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Broadbeach vs Surfers Paradise

The verdict

Broadbeach and Surfers Paradise are broadly similar across the available metrics.

Scores

BroadbeachSurfers Paradise
BroadbeachSurfers Paradise
Overall8483
Transport8785
Education6360
Liveability100100

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

BroadbeachSurfers Paradise
Population6,78626,412
Median age4642
Median household income (wk)$1,419$1,323
Bachelor degree or higher37.7%35.5%
Born in Australia54.1%47.3%
Avg household size1.81.9

Growth: Broadbeach · Surfers Paradise

Property

BroadbeachSurfers Paradise
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not available$1,250
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

BroadbeachSurfers Paradise
Residential safety score8283
Break & enter dwelling /100k619613
Motor vehicle theft /100k383375
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)6,1136,113

Total incidents over time

Schools

BroadbeachSurfers Paradise
Total schools11
Government11
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,0751,033

See the full school list on each profile: Broadbeach · Surfers Paradise

Transport

BroadbeachSurfers Paradise
Transport score8785
Train stations00
Bus stops1539
Light rail stops28
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)200 m510 m

Liveability

BroadbeachSurfers Paradise
Summer max temp28.4°C28.4°C
Winter max temp21.0°C21.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,3401,340
Supermarkets14
Cafes & restaurants73108
Parks1355
Playgrounds316
Swimming pools98665
Medical GPs02
Distance to coast (km)490 m850 m
Distance to CBD (km)73.8 km71.0 km
Nearest beach (km)690 m1.0 km
Nearest hospital (km)4.3 km2.9 km

Population & growth

BroadbeachSurfers Paradise
Population (2021)6,78626,412
Estimated 20257,69131,246
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate3.18%4.29%

Common questions

Which is safer, Broadbeach or Surfers Paradise?

Surfers Paradise has the higher residential safety score (Broadbeach 82/100 vs Surfers Paradise 83/100).

Which has better schools, Broadbeach or Surfers Paradise?

Broadbeach has a higher average school ICSEA (Broadbeach 1075 vs Surfers Paradise 1033; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Broadbeach or Surfers Paradise?

Broadbeach has the higher transport score (Broadbeach 87/100 vs Surfers Paradise 85/100).

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Data sources

ABS Census & ERP · Valuers-General · BOCSAR & state crime agencies · GTFS · ACARA · Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap.

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