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Southport - South

Queensland · Southport · Gold Coast

Why “Southport - South”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Southport into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Southport - South is a locality in the Southport area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Southport - South SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
2
Top ICSEA 968 (gov)
Childcare
28
NQS-rated services
Population
20,247
+1.9% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Southport - South SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Southport - South

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Keebra Park State High School Government · 1,001 students
ICSEA 968

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
The Southport School
Independent 1,621 students
ICSEA 1118 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Southport - South

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • The Nest Early Education Centre of Excellence
    Centre-Based Care · 141 places · Southport
    Exceeding NQS
  • Labrador Playschool Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 92 places · Labrador
    Exceeding NQS
  • The Southport School
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Southport
    Exceeding NQS
  • Bauer Street Community Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 72 places · Southport
    Exceeding NQS
  • St Hilda's School Pre-Preparatory
    Centre-Based Care · 72 places · Southport
    Exceeding NQS
  • Story House Early Learning Southport
    Centre-Based Care · 159 places · Southport
    Meeting NQS
  • Imagine Child Care and Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 150 places · Southport
    Meeting NQS
  • Kool Beanz SUNS Southport
    Centre-Based Care · 119 places · Southport
    Meeting NQS
  • Camp Australia - Musgrave Hill State School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 105 places · Musgrave Hill
    Meeting NQS
  • Southport Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 105 places · Southport
    Meeting NQS
  • PCYC Labrador Fun Squad
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Labrador
    Meeting NQS
  • Kindy House Early Learning
    Centre-Based Care · 93 places · Labrador
    Meeting NQS

+ 16 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
20,247
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.90%
2024→25
Net change
+381
people / yr
Density
3,043
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+381
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-19
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+13
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+387

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Southport - South
+1.90%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%

Other SA2s in Southport

The next zoom out — sorted by 1-year growth

Full QLD leaderboard →
  1. 01
    Southport - North
    +1.2%
    20,260 ppl
  2. 02
    Molendinar
    +0.2%
    6,707 ppl
  3. 03
    Parkwood
    +0.2%
    9,135 ppl
  4. 04
    Ashmore
    +0.1%
    12,809 ppl