Why Invest in Surfers Paradise?
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
INFRASTRUCTURE
- Gold Coast International Airport, within 25 mins
drive, now offers direct flights to Japan, South
East Asia, New Zealand and USA
- Gold Coast Exhibition and Convention Centre with
capacity of 6000 seats for large events
- Major arterials link to Brisbane in 50 mins drive
- Direct access to major employment centers at Robina,
Southport & Surfers Paradise
- 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
TOURISM MARKET
- $4.53 billion tourist expenditure (2007)
- Gold Coast airport runway was recently extended
to accommodate burgeoning tourist markets including
China & Middle East
- $100m airport expansion underway is set to double
terminal size
- Gold Coast is home to the largest quantity of
themed attractions in the Southern Hemisphere
- • Average hotel occupancy 71% (2008)
- Strong tourism with 3.3million domestic visitors,
818,000 international visitors, 5.38million day
trippers (12 months to Sep 2008)
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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 Bond private university
- Range of technical colleges
- Wide variety of private and public schools
RECREATION & LEISURE
- Championship Golf Courses within minutes drive
- Major events & festivals; Nikon SuperGP,
Magic Millions horse racing carnival, Sanctuary
Cove International Boat Show, Gold Coast Airport
Marathon, ANZ Ladies Masters Golf, Quiksilver
& Roxy Pro, AMP Australian Fashion Design
Festival, Blues On Broadbeach, Wintersun
- World class surfing breaks at Coolangatta &
Burleigh
- Large shopping centers in Broadbeach &
Surfers Paradise
- Jupiters Casino nearby is the only casino on
the Gold Coast and a major tourist attraction
- Selection of tourist attractions in Surfers
Paradise and nearby; Whale watching, Scuba diving
& much more
- Select from dozens of restaurants and cafés
in the center of Surfers Paradise
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SOURCES
Accessed 11 March 2009
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Tourist Accommodation, Small
Area Data, Queensland - Electronic Delivery, Star Grading
Five Hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more
rooms, Sep qtr 2008, Jun qtr 2008, Mar qtr 2008, Dec qtr 2007
Accessed 23 September 2008
ABS, www.abs.gov.au
Residential Tenancies Authority, www.rta.qld.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 2006, Gold Coast Regional Snapshot
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre, www.gccec.com.au
Pacific Fair, www.pacificfair.com.au
Jupiters Casino, www.conrad.com.au
Published April 2008
This information has been carefully compiled and
is not intended to be treated as a warranty or promise as
to the correctness of the information. Interested parties
should undertake independent enquiries and investigations
to satisfy themselves that any details herein are true and
correct. Use with written permission only, students excepted.
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