| Suburbs and localities in the City of Gold Coast | |
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Map of the suburbs and localities of the City of Gold Coast | |
| Location | City of Gold Coast |
| Number | 52 suburbs 29 localities |
| Populations | 0 (Southern Moreton Bay Islands) – 36,786 (Southport) |
| Areas | 1.4 km2 (Broadbeach) – 83.9 km2 (Southern Moreton Bay Islands) |
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TheCity of Gold Coast is alocal government area (LGA) in the Australian state ofQueensland, that is divided into 81suburbs and localities. According to a 2024 estimate by theAustralian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the City of Gold Coast had a population of 681,389 people. It is the second-largest LGA in Australia by population, behind theCity of Brisbane. The ABS-defined Gold Coast–Tweed Heads significant urban area (SUA) had a population of 750,997 people, and is the sixth-largest SUA in Australia. It is also the largest SUA in the country that is not astate or territory capital.[1] The Gold Coast has a diverse economy, with construction being its largest industry by output, generating $19 billion for the local economy in 2024.[2] In the same year, the city’sgross regional product was estimated at $49.46 billion, accounting for 9.5% of Queensland’s total economy.[3]
The LGA was established in 1948 as theTown of South Coast, following the amalgamation of several local government areas: theTown of Southport, theTown of Coolangatta, and part of theShire of Nerang. Immediately to the north, the remainder of the Shire of Nerang, along with the Shires ofCoomera andBeenleigh and parts of the Shires ofTingalpa andWaterford, were combined to form theShire of Albert.[4] The LGA was renamed the Town of Gold Coast in 1958,[5] and the following year, it became known as City of Gold Coast. Following a recommendation by theElectoral and Administrative Review Commission, the Shire of Albert was absorbed into the City of Gold Coast in 1995, partially to resolve water supply rights disputes between the two councils.[6][7] In 2008, a section centered on the suburb ofBeenleigh was transferred to Logan City to unify the area north of theAlbert River.[8]
The area isgazetted into 52 suburbs (urban areas) and 29 localities (rural areas);[9] they stretch from theQueensland state border to the south to the Albert River to the north, and from theCoral Sea to the east to theGold Coast hinterland andScenic Rim to the west.[10] The largest division is theSouthern Moreton Bay Islands locality (83.9 km2); it is also the only unpopulated division. The smallest division is the suburb ofBroadbeach (1.4 km2) and the largest division by population isSouthport (36,786 people).



| Name | Type | Postcode[11] | Census population[12] | Area[13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2021 | Change | km2 | sq mi | |||
