Population:

Population: 527,660 [1] (6th)
• Density: 334.52/km² (866.4/sq mi)
Established: 16 May 1959
Area: 1402 km² (541.3 sq mi)
Time zone:
• Summer (DST) GMT +10 (UTC10)
GMT +10 (UTC10)
Location: 94 km (58 mi) SSE of Brisbane
LGA: Gold Coast City Council
State District: Albert, Broadwater, Burleigh, Coomera, Currumbin, Gaven, Mermaid Beach, Mudgeeraba, Southport, Surfers Paradise
Federal Division: Fadden, Moncrieff, McPherson, Forde