Gold Coast

Queensland · Gold Coast · 624,630 people · 122 suburbs · 25 postcodes

Gold Coast at a glance

624,630
Population
#2 of 69 in QLD
1,238
km² area
504/km² density
39.8
Median age
+0.5 vs QLD
1009
SEIFA IRSAD
#4 of 69 in QLD
109
Schools
70 gov, 16 Cath, 23 indep
29.1%
Born overseas
34.9%
Renting

Map shows the Gold Coast LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Gold Coast is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 122 suburbs across 25 postcodes and an area of 1,238 km². Gold Coast has a population of 624,630 , ranking #2 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Southport (36,786 residents).About 29.1% of residents were born overseas and 13.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (27.4%) 45–64 (25.1%) 65+ (17.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years109,841 (17.6%)
15–24 years75,661 (12.1%)
25–44 years171,228 (27.4%)
45–64 years156,937 (25.1%)
65+ years110,971 (17.8%)
29.1%
Born overseas
13.7%
Speak a language other than English at home
2.2%
First Nations
2.6
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (28.7%) Mortgaged (36.4%) Renting (34.9%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (66.5%) Semi/townhouse (17.9%) Flat/apartment (15.6%)
$465
Median weekly rent
$1,957
Median monthly mortgage
41.0%
Households with 0-1 cars
59.0%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.4%
Unemployment rate
166,190
In full-time work
107,719
In part-time work

Schools in Gold Coast

109 schools across Gold Coast: 64.2% Government, 14.7% Catholic, 21.1% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1035 (range 935 to 1157). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

QLD average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (54.1%) Secondary (18.3%) Combined (19.3%) Special (8.3%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1035 QLD median 985LGA range 935 to 1157

