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Homeowners in Surfers Paradise, Queensland

Surfers Paradise, by the people who own it.

5,142 of Surfers Paradise's 11,420 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 45 in every 100, against 63 across Queensland. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Surfers Paradise by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Surfers Paradise

5,142owner-occupied homes
3,060owned outright
2,082with a mortgage
884owner-occupied houses
26,412residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Surfers Paradise45%5,142
Queensland63%1,186,744
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Surfers Paradise (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

A mixed suburb

45 in every 100 homes in Surfers Paradise are owner-occupied, below 63 across Queensland, so the owners on your street are harder to pick out. Doorstep is made for exactly them.

Units, townhouses and terraces

Only 17% of Surfers Paradise's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, so most owners here share a wall, a driveway or a body corporate. Your neighbours are literally next door, and it helps to know them.

Every stage of life

Median age 42. Surfers Paradise is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

On Doorstep in Surfers Paradise

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Surfers Paradise.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Surfers Paradise →

Run a business here?

Reach Surfers Paradise's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Surfers Paradise, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Surfers Paradise

How many homes in Surfers Paradise are owner-occupied?

5,142 of Surfers Paradise's 11,420 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (45%): 3,060 owned outright and 2,082 with a mortgage. Across Queensland the figure is 63%.

Is Doorstep available in Surfers Paradise?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Surfers Paradise is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Surfers Paradise see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Surfers Paradise.

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