Southport flood & bushfire risk
Of Southport’s 32,169 mapped properties, 6.4% are in a mapped flood area and 6.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Southport
Southport sits in the Southport police division, which recorded 14,631 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 14,631 total. Figures are for the whole Southport police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Southport
Southport is mostly special purpose. The most common zones:
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special development areas precinct
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: None
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: None
School catchments in Southport
Southport can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Southport
At the 2021 Census, 38% of Southport’s 36,786 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Southport
Gold Coast council approved 6,572 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Southport). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100-102 Scarborough Street, Southport QLD 4215
- 100/106 Marine Parade, Southport QLD 4215
- 1001/139 Scarborough Street, Southport QLD 4215
- 1001/1-3 Aqua Street, Southport QLD 4215
- 1001/154 Musgrave Avenue, Southport QLD 4215
- 1001/165 Marine Parade, Southport QLD 4215
- 1001/1 Aqua Street, Southport QLD 4215
- 1001/1 Como Crescent, Southport QLD 4215
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.