Pacific Paradise, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Pacific Paradise is more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 940, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Pacific Paradise at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,675
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,340
- SEIFA score
- 940
- Coordinates
- -26.6209, 153.0756
Pacific Paradise demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Pacific Paradise using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 28%, 26% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 388 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 276 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 633 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 640 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 735 | 28% |
Share of the 2,672 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 358 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 375 | 36% |
| Rented | 272 | 26% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 774 | 74% |
| Townhouses & semis | 180 | 17% |
| Flats & apartments | 82 | 8% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,039 occupied private dwellings in Pacific Paradise.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,551
- Median weekly personal income
- $654
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 500 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 134 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 67 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,031 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Employed full-time
- 604
- Employed part-time
- 415
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Pacific Paradise
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Pacific Paradise is January (average daytime high around 28.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 1191 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 120 mm |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 207 mm |
| Mar | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 162 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 76 mm |
| May | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 97 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 56 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 11.3°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 11.8°C | 38 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 14°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 16.4°C | 119 mm |
| Nov | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 98 mm |
| Dec | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 123 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Pacific Paradise
Where is Pacific Paradise?
Pacific Paradise is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Pacific Paradise?
At the 2021 Census, Pacific Paradise had a population of about 2,675.
Is Pacific Paradise an advantaged area?
Pacific Paradise has an ABS SEIFA score of 940, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 25 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Pacific Paradise?
Pacific Paradise has average daytime highs of about 24.8°C and overnight lows of about 16.6°C, with roughly 1,191 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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