| Advancetown | Locality | 4211 | 482 | 528 | +9.5% | 63.6 | 24.6 |
| Alberton | Locality | 4207 | 590 | 547 | −7.3% | 17.0 | 6.6 |
| Arundel | Suburb | 4214 | 10,246 | 11,171 | +9.0% | 10.3 | 4.0 |
| Ashmore | Suburb | 4214 | 11,910 | 12,415 | +4.2% | 6.8 | 2.6 |
| Austinville | Locality | 4213 | 356 | 403 | +13.2% | 21.3 | 8.2 |
| Benowa | Suburb | 4217 | 8,741 | 9,889 | +13.1% | 6.6 | 2.5 |
| Biggera Waters | Suburb | 4216 | 8,534 | 9,973 | +16.9% | 3.7 | 1.4 |
| Bilinga | Suburb | 4225 | 1,804 | 1,883 | +4.4% | 2.6 | 1.0 |
| Bonogin | Locality | 4213 | 4,573 | 4,896 | +7.1% | 38.7 | 14.9 |
| Broadbeach | Suburb | 4218 | 5,514 | 6,786 | +23.1% | 1.4 | 0.54 |
| Broadbeach Waters | Suburb | 4218 | 7,779 | 8,164 | +4.9% | 5.3 | 2.0 |
| Bundall | Suburb | 4217 | 4,523 | 4,895 | +8.2% | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| Burleigh Heads | Suburb | 4220[note 1] | 9,188 | 10,077 | +9.7% | 10.2 | 3.9 |
| Burleigh Waters | Suburb | 4220 | 14,310 | 14,556 | +1.7% | 6.7 | 2.6 |
| Carrara | Suburb | 4211 | 12,060 | 13,138 | +8.9% | 13.9 | 5.4 |
| Cedar Creek[note 2] | Locality | 4207 | 838 | 861 | +2.7% | 25.9 | 10.0 |
| Clagiraba | Locality | 4211 | 601 | 651 | +8.3% | 27.8 | 10.7 |
| Clear Island Waters | Suburb | 4226 | 4,120 | 4,395 | +6.7% | 4.3 | 1.7 |
| Coolangatta | Suburb | 4225 | 5,948 | 6,491 | +9.1% | 1.8 | 0.69 |
| Coombabah | Suburb | 4216 | 10,388 | 10,298 | −0.9% | 13.2 | 5.1 |
| Coomera | Suburb | 4209 | 13,305 | 20,225 | +52.0% | 24.6 | 9.5 |
| Currumbin | Suburb | 4223 | 2,920 | 3,278 | +12.3% | 2.0 | 0.77 |
| Currumbin Valley | Locality | 4223 | 1,849 | 2,084 | +12.7% | 35.0 | 13.5 |
| Currumbin Waters | Suburb | 4223 | 9,121 | 9,797 | +7.4% | 9.9 | 3.8 |
| Elanora | Suburb | 4221 | 12,145 | 12,539 | +3.2% | 8.9 | 3.4 |
| Gaven | Locality | 4211 | 1,558 | 1,638 | +5.1% | 6.7 | 2.6 |
| Gilberton | Locality | 4208 | 25 | 31 | +24.0% | 8.0 | 3.1 |
| Gilston | Locality | 4211 | 2,459 | 2,669 | +8.5% | 9.4 | 3.6 |
| Guanaba | Locality | 4210 | 793 | 852 | +7.4% | 22.1 | 8.5 |
| Helensvale | Suburb | 4212 | 16,862 | 18,949 | +12.4% | 21.6 | 8.3 |
| Highland Park | Suburb | 4211 | 6,574 | 6,576 | 0.0% | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| Hollywell | Suburb | 4216 | 2,865 | 2,930 | +2.3% | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Hope Island | Suburb | 4212 | 11,186 | 14,522 | +29.8% | 14.2 | 5.5 |
| Jacobs Well | Suburb | 4208 | 1,839 | 2,882 | +56.7% | 14.2 | 5.5 |
| Kingsholme | Locality | 4208 | 286 | 782 | +173.4% | 20.1 | 7.8 |
| Labrador | Suburb | 4215 | 18,261 | 18,643 | +2.1% | 5.7 | 2.2 |
| Lower Beechmont | Locality | 4211 | 1,046 | 1,067 | +2.0% | 16.5 | 6.4 |
| Luscombe | Locality | 4207 | 307 | 265 | −13.7% | 17.0 | 6.6 |
| Main Beach | Suburb | 4217 | 3,883 | 3,998 | +3.0% | 7.0 | 2.7 |
| Maudsland | Locality | 4210 | 5,568 | 8,073 | +45.0% | 14.5 | 5.6 |
| Mermaid Beach | Suburb | 4218 | 6,533 | 7,329 | +12.2% | 1.5 | 0.58 |
