This page brings together trusted regonal data sources to help you understand the Gold Coast’s people, economy, workforce and communities, and support evidence-based planning and decision-making.
The Gold Coast Economic Profile presents a comprehensive overview of the region’s economy, helping users explore key economic performance data and trends for the City of Gold Coast. Through interactive charts, indicators and downloadable datasets, visitors can examine measures such as economic value, gross regional product, employment, industry contributions and business characteristics. The profile draws on multiple official data sources to show how the local economy is structured, how it’s changing over time and how it compares with broader regions, making it useful for local planners, businesses, researchers and community members looking to understand economic strengths, opportunities and challenges in the Gold Coast.
The Gold Coast Community Profile offers an in-depth look at the people, households and social characteristics of the City of Gold Coast using Census and related data. Visitors can explore a wide range of demographic information — such as age structure, ethnicity, education, employment, housing and income — through easy-to-navigate tables, charts and maps that highlight patterns and trends across the local government area and its suburbs. The profile also enables comparisons between different areas and over time, helping community members, planners, researchers and service providers understand how the community is changing and make evidence-based decisions about planning, services and investment.
The Social Atlas for the Gold Coast Local Government Area is an interactive mapping tool that lets visitors explore and visualise key demographic and socio-economic patterns across the region. Users can browse a range of themed maps showing where different population groups and characteristics are concentrated, zoom into specific neighbourhoods, and switch between map themes using intuitive controls. The site also includes data tables and benchmarking features that allow you to compare suburbs and areas within the Gold Coast, helping community members, businesses and planners understand local trends and support evidence-based decision-making. Maps and data can be exported for use in planning, reporting or grant applications.
The Regional Data Hub is a free online resource that helps Australians access a wide range of data and insights about communities across the country, including local areas like the Gold Coast. Users can search a central data catalogue by topic (e.g., population, housing, employment, infrastructure) or by location such as Local Government Area (LGA), explore interactive dashboards and maps that visualise trends and comparisons, and download datasets to support research or planning. The Hub also offers educational resources to help you understand and use data effectively — from beginners to experienced users — making it a useful tool for residents, local organisations, planners, businesses or anyone looking to make evidence-based decisions or support grant applications with regional information.
The Gold Coast Regional Jobs Committee is proudly supported and funded by the Queensland Government.
