City of Gold Coast
| City of Gold Coast Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Location within South East Queensland | |||||||||||||||
City of Gold Coast Coat of Arms | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 606,774 (2018) (2nd) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 454.85/km2 (1,178.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1948 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,334 km2 (515.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Tom Tate | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Surfers Paradise | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South East Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bonney, Broadwater, Burleigh, Coomera, Currumbin, Gaven, Mermaid Beach, Mudgeeraba, Southport, Surfers Paradise, Theodore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fadden, Forde, McPherson, Moncrieff, Wright | ||||||||||||||
| Website | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Gold Coast is the local government area spanning the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, and surrounding areas. With a population of 606,774, it is the second most populous local government area in the State of Queensland (City of Brisbane being the largest). Its council maintains a staff of over 2,500. It was established in 1948, but has existed in its present form since 2008. It is on the border with New South Wales with the Tweed Shire to the south in New South Wales.