Get the facts about the Gold Coast City
POPULATION GROWTH
- Gold Coast City is the fastest growing regional
area in Australia
- Queensland is projected to experience the largest
percentage increase in population between 30 June
2007 and 2056, more than doubling the 2007 population
of 4.2 million to 8.7 million people by 2056
- Currently the sixth largest city in Australia
and growing fast. The estimated population as at
June 2007 was 524,667
Source: ABS
INFRASTRUCTURE
- Major arterials linking to Brisbane, Tweed Coast,
Ballina & Byron Bay
- Easy access to major Gold Coast employment centers
at Robina, Southport & Surfers Paradise
- Gold Coast International Airport is located at
Coolangatta with direct flights to South East Asia,
New Zealand and USA (2009)
- Gold Coast Exhibition and Convention Centre with
capacity of 6000 seats for large events
- Jupiters Casino is the only casino on the Gold
Coast and a major tourist drawcard
- Gold Coast City Marina incorporating facilities
to service super yachts up to 150 tons and dozens
of purpose designed marine factories including leisure
boat building
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TOURISM MARKET
- Tourist expenditure during 2007 equaled $4.53
billion
- Gold Coast airport runway was recently extended
to accommodate burgeoning tourist markets including
China & Middle East
- $100m airport expansion set to double terminal
size – now underway
- Largest quantity of themed attractions in the
Southern Hemisphere
Source: Tourism Queensland, Gold Coast Airport
DIVERSE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
- 70kms of picturesque coastline and surf beaches
- Sub Tropical hinterland rainforest
- More than 100,000ha of environmental reserves
and world heritage sites
- Large broadwater and river system
- Australia’s most biologically varied city
- 287 days of sunshine annually
WORLD CLASS EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
- Four Universities, including one private institute
- Range of technical colleges
- Wide variety of private and public schools
RECREATION & LEISURE
- Multiple championship Golf Courses
- Major events include; the Nikon Indy 300 and
Magic Millions horse racing carnival
- World class surfing breaks
- Several large shopping centers
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SOURCES accessed 23 September
2008
ABS, www.abs.gov.au
Office of Economic and Statistical Research, www.oesr.qld.gov.au
Gold Coast Airport, www.goldcoastairport.com.au
Gold Coast Tourism, www.verygc.com
Tourism Queensland, YE December 2007, Gold Coast Regional
Snapshot, www.tq.com.au
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre, www.gccec.com.au
Pacific Fair, www.pacificfair.com.au
Jupiters Casino, www.conrad.com.au
Gold Coast City Marina, www.gccm.com.au
Published September 2008
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