| Mermaid Waters | Suburb | 4218 | 12,045 | 13,088 | +8.7% | 7.1 | 2.7 |
| Merrimac | Suburb | 4226 | 7,071 | 7,212 | +2.0% | 9.0 | 3.5 |
| Miami | Suburb | 4220 | 6,843 | 7,445 | +8.8% | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Molendinar | Suburb | 4214 | 6,375 | 6,450 | +1.2% | 7.7 | 3.0 |
| Mount Nathan | Locality | 4211 | 1,214 | 1,375 | +13.3% | 14.6 | 5.6 |
| Mudgeeraba | Suburb | 4213 | 13,624 | 14,578 | +7.0% | 25.8 | 10.0 |
| Natural Bridge | Locality | 4211 | 108 | 90 | −16.7% | 42.1 | 16.3 |
| Nerang | Suburb | 4211 | 16,864 | 17,048 | +1.1% | 35.9 | 13.9 |
| Neranwood | Suburb | 4213 | 67 | 79 | +17.9% | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| Norwell | Locality | 4208 | 200 | 189 | −5.5% | 26.1 | 10.1 |
| Numinbah Valley | Locality | 4211 | 218 | 212 | −2.8% | 58.3 | 22.5 |
| Ormeau | Suburb | 4208 | 14,460 | 15,938 | +10.2% | 16.4 | 6.3 |
| Ormeau Hills | Locality | 4208 | 3,148 | 4,521 | +43.6% | 8.5 | 3.3 |
| Oxenford | Suburb | 4210 | 11,842 | 12,273 | +3.6% | 13.9 | 5.4 |
| Pacific Pines | Suburb | 4211 | 16,757 | 16,664 | −0.6% | 9.2 | 3.6 |
| Palm Beach | Suburb | 4221 | 14,654 | 16,349 | +11.6% | 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Paradise Point | Suburb | 4216 | 6,536 | 7,062 | +8.0% | 6.4 | 2.5 |
| Parkwood | Suburb | 4214 | 8,702 | 8,837 | +1.6% | 5.6 | 2.2 |
| Pimpama | Suburb | 4209 | 9,396 | 24,601 | +161.8% | 41.4 | 16.0 |
| Reedy Creek | Suburb | 4227 | 6,659 | 7,412 | +11.3% | 6.4 | 2.5 |
| Robina | Suburb | 4226 | 23,106 | 25,659 | +11.0% | 15.0 | 5.8 |
| Runaway Bay | Suburb | 4216 | 9,068 | 9,308 | +2.6% | 7.4 | 2.9 |
| South Stradbroke | Locality | 4216 | 41 | 142 | +246.3% | 31.3 | 12.1 |
| Southern Moreton Bay Islands | Locality | — | 0 | 0 | — | 83.9 | 32.4 |
| Southport | Suburb | 4215 | 31,908 | 36,786 | +15.3% | 15.6 | 6.0 |
| Springbrook | Locality | 4213 | 659 | 705 | +7.0% | 52.7 | 20.3 |
| Stapylton | Locality | 4207 | 444 | 430 | −3.2% | 15.0 | 5.8 |
| Steiglitz | Locality | 4207 | 705 | 682 | −3.3% | 11.4 | 4.4 |
| Surfers Paradise | Suburb | 4217 | 23,689 | 26,412 | +11.5% | 6.2 | 2.4 |
| Tallai | Suburb | 4213 | 4,150 | 4,465 | +7.6% | 13.0 | 5.0 |
| Tallebudgera | Suburb | 4228 | 3,667 | 3,826 | +4.3% | 19.3 | 7.5 |
| Tallebudgera Valley | Locality | 4228 | 1,624 | 1,762 | +8.5% | 60.1 | 23.2 |
| Tugun | Suburb | 4224 | 6,588 | 7,175 | +8.9% | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Upper Coomera | Suburb | 4209 | 25,276 | 27,180 | +7.5% | 23.8 | 9.2 |
| Varsity Lakes | Suburb | 4227 | 15,026 | 16,493 | +9.8% | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| Willow Vale | Locality | 4209 | 2,096 | 2,279 | +8.7% | 21.5 | 8.3 |
| Wongawallan | Locality | 4210 | 1,273 | 1,415 | +11.2% | 32.9 | 12.7 |
| Woongoolba | Locality | 4207 | 280 | 282 | +0.7% | 32.5 | 12.5 |
| Worongary | Suburb | 4213 | 5,613 | 6,021 | +7.3% | 14.1 | 5.4 |
| Yatala | Suburb | 4207 | 1,312 | 1,405 | +7.1% | 14.0 | 5.4 |