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.
$41B
Gross Regional Product
GRP grew 5.9% to June 2022, higher than both state (5.0%) and national (3.7%) averages.
647,078
Population
Expected to approach 1 million by 2041.
6%
Employment growth
Outpacing the national average.
Areas of excellence
Sector reports
Identifying economic impacts of key industries on the Gold Coast and the benefits to the city’s overall economy.
Measuring our performance
Economic reports
Gold Coast’s economic indicators and performance based on the most recent data release.
