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Southport score: 24/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Southport safe? Australia travel risk

Is Southport safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Southport scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Australia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Southport scores 24/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Australia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Southport: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.

Driven by: natural hazards (44/100) and security (23/100).

A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Australia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Coordinates 27.9678° S, 153.4136° E place Southport within Queensland at an elevation of 7 meters. Heading to Canberra: 909.8 km SSW.

Region
Queensland
Coordinates
27.9678° S, 153.4136° E
Elevation
7 m
Time Zone
Australia/Brisbane
Population
31,908
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Brisbane (67.3 km NW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 23.9 km SSE
Hospital Care Gold Coast Private Hospital 3.0 km WNW
Police Station Southport Police Station 0.1 km N

Proximate Regional Communities (Australia)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods 1 1 — — 1 — — — — — 1 1
Tropical Cyclones — 1 — — — — — — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Southport happened in January, February, May, November and December (5 of 5 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Australia travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Australia entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Gold Coast 30
5.6 km SSW
Tweed Heads 10
27.4 km SSE
Brisbane 62
67.3 km NW
Ipswich 15
75.3 km WNW
Byron Bay 10
77.6 km SSE
Ballina 10
100.3 km S

Questions travellers ask about Southport

Is Southport safe?

Southport currently scores 24/100 on our composite travel risk index (low risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Australia (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.

Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Southport · Methodology

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy