About the Area

Gold Coast City www.goldcoast.com.au spans 1302 sq km with 70 km of coastline from South Stradbroke Island to Rainbow Bay.

  • As at June 30, 2006, the population was 497, 568, with the figures expected to rise to 683,568 by 2021.
  • The city’s climate is sub-tropical with an average 287 days of sunshine every year.
  • Major shopping centres are dotted throughout the region, as well as numerous boutiques, specialty shops and markets
  • There are more than 500 restaurants and cafes, offering cuisine from around the world.
  • There are more than 270 km of navigable waterways and Gold Coast Seaway provides safe ocean access.
  • Transport – the region is served by Gold Coast Airport with frequent domestic flights to major national cities and international services to New Zealand, Japan and Asia. A rail ling and the Pacific Motorway connect the Gold Coast with Brisbane the its airport

It’s no surprise that the Gold Coast remains one of the country’s fasters-growing areas, according to Major Ron Clarke. “Here on the Gold Coast, we have all the elements – climate, lifestyle, economic strength and biodiversity – to satisfy every desire a family could possible want, “he said.

Gold Coast City spans 1302 sq km with 70 km of coastline from South Stradbroke Island to Rainbow Bay.

  • As at June 30, 2006, the population was 497, 568, with the figures expected to rise to 683,568 by 2021.
  • The city’s climate is sub-tropical with an average 287 days of sunshine every year.
  • Major shopping centres are dotted throughout the region, as well as numerous boutiques, specialty shops and markets
  • There are more than 500 restaurants and cafes, offering cuisine from around the world.
  • There are more than 270 km of navigable waterways and Gold Coast Seaway provides safe ocean access.
  • Transport – the region is served by Gold Coast Airport with frequent domestic flights to major national cities and international services to New Zealand, Japan and Asia. A rail ling and the Pacific Motorway connect the Gold Coast with Brisbane the its airport

It’s no surprise that the Gold Coast remains one of the country’s fasters-growing areas, according to Major Ron Clarke. “Here on the Gold Coast, we have all the elements – climate, lifestyle, economic strength and biodiversity – to satisfy every desire a family could possible want, “he said.