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 109 schools in Gold Coast, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
King's Christian College Independent Combined Reedy Creek 5,166 1074
Varsity College Government Combined Varsity Lakes 3,304 1065
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School Government Secondary Palm Beach 2,819 1022
Southport State High School Government Secondary Southport 2,231 1031
Pacific Pines State High School Government Secondary Pacific Pines 2,193 1009
Benowa State High School Government Secondary Benowa 2,129 1064
Hillcrest Christian College Independent Combined Reedy Creek 2,055 1104
Helensvale State High School Government Secondary Helensvale 1,875 1017
All Saints Anglican School Independent Combined Merrimac 1,828 1137
Emmanuel College Independent Combined Carrara 1,686 1139
Upper Coomera State College Government Combined Upper Coomera 1,682 964
A B Paterson College Independent Combined Arundel 1,652 1123
The Southport School Independent Combined Southport 1,621 1118
Somerset College Independent Combined Mudgeeraba 1,612 1157
Coomera Anglican College Independent Combined Upper Coomera 1,595 1084
Miami State High School Government Secondary Miami 1,542 1032
Robina State High School Government Secondary Robina 1,530 1026
Assisi Catholic College Catholic Combined Upper Coomera 1,516 1055
Ormeau Woods State High School Government Secondary Ormeau 1,404 996
St Andrews Lutheran College Independent Combined Tallebudgera 1,377 1104
Trinity Lutheran College Independent Combined Ashmore 1,322 1086
Saint Stephen's College Independent Combined Coomera 1,315 1109
St Joseph's College Catholic Combined Coomera 1,299 1039
Marymount College Catholic Secondary Burleigh Waters 1,262 1073
St Hilda's School Independent Combined Southport 1,258 1135
Livingstone Christian College Independent Combined Ormeau 1,222 1043
Pimpama State Secondary College Government Secondary Pimpama 1,222 966
Broadbeach State School Government Primary Broadbeach 1,204 1082
Currumbin State School Government Primary Currumbin 1,144 1017
Foxwell State Secondary College Government Secondary Coomera 1,123 997
Coombabah State High School Government Secondary Coombabah 1,113 977
Caningeraba State School Government Primary Burleigh Waters 1,068 1042
Marymount Primary School Catholic Primary Burleigh Waters 1,020 1085
Keebra Park State High School Government Secondary Southport 1,001 968
Nerang State High School Government Secondary Nerang 998 970
Rivermount College Independent Combined Yatala 982 1046
Elanora State High School Government Secondary Elanora 949 1023
Merrimac State High School Government Secondary Mermaid Waters 930 1029
Arundel State School Government Primary Arundel 925 1035
Elanora State School Government Primary Elanora 924 1061
Park Lake State School Government Primary Pacific Pines 901 1032
Highland Reserve State School Government Primary Upper Coomera 899 1026
Ormeau State School Government Primary Pimpama 897 998
Benowa State School Government Primary Benowa 894 1089
Palm Beach State School Government Primary Palm Beach 894 1059
Clover Hill State School Government Primary Mudgeeraba 888 1054
Picnic Creek State School Government Primary Coomera 886 996
Helensvale State School Government Primary Helensvale 871 1015
Gainsborough State School Government Primary Pimpama 849 1003
Miami State School Government Primary Mermaid Waters 835 1053
St Michael's College Catholic Secondary Merrimac 820 1048
Coomera Rivers State School Government Primary Coomera 819 1001
Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Ashmore 815 1074
Aquinas College Catholic Secondary Ashmore 805 1058
Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School Independent Combined Pimpama 794 1056
St Vincent's Primary School Catholic Primary Clear Island Waters 794 1091
Pimpama State School Government Primary Pimpama 792 993
Silkwood School Independent Combined Mount Nathan 765 1073
Pacific Pines State School Government Primary Pacific Pines 759 1016
Tallebudgera State School Government Primary Tallebudgera 751 1074
Pimpama State Primary College Government Primary Pimpama 747 972
Ashmore State School Government Primary Ashmore 745 1040
Coombabah State School Government Primary Coombabah 730 1009
Bellevue Park State School Government Primary Ashmore 729 1059
Jubilee Primary School Catholic Primary Pacific Pines 720 1058
Arcadia College Independent Special Robina 715 992
Biggera Waters State School Government Primary Biggera Waters 713 1030
Robina State School Government Primary Robina 698 1055
Labrador State School Government Primary Labrador 670 997
St Francis Xavier School Catholic Primary Runaway Bay 665 1076
Coomera Springs State School Government Primary Upper Coomera 654 999
Musgrave Hill State School Government Primary Southport 636 1028
Norfolk Village State School Government Primary Ormeau 625 1005
Mudgeeraba Creek State School Government Primary Mudgeeraba 613 1041
Merrimac State School Government Primary Merrimac 600 1020
Surfers Paradise State School Government Primary Surfers Paradise 598 1035
Mudgeeraba State School Government Primary Mudgeeraba 584 1016
William Duncan State School Government Primary Highland Park 580 975
Southport State School Government Primary Southport 538 1012
Oxenford State School Government Primary Oxenford 520 993
Worongary State School Government Primary Worongary 508 994
Gilston State School Government Primary Gilston 484 1026
St Augustine's Parish Primary School Catholic Primary Currumbin Waters 482 1086
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences Government Secondary Southport 468 1109
Gaven State School Government Primary Oxenford 463 987
Burleigh Heads State School Government Primary Burleigh Heads 458 1048
St Kevin's School Catholic Primary Benowa 427 1072
Coomera State School Government Primary Coomera 368 1004
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Nerang 338 1036
The Industry School - Gold Coast Independent Secondary Robina 315 1040
Coolangatta State School Government Primary Coolangatta 285 989
Coomera State Special School Government Special Coomera 278 1005
Nerang State School Government Primary Nerang 244 979
Men of Business Academy Independent Special Southport 238 993
Gold Coast Christian College Independent Combined Reedy Creek 237 1066
Woongoolba State School Government Primary Woongoolba 237 973
Star of the Sea School Catholic Primary Merrimac 236 1045
Mother Teresa Primary School Catholic Primary Ormeau 213 1031
Southport Special School Government Special Southport 212 1027
Mudgeeraba Special School Government Special Mudgeeraba 167 1030
Currumbin Valley State School Government Primary Currumbin Valley 136 1078
Toogoolawa School Independent Special Ormeau 116 955
Josiah College Independent Special Carrara 102 1084
Currumbin Community Special School Government Special Currumbin Waters 95 1003
Southport Flexible School Catholic Special Southport 90 935
The Village School Gold Coast Independent Primary Coolangatta 88 1047
Ingleside State School Government Primary Tallebudgera Valley 60 1065
Springbrook State School Government Primary Springbrook 29 1086
Numinbah Valley State School Government Primary Numinbah Valley 9 972

