Miami, Queensland

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Miami
Gold CoastQueensland

Nobby Beach at Miami, looking north towards Surfers Paradise
Population: 6,522 (2001 Census)
Established: 1920s
Postcode: 4220
Area: 3 km²
Location:
LGA: Gold Coast City Council
State District: Burleigh
Federal Division: Moncrieff
Suburbs around Miami
Mermaid Waters Mermaid Beach
Robina Miami Pacific Ocean
Burleigh Waters Burleigh Heads
For other uses of the term see Miami (disambiguation)

Miami (28°04′2″S, 153°26′13″E; post code: 4220) is a suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, and is located along the Gold Coast Highway 7 km south of Surfers Paradise and 17 km north of the Queensland / New South Wales border at Coolangatta/Tweed Heads. Its Local Government Area is the Gold Coast City Council.

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[edit] History

Miami Swamp next to Hotel Miami, 1935
Miami Swamp next to Hotel Miami, 1935

The history of Miami can be dated back to the early 1920s when prospective investors were looking over plans for a new real estate development called ‘Miami Shore’ at North Burleigh. The investors built their wooden or fibro bungalows on estates such as this, or rented their cottages to holiday makers. They could also stay in the Hotel Miami which opened in 1925 by E. H. Berry. After the Great Depression, the community developed with construction of tennis courts and the Pizzey Park Sporting Complex. The Miami State High School opened in 1963.

[edit] Demographics

Miami State High School
Miami State High School

Miami is a predominantly residential suburb with a population profile older than the state average. Its commercial activity is mainly confined to the Gold Coast Highway and there is some light industry around Christine Avenue. It has a population of 6,140 people, average salary of AUD$32,700 and 7.2% unemployment. (2003 ABS statistics).


Proportion of Population (2003)
Age Suburb of Miami Queensland Average
Up to 14 years 13.6% 20.8%
15 to 44 years 45.6% 43.4%
45 to 64 years 24.8% 24.0%
65 years plus 16.0% 11.9%


Pizzey Park Lake in Miami
Pizzey Park Lake in Miami


[edit] Transport

The Gold Coast Highway passes right through Miami. The Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle also operates in Miami. The nearest train station is located at Robina. The Gold Coast Airport is approximately 12 km south of Miami.

Miami has frequent local bus services to the north and south via the local bus network, Surfside Buslines. This includes the all night route 700 that runs between Tweed Heads and Southport.


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