Surfers Paradise (Queensland state electorate from the next election)
Surfers Paradise is a Queensland state electorate under the 2026 redistribution, covering about 28.5 km². It applies from the next Queensland state general election. It overlaps the federal divisions of Moncrieff, McPherson, Fadden. Local council areas overlapping it include Gold Coast City.
- Level
- State electorate, from the next election
- State / territory
- Queensland (QLD)
- Area
- about 28.5 km²
- Official source
- Queensland Redistribution Commission: final districts
Districts from the next Queensland state general election: final determination of the Queensland Redistribution Commission, gazetted 29 June 2026. Boundary data © State of Queensland (Electoral Commission Queensland, Queensland Government Statistician’s Office) 2026, © Australian Electoral Commission 2025, © Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0 (non-commercial use only).
Federal electorates overlapping Surfers Paradise
| Division of Moncrieff | 76% of Surfers Paradise | 21% of Moncrieff |
| Division of McPherson | 15% of Surfers Paradise | 2% of McPherson |
| Division of Fadden | 8% of Surfers Paradise | <1% of Fadden |
Local council areas overlapping Surfers Paradise
| Gold Coast City | >99% of Surfers Paradise | 2% of Gold Coast City |
Current (2017) Queensland districts overlapping Surfers Paradise
| Surfers Paradise (QLD state electorate) | 99% of Surfers Paradise | >99% of Surfers Paradise |
Suburbs in Surfers Paradise
Suburbs with at least a quarter of their area inside this district.
Questions
When does the Surfers Paradise electorate apply?
It applies from the next Queensland state general election. Until then, Queensland's current (2017) districts remain in force.
Is Surfers Paradise a new electorate?
A Queensland district named Surfers Paradise exists today, but its boundaries change from the next election: it overlaps the current Surfers Paradise.
Which federal electorate is Surfers Paradise in?
It overlaps the federal divisions of Moncrieff, McPherson, Fadden.
Which suburbs are in Surfers Paradise?
Suburbs mostly inside it include Clear Island Waters, Surfers Paradise, Main Beach, Broadbeach Waters, Broadbeach, Bundall, Benowa.
How accurate is this?
Boundaries are simplified (about 40 m tolerance), so overlap percentages are approximate. For anything official, check the Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Federal boundaries: Australian Electoral Commission (as at the 2025 federal election). State and council boundaries: incorporates or developed using Administrative Boundaries © Geoscape Australia licensed under CC BY 4.0.