Composite profile
Overall score
76/100
Use the Gold Coast profile to compare cost framing, mobility, and coastal-resilience signals alongside Brisbane and other Australian metros.
Overall76/100
Affordability70/100
Air quality80/100
Energy74/100
Australia / Oceania
Gold Coast, Australia City Intelligence
Gold Coast is the largest non-capital Australian metro, with coastal subtropical geography, tourism-led economy, and active coastal and flood-adaptation conversations. Gold Coast is a oceania city of about ~0.7M metro in Australia. On the composite city-intelligence score, Gold Coast sits around the indexed median (76/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~0.7M metro
Image credit: Image: E-CBD / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall city intelligence
Good76/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Data confidence
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
Verified utility layers
See country hub
Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.
Gold Coast data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 76/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 70/100 | Gold Coast's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 80/100 | Gold Coast's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 74/100 | Gold Coast's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 73/100 | Gold Coast's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 75/100 | Gold Coast's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 70/100 | Gold Coast's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 70/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Safety
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Safety
Overall safety78/100
Low crime81/100
Personal safety80/100
Night safety73/100
Road safety76/100
Gold Coast is estimated to be a generally safe city (78/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Quality of Life
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Quality of Life
Quality of life82/100
Healthcare86/100
Education88/100
Green space75/100
Cleanliness88/100
Infrastructure92/100
Mobility66/100
Gold Coast has a very high quality-of-life estimate (82/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
Family Friendliness
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Family Friendliness
Family friendliness81/100
Education88/100
Green space75/100
Overall safety78/100
Gold Coast scores very high for family living (81/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Digital nomad suitability77/100
Walkability69/100
Cycling65/100
Infrastructure92/100
Gold Coast is high for remote workers (77/100), based on connectivity, affordability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Retirement Suitability
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Retirement Suitability
Retirement suitability80/100
Healthcare86/100
Cleanliness88/100
Outdoor lifestyle44/100
Gold Coast is very high for retirement (80/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in Gold Coast
Local public safety guidance for Gold Coast, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Universal emergency (Triple Zero) | 00024/7 | 000 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch nationally; 112 also works from mobile phones. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Gold Coast, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Australia emergency profile.
Public safety sources
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
- Australian Government: Triple Zero (000)
Used as the primary attribution for Australia's 000 universal emergency number.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare and hospitals in Gold Coast
Healthcare context for Gold Coast, with national-level information from Australia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Gold Coast, see the Australia healthcare profile.
Official hospital registry
MyHospitals — Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Official Australian Government statistical agency portal with hospital information across the country.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Healthcare sources
Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.
- Australian Government: Australian Department of Health and Aged Care
Used as the primary federal attribution for Australian public-health context.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare — MyHospitals
Used as the official Australian hospital registry reference for verified facility lookups.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Transport and mobility in Gold Coast
Local mobility context for Gold Coast, with national-level context from Australia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Gold Coast, see the Australia transport profile.
Transport sources
Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.
- Australian Government: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Used as the primary federal attribution for Australian national transport context.
- Civil Aviation Safety Authority: Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Used as the primary attribution for Australian aviation authority information.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Air quality dataset
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Gold Coast. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Gold Coast
Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025
Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location
Source-attributed values for Gold Coast will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailable- Publisher
- Global City Intelligence
- Last verified
- 2026-05-16
The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Methodology and context
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
- Scoring methodology — how indicators across the platform are constructed.
- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
- Open the Gold Coast air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
Quick answers
Quick, evidence-based answers about Gold Coast drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Quick answers about Gold Coast
Is Gold Coast worth visiting?
Yes — excellent quality of life (82/100), with nearby nature such as Springbrook National Park, Tamborine National Park.
Is Gold Coast good for families?
Excellent (81/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Is Gold Coast affordable?
More affordable than average; about A$2,660/month for one person (estimate).
When is the best time to visit Gold Coast?
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jan, coldest in Jul.
What are Gold Coast's main industries?
Mainly mining, technology, tourism.
What is the climate in Gold Coast?
A semi-arid climate, averaging about 23.2°C.
Does Gold Coast have universities?
Higher education is strong (75/100).
What is healthcare like in Gold Coast?
Healthcare access is strong (74/100).
Is Gold Coast good for retirement?
Retirement suitability is strong (71/100).
What nature is near Gold Coast?
Within ~170 km: Springbrook National Park, Tamborine National Park.
Explore Gold Coast modules
City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.
