Economic insights
The Gold Coast is Australia's sixth largest city with one of the fastest growing economies in the country.
The city continues to demonstrate strong economic growth and robustness compared to benchmark economies.
The value of the city’s economy has more than doubled over the past 20 years; and so too have jobs, with employment growth outpacing the national average over this period.
No better place to do business
$49.4B
Gross Regional Product
about $775M above forecast.
680,000+
Population
Expected to approach 1 million by 2041.
11.9%
Employment growth
since 2023.
Measuring our performance
Economic reports
Gold Coast’s economic indicators and performance based on the most recent data release.
