City of Gold Coast

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City of Gold Coast Queensland
Location within South East Queensland
City of Gold Coast Coat of Arms
Population	606,774 (2018)[1] (2nd)
• Density	454.85/km2 (1,178.1/sq mi)
Established	1948
Area	1,334 km2 (515.1 sq mi)[1]
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
LGAs around City of Gold Coast: Logan Redland Redland Scenic Rim City of Gold Coast Coral Sea (Pacific Ocean) Tweed (NSW) Tweed (NSW) Coral Sea (Pacific Ocean)

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,^[1] it is the second most populous local government area in the State of Queensland (City of Brisbane being the largest).^[1] 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.^[2]