Miami, Queensland

For other uses of the term see Miami (disambiguation)

Miami Gold Coast, Queensland
Nobby Beach at Miami, looking north towards Surfers Paradise
Population:	6,167 (2006)[1]
Established:	1920s
Postcode:	4220
Area:	3 km² (1.2 sq mi)
Location:	8 km (5 mi) from Surfers Paradise 85 km (53 mi) from Brisbane
LGA:	Gold Coast City
State District:	Burleigh
Federal Division:	Moncrieff
Suburbs around Miami: Mermaid Waters Mermaid Beach Robina Miami Pacific Ocean Burleigh Waters Burleigh Heads

Miami is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Miami had a population of 6,167.

Miami 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.

History

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.

Demographics

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 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

The Gold Coast Highway runs north to south through Miami, with Christine Avenue and Pacific Avenue connecting to the west. The nearest train station is located at Robina, approximately 6 km west of Miami.

The Gold Coast Airport is approximately 13 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. The Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle also operates in Miami.

Gallery

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  Miami Swamp next to Hotel Miami, 1935

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  Miami State High School

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  Pizzey Park Lake in Miami

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Miami (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC32146&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-05-07. 

• Heritage Tour - Miami

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Miami
• Very GC - Miami
• Map of Miami

Coordinates: 28°04′2″S 153°26′13″E / 28.06722°S 153.43694°E / -28.06722; 153.43694