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Gold Coast. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1009
Ranked #4 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1019

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1015

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1001

Suburbs in Gold Coast

Gold Coast contains 122 suburbs and 25 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Southport 4215 36,786 $1,268/wk 37
Upper Coomera 4209 27,180 $1,991/wk 33
Surfers Paradise 4217 26,412 $1,323/wk 42
Robina 4226 25,659 $1,758/wk 39
Pimpama 4209 24,601 $1,863/wk 29
Coomera 4209 20,225 $1,930/wk 29
Helensvale 4212 18,949 $2,014/wk 41
Labrador 4215 18,643 $1,188/wk 45
Nerang 4211 17,048 $1,423/wk 40
Pacific Pines 4211 16,664 $2,090/wk 34
Varsity Lakes 4227 16,493 $1,646/wk 36
Palm Beach 4221 16,349 $1,721/wk 39
Ormeau 4208 15,938 $2,067/wk 33
Mudgeeraba 4213 14,578 $1,893/wk 39
Burleigh Waters 4220 14,556 $1,735/wk 42
Hope Island 4212 14,522 $1,934/wk 50
Carrara 4211 13,138 $1,562/wk 42
Mermaid Waters 4218 13,088 $1,766/wk 40
Elanora 4221 12,539 $1,744/wk 42
Ashmore 4214 12,415 $1,581/wk 43
Oxenford 4210 12,273 $1,832/wk 37
Arundel 4214 11,171 $1,682/wk 41
Burleigh Heads 4220 10,572 $1,701/wk 42
Coombabah 4216 10,298 $1,092/wk 51
Biggera Waters 4216 9,973 $1,314/wk 44
Benowa 4217 9,889 $1,918/wk 44
Currumbin Waters 4223 9,797 $1,636/wk 42
Runaway Bay 4216 9,308 $1,382/wk 54
Parkwood 4214 8,837 $2,064/wk 37
Broadbeach Waters 4218 8,164 $2,072/wk 43
Maudsland 4210 8,073 $2,576/wk 34
Miami 4220 7,445 $1,831/wk 37
Reedy Creek 4227 7,412 $2,229/wk 37
Mermaid Beach 4218 7,329 $1,895/wk 35
Merrimac 4226 7,212 $1,688/wk 38
Tugun 4224 7,175 $1,737/wk 39
Paradise Point 4216 7,062 $1,688/wk 53
Broadbeach 4218 6,786 $1,419/wk 46
Highland Park 4211 6,576 $1,609/wk 42
Coolangatta 4225 6,491 $1,331/wk 50
Molendinar 4214 6,450 $1,767/wk 37
Worongary 4213 6,021 $2,160/wk 40
Bonogin 4213 4,896 $2,680/wk 40
Bundall 4217 4,895 $1,957/wk 41
Ormeau Hills 4208 4,521 $2,297/wk 32
Tallai 4213 4,465 $2,198/wk 44
Clear Island Waters 4226 4,395 $1,617/wk 50
Main Beach 4217 3,998 $1,682/wk 57
Tallebudgera 4228 3,826 $2,372/wk 42
Currumbin 4223 3,278 $1,830/wk 42
Hollywell 4216 2,930 $1,872/wk 51
Jacobs Well 4208 2,882 $2,127/wk 42
Gilston 4211 2,669 $2,446/wk 35
Willow Vale 4209 2,279 $2,134/wk 32
Currumbin Valley 4223 2,084 $2,278/wk 43
Bilinga 4225 1,883 $1,435/wk 48
Tallebudgera Valley 4228 1,762 $2,245/wk 43
Gaven 4211 1,638 $2,015/wk 45
Wongawallan 4210 1,415 $2,383/wk 43
Yatala 4207 1,405 $2,506/wk 43
Mount Nathan 4211 1,375 $2,465/wk 40
Lower Beechmont 4211 1,067 $1,570/wk 42
Guanaba 4210 852 $2,250/wk 46
Kingsholme 4208 782 $3,150/wk 36
Springbrook 4213 705 $1,273/wk 49
Steiglitz 4207 682 $1,407/wk 48
Clagiraba 4211 651 $2,319/wk 41
Alberton 4207 547 $1,722/wk 46
Advancetown 4211 528 $1,971/wk 46
Stapylton 4207 430 $1,073/wk 45
Austinville 4213 403 $1,766/wk 43
Woongoolba 4207 282 $1,542/wk 39
Luscombe 4207 265 $2,392/wk 47
Numinbah Valley 4211 212 $1,666/wk 40
Norwell 4208 189 $1,562/wk 43
South Stradbroke 4216 142 $1,062/wk 53
Natural Bridge 4211 90 $1,625/wk 51
Neranwood 4213 79 $2,374/wk 42
Gilberton 4208 31 $850/wk 50
Amity Point 4183
Anglers Paradise 4216
Ashmore City 4214
Australia Fair 4215
Boykambil 4212
Burleigh Town 4220
Cabbage Tree Point 4207
Chevron Island 4217
Chirn Park 4215
Currigee 4216
Eagle Heights 4271
Florida Gardens 4218
Helensvale Town Centre 4212
Isle Of Capri 4217
Keebra Park 4215
Kerrydale 4226
Kirra 4225
Mermaid Keys 4218
Miami Keys 4218
Moana Park 4218
Monterey Keys 4212
Nobby Beach 4218
Pacific Fair 4218
Paradise Island 4217
Paradise Point Keys 4216
Paradise Waters 4217
Q Supercentre 4218
Rainbow Bay 4225
Rialto 4218
Rio Vista 4218
Robina Town Centre 4230
Sanctuary Cove 4212
Santa Barbara 4212
Sorrento 4217
Southport Park 4215
Sovereign Islands 4216
Studio Village 4210
Sundale 4215
Tally Valley 4220
The Spit 4217
Tugun Heights 4224
West Burleigh 4219
Yellow Wood 4207

