the 4217 postcode, in QLD, in the Gold Coast City Council region.
- Where is Surfers Paradise?
- Surfers Paradise is a suburb in the Gold Coast City Council area, QLD 4217.
- What is the average rent in Surfers Paradise?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $1375, for units it's $850.
- What schools are in Surfers Paradise?
- There are 20 schools serving Surfers Paradise on this page, including Surfers Paradise State School, The Southport School, Bellevue Park State School.
- How walkable is Surfers Paradise?
- Surfers Paradise has a Walk Score of 90 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Surfers Paradise?
- Surfers Paradise is close to Chevron Island, Paradise Island, Isle Of Capri.
- What is the population of Surfers Paradise?
- The population of Surfers Paradise is approximately 26,412 (2021 Census). The median age is 42.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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