Southport, Queensland
| Southport Gold Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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The Gold Coast Broadwater commercial district c. 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°58′04″S 153°24′49″E / 27.9678°S 153.4136°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 36,786 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,358/km2 (6,107/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1874 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4215 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Moncrieff | ||||||||||||||
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Southport is a coastal town and the most populous suburb in the City of Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. It contains the Gold Coast central business district. In the 2021 census, Southport had a population of 36,786 people.