Are you looking to purchase a home or investment property in Southport? As specialist Southport Buyers Agents, we’d be delighted to help and have compiled the following suburb profile for your information. Best wishes with your Southport property purchase!
The 2021 population was 36,786, up 15.3% since 2016. The predominant age group is 20–29 years, reflecting its strong student and young-professional base. Owner-occupiers make up approximately 38% of households. Typical household types are childless professional couples or young singles, with average mortgage repayments between $1,800–$2,399 per month. Occupations include 21% professionals, 16% community/personal service, and 12.5% trades.
Southport’s retail and dining hub centres on Scarborough and Nerang Streets, anchored by Australia Fair Shopping Centre. Nearby Chinatown Gold Coast adds vibrant Asian flavours and markets, while Broadwater Parklands hosts regular festivals, outdoor cinema nights and food trucks overlooking the water.
Southport is one of the Gold Coast’s best-connected suburbs. The G:link light-rail runs through the CBD to Helensvale (rail to Brisbane) and Broadbeach. There are two major bus interchanges — Southport and GCUH — and direct access to the Smith Street Motorway and Gold Coast Highway.
Education options are excellent, including Southport State School, Musgrave Hill State School, Southport State High School, The Southport School (TSS), St Hilda’s School, Aquinas College, Guardian Angels’ Primary, and Queensland Academy for Health Sciences.
The Southport Broadwater Parklands form the suburb’s signature open space — a family-friendly precinct for picnics, cycling and waterfront walks. Other local parks include Owen Park and Musgrave Park, offering sports fields, dog areas and playgrounds.
Southport is home to the Gold Coast University Hospital, Griffith University Gold Coast Campus, and numerous corporate and government offices within the CBD. Health, education and professional services are the largest employment sectors.
Highly sought-after pockets include TSS Hill near The Southport School, Southport Central high-rise precincts with water views, and waterfront streets along the Broadwater and Loders Creek. These locations command premium prices thanks to their proximity to elite schools (The Southport School and St Hilda’s), Griffith University, the new Health and Knowledge Precinct, and the Broadwater Parklands lifestyle zone. Properties offering city or water views or walkable access to cafes and the light-rail network also experience strong buyer competition and above-median growth.
Less desirable areas:
Some western and southern sections bordering Wardoo Street, Nerang Street and Southport–Nerang Road experience heavier traffic noise and commercial spill-over. Older housing pockets near industrial areas or low-lying land around Loders Creek can be more flood-prone and attract mixed zoning. These precincts typically present lower entry prices and higher investor concentration but offer limited long-term capital growth compared with premium coastal or elevated sections.
Buyers are advised to review Gold Coast City Council flood and transport noise overlays before purchase, as proximity to major roads, light-rail corridors and drainage channels can affect amenity and future value.
Free-standing houses (~5,600 dwellings, 405–600m² lots) are found mainly west of the CBD. Units (~11,000 dwellings) dominate the Broadwater and CBD precincts. Character homes and post-war cottages remain popular around Musgrave Hill and Queen Street.
Median house value (Sep 2025): $1,129,420. This typically buys a 3–4 bedroom home on a 500m² block.
For example 16 Jarmo Crescent, Southport, Qld 4215 sold for $1,150,000 in Sept 2025. Click to view listing and see photos below.
Median unit value (Sep 2025): $775,435. This would typically purchase a modern 2-bed, 2-bath apartment near Australia Fair or the Broadwater.
For example 17/154 Musgrave Avenue, Southport, Qld 4215 $800,000 in October 2025. Click to view listing and see images below.
Over the last 12 months, house values increased by 8.3% from $1,040,000 (Sep 2024) to $1,130,000 (Sep 2025).
Unit values rose from $702,000 to $775,000, representing a 10.4% increase.
Long-term growth has been strong — house values have doubled since 2016.
Houses: DOM 67 days, auction clearance 29%, yield 3.7%, stock on market 0.52%, vacancy 1.03%, renters 43%.
Units: DOM 46 days, auction clearance clearance 26%, yield 5.15%, stock on market 1%, vacancy 1.27%, renters 70%.
Southport remains a tight, high-demand market with strong rental absorption.
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