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Miami
Gold CoastQueensland
Nobby Beach.jpg
Nobby Beach at Miami, looking north towards Surfers Paradise
Miami is located in Queensland
Miami
Miami
Location in Queensland
Population 6,843 (2016 census)
 • Density 2,280/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Established 1920s
Postcode(s) 4220
Area 3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Gold Coast (Division 12)
State electorate(s)
  • Mermaid Beach
  • Burleigh
Federal Division(s) Moncrieff
Suburbs around Miami:
Mermaid Waters Mermaid Beach Coral Sea
Robina Miami Coral Sea
Burleigh Waters Burleigh Heads Coral Sea

Miami is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Miami had a population of 6,843 people.

History

Miami Swamp
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.

Australian Musician John Farnham's 1988 music video for the top-10 song "Two Strong Hearts" was filmed outside the famous "Miami Ice" factory at 2015 Gold Coast Highway, Miami.

Demographics

Miami is a predominantly residential suburb with a population profile older than the state average. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 6,364. Its commercial activity is mainly confined to the Gold Coast Highway and there is some light industry around Christine Avenue. It has an average salary of A$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%

Transport

Miami has two high frequency bus service that run at intervals of 8–15 minutes during peak times. Buses that travel through the suburb are: 700 Broadbeach South - Tweed Heads (the 700 gets extend to the Gold Coast University Hospital between 12am-5am weekdays), 777 Broadbeach South - Gold Coast Airport (777 is an express bus route) and the TX1 Tweed Heads - Dream World (TX1 is a theme park express service only). All bus services on the Gold Coast are provided by Surfside Buslines under contract by Translink, a subsidiary of the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Sport and recreation

Pizzey Park lake
Pizzey Park Lake in Miami

Pizzey Park is a major Gold Coast sporting and recreational located at 80 Pacific Avenue.

A number of well-known sporting teams represent the local area, including the Burleigh Bears and Miami Beach Surf Life Saving Club.


Education

Aerial view of Miami State High School, 2020
Aerial view of Miami State High School, 2020

Miami State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 2137-2205 Gold Coast Highway (28°03′46″S 153°26′16″E / 28.0628°S 153.4378°E / -28.0628; 153.4378 (Miami State High School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,255 students with 103 teachers (100 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff (45 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

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