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Paradise Point QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Paradise Point, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Paradise Point QLD is 7,062 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Paradise Point is $843 per week ($43,836 per year). Median rent in Paradise Point is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Paradise Point has a median age of 53 years, older than the national median of 38. Paradise Point has a population density of 1856.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Paradise Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Paradise Point is $2,253.

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Paradise Point Population

residents (Census 2021)

Paradise Point Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$843/wk

$43,836 per year

#2896 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

53years

15 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,253/mo

Avg household size: —

Paradise Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (3,396) Female 51.9% (3,668)

Population Density

1856.0

people per km²

7,062 people · 3.8 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,198

Family income/wk

Paradise Point Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Paradise Point Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.0% 1,243 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.0% 830 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Paradise Point Country of Birth

Australia

86.4%

England

8.6%

China

1.8%

Germany

0.9%

India

0.7%

Canada

0.5%

Iran

0.3%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.3%

France

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Paradise Point Religion

No Religion

35.7%

Catholic

22.9%

Anglican

19.9%

Not stated

9.9%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Eastern Orthodox

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Paradise Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Paradise Point Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

35.0%

Other

17.2%

Cantonese

9.4%

Greek

8.9%

German

8.3%

Urdu

7.2%

French

7.2%

Italian

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Paradise Point Employment

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Employed full-time

32.9% 1,780 people

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Employed part-time

20.0% 1,079 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 120 people

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Not in labour force

44.9% 2,428 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Paradise Point Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.2%

Bachelor Degree

27.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.1%

Postgraduate Degree

9.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Paradise Point Occupation

Professionals

27.4%

Managers

21.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Community & Personal Service

9.5%

Sales Workers

9.5%

Labourers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Paradise Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.4%

Engineering

14.9%

Health

12.8%

Society & Culture

11.2%

Architecture & Building

10.6%

Education

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Information Technology

1.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Paradise Point Dwelling Types

Separate house

60.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

22.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

17.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Paradise Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

17.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Paradise Point Marital Status

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Married

55.1% 3,430

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Separated

3.3% 203

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Divorced

12.1% 751

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Widowed

6.1% 382

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Never married

23.4% 1,459

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Paradise Point Ancestry

English

36.1%

Australian

24.6%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

8.8%

Other

7.1%

German

4.0%

Chinese

3.0%

Italian

2.7%

New Zealander

1.5%

Dutch

1.3%

Greek

1.1%

Polish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Paradise Point School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

18.4%

Secondary — Government

15.0%

Primary — Government

14.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.3%

Vocational Education

12.3%

Primary — Catholic

11.6%

Pre-school

10.1%

Secondary — Catholic

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Paradise Point Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.4% 707

✅

No need for assistance

94.6% 12,277

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Paradise Point Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.7% 662

—

Not a volunteer

88.3% 4,997

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Paradise Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$300-$449/mo

3.1%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

20.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Paradise Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.9%

Did not go to work

11.7%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Walked only

1.3%

Truck

0.6%

Train

0.6%

Bicycle

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Bus

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Paradise Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.8%

1 vehicle

35.6%

2 vehicles

41.0%

3 vehicles

12.8%

4+ vehicles

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Paradise Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.8%

2 bedrooms

25.0%

3 bedrooms

34.3%

4 bedrooms

26.5%

5 bedrooms

9.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Paradise Point Population Mobility

18.7%

moved in the last year

49.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Paradise Point Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

113

Indigenous residents

12,892

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Paradise Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

471

Arthritis

279

Heart disease

237

Diabetes

187

Cancer

181

Asthma

180

Lung condition

169

Stroke

101

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Paradise Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500+/wk

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Paradise Point Family Structure

Couple — no children

43.1%

Couple — children under 15

27.7%

Couple — no children under 15

17.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

One parent — children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Paradise Point Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 7

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

3.7% 208

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Never served

96.1% 5,466

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Paradise Point Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 741

—

Did not provide

86.9% 4,921

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Paradise Point Children Ever Born

No children

28.9%

1 child

14.9%

2 children

33.9%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

5.9%

5+ children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Paradise Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

100

1961–1970

186

1971–1980

227

1981–1990

268

1991–2000

281

2001–2010

435

2011–2015

170

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Paradise Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.9%

5–14 hours

30.7%

15–29 hours

14.2%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Paradise Point Household Size

1 person

26.4%

2 persons

44.9%

3 persons

13.6%

4 persons

10.4%

5 persons

3.5%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Paradise Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,215

Moved from QLD

751

Moved — same area (SA2)

241

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Paradise Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.6%

Step family — no other children

8.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.0%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Paradise Point Schools

schools nearby

government

1043

avg ICSEA score

1,395

total students

St Francis Xavier School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 665 students

1076

ICSEA

Coombabah State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 730 students

1009

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Paradise Point Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,688/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Paradise Point

Your weekly income

≈ $7,315/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,238/wk

Rent share 26.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Paradise Point

What is the population of Paradise Point QLD?

The population of Paradise Point QLD is 7,062 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1856.0 people per km².Paradise Point is ranked #1,039 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Paradise Point?

The median personal income in Paradise Point QLD is $843 per week, or $43,836 per year.The median household income is $1,688 per week.Family income is $2,198 per week.Paradise Point is ranked #2,896 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Paradise Point?

Median rent in Paradise Point QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 26.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Paradise Point ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Paradise Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Paradise Point QLD is $2,253. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Paradise Point?

The median age in Paradise Point QLD is 53 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Paradise Point a good suburb to live in?

Paradise Point is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,062.The median income is $843/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32269. All dollar figures in AUD.