640,778 ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 93% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 507,642
- 2016: 569,997
- 2021: 640,778
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gold Coast · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Gold Coast
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty-four per cent of residents are married, making this the most common relationship status for the Gold Coast. The region has seen significant growth, adding about 133,136 people since 2011. It is now one of the largest areas of its kind with a population of 640,778.
640,778
▲ +26.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Gold Coast — higher than 93% of areas.
| Gold Coast | 640,778 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 26% over the last decade. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.8% of the area, a figure that rose 3.4 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is a little below the state figure.
17.8% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gold Coast splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, involving 13.6% of people. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 2.2% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
2.2% ▲ +73.4%
Lower than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gold Coast, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gold Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/309/gold-coast/topic/demographics-identity