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Living in South Stradbroke, QLD
South Stradbroke is in the Gold Coast council area. About 142 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Gold Coast and Queensland.
Who lives here
| Measure | South Stradbroke | Gold Coast | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 39 | 38 |
| People per home | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,062 | $1,691 | $1,675 |
Homes
| Measure | South Stradbroke | Gold Coast | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 55% | 28% | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 12% | 36% | 35% |
| Rented | 22% | 34% | 34% |
| Separate houses | 69% | 57% | 75% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 22% | 13% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $300 | $450 | $365 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,867 | $1,950 | $1,733 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | South Stradbroke | Gold Coast | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 36% | 5% | 6% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 15% | 59% | 58% |
| Went to work by car | 19% | 75% | 72% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 3% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 29% | 3% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 24% | 16% | 16% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
South Stradbroke has no train station. The nearest is Hope Island station, about 9.6 km from the middle of the suburb in a straight line.
Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
More about Gold Coast
- What it costs to live in Gold Coast: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against Queensland.
- Compare Gold Coast with another area.
- Is living in South Stradbroke worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Gold Coast.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Gold Coast figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Translink, © State of Queensland, CC BY 4.0.