607,665 ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 478,107
- 2016: 540,559
- 2021: 607,665
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 129,000 people have moved into Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) since 2011. This growth has seen the population reach 607,665, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The community is slightly older than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 39.
607,665
▲ +27.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) — higher than 88% of areas.
| Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) | 607,665 |
|---|---|
| 4226, QLD | 37,266 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 27% between 2011 and 2021. During this time, the typical age of residents rose by two years to 39, which is a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 27.6%. While the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 17.6%, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 3.3 points since 2011 to reach 17.8%.
17.8% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. De facto relationships are more common here than across Australia, accounting for 13.6% of residents.
2.2% ▲ +72.8%
Lower than 75% of urban centre 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 57% of urban centre 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 - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL302001/gold-coast-tweed-heads/topic/demographics-identity