Cost of Living in Gold Coast
Gold Coast's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Gold Coast
Gold Coast's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy in Gold Coast
Gold Coast's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Gold Coast
Gold Coast's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Gold Coast
Gold Coast's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Gold Coast
Gold Coast's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
City rankings
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living in Gold Coast
Cost of living estimates for Gold Coast — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate in Gold Coast
Climate profile for Gold Coast — Semi-Arid climate, annual average 23.2°C, comfort score 76/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs in Gold Coast
Economy and jobs profile for Gold Coast — regional center, economy score 78/100, key industries including mining, technology, tourism. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Universities and education in Gold Coast
Education profile for Gold Coast — regional education center, education score 72/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement in Gold Coast
Healthcare and retirement profile for Gold Coast — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 74/100, retirement score 71/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Arrival planning guide for Gold Coast
Practical arrival planning context for Gold Coast — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, budgeting tools, and methodology. Not an official airport or travel instruction service.
Visual guide to Gold Coast
Source-attributed visual context for Gold Coast using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning guide for Gold Coast
Weekend trip planning checklist for Gold Coast — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Nearby weekend places from Gold Coast
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Gold Coast
Estimate a monthly budget for Gold Coast using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Gold Coast
Plan a trip budget for Gold Coast using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Nearby cities from Gold Coast
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Gold Coast. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Brisbane, Australia
Same region · about 71 km from Gold Coast. Explore Brisbane's city intelligence profile.
Toowoomba, Australia
Same corridor · about 152 km from Gold Coast. Explore Toowoomba's city intelligence profile.
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Same region · about 155 km from Gold Coast. Explore Sunshine Coast's city intelligence profile.
Coffs Harbour, Australia
Weekend trip · about 256 km from Gold Coast. Explore Coffs Harbour's city intelligence profile.
Bundaberg, Australia
Same region · about 367 km from Gold Coast. Explore Bundaberg's city intelligence profile.
Port Macquarie, Australia
Weekend trip · about 383 km from Gold Coast. Explore Port Macquarie's city intelligence profile.
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Themed collections
Theme-first discovery collections that include Gold Coast — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
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Gold Coast FAQ
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Gold Coast, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Frequently asked questions about Gold Coast
Is Gold Coast worth visiting?
Gold Coast has a very high quality-of-life estimate (82/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Springbrook National Park, Tamborine National Park and Lamington National Park within weekend range.
What is it like to live in Gold Coast?
Gold Coast has a very high quality-of-life estimate (82/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 82/100 for overall quality of life.
How much does it cost to live in Gold Coast?
A single resident of Gold Coast spends roughly A$2,660 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near A$1,410. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Australia. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
What should I know about moving to Gold Coast?
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Gold Coast is high for remote workers (77/100), based on connectivity, affordability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
What is the job market like in Gold Coast?
Gold Coast's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in technology, tourism and hospitality and education and research. Gold Coast has a regional economy with strengths in mining, technology and tourism.
Is Gold Coast good for digital nomads and remote work?
Gold Coast offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 82/100.
What are the education options in Gold Coast?
Gold Coast is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Mathematics and Healthcare.
Is Gold Coast a good place to study?
Gold Coast offers a strong student environment, supported by relatively affordable living, strong quality of life and good connectivity.
What is healthcare like in Gold Coast?
Gold Coast has a regional healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 74/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Is Gold Coast a good place to retire?
Gold Coast offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 71/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
What is the climate like in Gold Coast?
Gold Coast has a semi-arid climate, averaging about 23.2°C annually with roughly 449 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jan and the coldest Jul. The driest is typically Jul.
Is Gold Coast a safe place to live?
Gold Coast is estimated to be a generally safe city (78/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
How easy is it to get around Gold Coast?
Gold Coast indexes a walkability score of 69 and a cycling score of 65 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
What nature and outdoor places are near Gold Coast?
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Gold Coast include Springbrook National Park, Tamborine National Park and Lamington National Park. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Is Gold Coast good for families?
Gold Coast scores very high for family living (81/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
What outdoor activities are there around Gold Coast?
Gold Coast rates 44/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 75/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Springbrook National Park, Tamborine National Park and Lamington National Park supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Interpretation
Use the Gold Coast profile to compare cost framing, mobility, and coastal-resilience signals alongside Brisbane and other Australian metros. Its standout dimensions are air quality (80/100) and internet speed (75/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (70/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Australia country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Gold Coast appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- World Health Organization: WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines
Used to normalize air-quality indicators toward health-protective benchmarks.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.