693,596 ▲ +3455.1%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19,510
- 2016: 20,966
- 2021: 693,596
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive population boom has transformed Gold Coast - Tweed Heads, with the number of residents growing by 3,455% since 2011. While the area has expanded rapidly to reach 693,596 people, the typical resident is now 40, making it a little older than the national figure.
693,596
▲ +3455.1%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Gold Coast - Tweed Heads — higher than 87% of areas.
| Gold Coast - Tweed Heads | 693,596 |
|---|---|
| 4228, QLD | 5,585 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is now among the largest of its kind, having added about 674,086 people since 2011. The typical resident's age has crept up by one year over the last decade.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 17.5% of the population, which is a fall of 4.4 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.8% of the area, a figure that is a little above the national average.
18.8% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gold Coast - Tweed Heads splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas and has risen 3.5 percentage points since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.4% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
2.4% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 82% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3007/gold-coast-tweed-heads/topic/demographics-identity