Postcodes covered

4183, 4207, 4208, 4209, 4210, 4211, 4212, 4213, 4214, 4215, 4216, 4217, 4218, 4219, 4220, 4221, 4223, 4224, 4225, 4226, 4227, 4228, 4230, 4271, 4871

Compare Gold Coast with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Gold Coast and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Gold Coast (QLD) 624,630 39.8 1009 34.9% 29.1%
Scenic Rim 44,251 45.6 960 21.8% 15.1%
Logan 344,339 34.9 929 35.7% 27.9%
Toowoomba 162,338 39.6 963 32.0% 13.8%
Redland 159,221 43.0 1003 23.7% 23.1%
Sunshine Coast 341,470 43.6 1001 28.5% 20.7%

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Frequently asked questions about Gold Coast

What is the population of Gold Coast?

The 2021 Census recorded 624,630 people living in Gold Coast, across 122 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Gold Coast?

Gold Coast contains 122 suburbs. The most populous are Southport, Upper Coomera, Surfers Paradise, Robina, Pimpama.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Gold Coast?

Gold Coast covers 25 postcodes: 4183, 4207, 4208, 4209, 4210, 4211, 4212, 4213, 4214, 4215, 4216, 4217, 4218, 4219, 4220, 4221, 4223, 4224, 4225, 4226, 4227, 4228, 4230, 4271, 4871.

How many schools are in Gold Coast?

Gold Coast has 109 schools, including 70 government, 16 Catholic, and 23 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Gold Coast?

Gold Coast has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1009, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.