Poverty and living standards in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads, Australia: official figures
The median weekly rent paid by households in the Gold Coast-Tweed Heads urban area was $450 at the 2021 Census (rents on census night, 10 August 2021), joint 3rd highest of 31 areas; the national median was $375. Boundary: the Gold Coast-Tweed Heads Significant Urban Area (a continuous built-up area that can cross council and state borders).
What is the average mortgage repayment in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads?
The median monthly mortgage repayment in the Gold Coast-Tweed Heads urban area was $1,950 at the 2021 Census (the national median was $1,863), joint 14th highest of 31 areas.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads have no income?
7.8% of residents of the Gold Coast-Tweed Heads urban area had nil or negative personal income at the 2021 Census, 14th highest of 31 areas, below the national figure (8.7%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads are on a low income?
23.5% of residents of the Gold Coast-Tweed Heads urban area had a personal income of $1 to $499 a week at the 2021 Census, above the national figure (23.3%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many households in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads live on a low income?
11.7% of households in the Gold Coast-Tweed Heads urban area that stated their income had a weekly household income below $500 (nil, negative or $1 to $499, before adjusting for household size) at the 2021 Census.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow crowded are homes in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads?
There were on average 0.8 people per bedroom in the Gold Coast-Tweed Heads urban area at the 2021 Census, and the median household income was $1,637 a week.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Gold Coast-Tweed Heads compares with other cities in Australia
Median weekly rent, 2021 Census (2021 Census)
Gold Coast-Tweed Heads ranks 3 of 31, highest first. Values cover the 18 city council areas (ABS Local Government Areas), 8 greater capital city areas (Canberra is the whole Australian Capital Territory) and, where the 2021 Census community profile gives the figure, 5 Significant Urban Areas. The areas overlap (for example the City of Brisbane lies inside Greater Brisbane), so compare like with like.
| Rank | City | Median weekly rent, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | $550 |
| 2 | Greater Sydney | $470 |
| 3 | Gold Coast-Tweed Heads | $450 |
| 4 | Gold Coast | $450 |
| 5 | Canberra-Queanbeyan | $450 |
| 6 | Canberra | $450 |
| 7 | Sunshine Coast | $440 |
Residents with nil or negative income, 2021 Census (2021 Census)
Gold Coast-Tweed Heads ranks 14 of 31, highest first. Values cover the 18 city council areas (ABS Local Government Areas), 8 greater capital city areas (Canberra is the whole Australian Capital Territory) and, where the 2021 Census community profile gives the figure, 5 Significant Urban Areas. The areas overlap (for example the City of Brisbane lies inside Greater Brisbane), so compare like with like.
| Rank | City | Residents with nil or negative income, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Greater Adelaide | 8.0% |
| 12 | Greater Wollongong | 7.9% |
| 13 | Wollongong | 7.9% |
| 14 | Gold Coast-Tweed Heads | 7.8% |
| 15 | Central Coast | 7.6% |
| 16 | Sydney | 7.4% |
| 17 | Cairns | 7.4% |
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Sources
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPack: Significant Urban Areas, Australia, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1c2f3c0b329f…)
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Data by region 2011-2025: Local Government Areas (ASGS Edition 3), 18 city councils, all indicators, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 788eca55906d…)
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