Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast
What Surfers Paradise speaks at home
In Surfers Paradise, nearly one in four residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Portuguese. Spanish is second. The share speaking another language is close to the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 25,900
- Speak another language
- 23.2%+6.8%
- Languages spoken
- 64
- Born overseas
- 37.2%
Which languages lead in Surfers Paradise?
- 01Portuguese969+72.4%
- 02Spanish831+124%
- 03Mandarin507-12.1%
- 04Japanese356-32.8%
- 05Punjabi341-15.8%
- 06Nepali270-1.1%
- 07Italian257-12.0%
- 08Hindi174-19.1%
- 09Arabic154-46.7%
- 10Russian151+33.6%
Which countries are Surfers Paradise's residents from?
Overseas-born residents make up about 9,600 people, most often from New Zealand.
- 01New Zealand1,555-6.9%
- 02Brazil1,039+85.5%
- 03England1,034+15.5%
- 04India791-9.8%
- 05Philippines362+103%
- 06China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)334-15.4%
- 07Japan333-34.1%
- 08Nepal317+19.6%
- 09Colombia309+153%
- 10Italy242+1.7%
Is Surfers Paradise more multilingual than Gold Coast?
Gold Coast has a lower share than Surfers Paradise.
- Surfers Paradise
- 23.2%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Gold Coast
- 12.5%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Surfers Paradise?
- 01Christianity10,580+6.9%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs9,679+37.6%
- 03Hinduism843+12.4%
- 04Buddhism532-18.7%
- 05Islam337-22.9%
- 06Judaism134+8.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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