Miami, Queensland

Miami Gold Coast, Queensland
Nobby Beach at Miami, looking north towards Surfers Paradise
Population	6,364 (2011 census)
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Established	1920s
Postcode(s)	4220
Area	3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Location	8 km (5 mi) from Surfers Paradise 85 km (53 mi) from Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Gold Coast (Division 12)
State electorate(s)	Burleigh
Federal Division(s)	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. Miami is located along the Gold Coast Highway, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Surfers Paradise and 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of the Queensland / New South Wales border at Coolangatta/Tweed Heads. It is part of the City of Gold Coast local government area.

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.

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).