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| City of Gold Coast Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within South East Queensland | |||||||||||||||
 City of Gold Coast Coat of Arms | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 606,774 (2018)[1] (2nd) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 454.85/km2 (1,178.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1948 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,334 km2 (515.1 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Tom Tate | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Surfers Paradise | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South East Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bonney, Broadwater, Burleigh, Coomera, Currumbin, Gaven, Mermaid Beach, Mudgeeraba, Southport, Surfers Paradise, Theodore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fadden, Forde, McPherson, Moncrieff, Wright | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Gold Coast is the local government area spanning the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and surrounding areas. With a population of 606,774,[1] it is the second most populous local government area in the State of Queensland (City of Brisbane being the largest).[1] Its council maintains a staff of over 2,500. It was established in 1948, but has existed in its present form since 2008. It is on the border with New South Wales with the Tweed Shire to the south in New South Wales.[2]
- ^ a b c d "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 August 2022.