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Southport, QLD 4215
Overview
Southport, the Gold Coast’s most populous suburb with 36,786 residents in the 2021 Census, forms the city’s central business district along the Nerang River and Broadwater. Lifestyle centres on the Southport Broadwater Parklands, the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre and the historic Southport Pier, while retail hubs include Australia Fair, Southport Central and a Chinatown precinct. The skyline features 18 high‑rise towers and mixed high‑ and low‑rise apartments such as Meriton Brighton on Broadwater.
Education and health are concentrated on the eastern edge, with primary and secondary schools, Queensland Academy for Health Sciences, Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus and the 800‑bed Gold Coast University Hospital. Transport is robust: seven G:link light‑rail stations connect Southport to Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, two major bus interchanges serve the CBD and the hospital, and the Gold Coast Highway and Smith Street Motorway provide direct road links, while Helensvale station 11 km away offers rail access to Brisbane.