Health in Gold Coast, Australia: official figures
6,566 births were registered to mothers living in the City of Gold Coast in 2024, and the total fertility rate was 1.43 births per woman, below the national figure (1.54). Boundary: the City of Gold Coast local government area (the council area), not the wider urban region around it.
What is the death rate in Gold Coast?
4,340 deaths were registered in the City of Gold Coast in 2024. After adjusting for age, the death rate was 4.9 per 1,000 people, joint 6th lowest of 26 areas, below the national figure (5.3).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast have a long-term health condition?
39.6% of residents of the City of Gold Coast reported at least one long-term health condition at the 2021 Census, 14th lowest of 31 areas, below the national figure (39.8%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast have mental health problems?
8.4% of residents of the City of Gold Coast had a mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) at the 2021 Census, joint 8th lowest of 31 areas, below the national figure (8.8%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast have arthritis?
8.3% of residents of the City of Gold Coast had arthritis at the 2021 Census, 15th lowest of 31 areas, below the national figure (8.5%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast have asthma?
7.7% of residents of the City of Gold Coast had asthma at the 2021 Census, 11th lowest of 31 areas, below the national figure (8.1%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast have diabetes?
3.6% of residents of the City of Gold Coast had diabetes at the 2021 Census, joint 6th lowest of 31 areas, below the national figure (4.7%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast have heart disease?
3.7% of residents of the City of Gold Coast had heart disease (including heart attack or angina) at the 2021 Census, 15th lowest of 31 areas, below the national figure (3.9%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast have cancer?
3.1% of residents of the City of Gold Coast had cancer (including remission) at the 2021 Census, joint 13th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (2.9%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast have dementia?
0.8% of residents of the City of Gold Coast had dementia (including Alzheimer's disease) at the 2021 Census, joint 14th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (0.7%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast have lung disease?
1.9% of residents of the City of Gold Coast had a lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) at the 2021 Census, joint 13th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (1.7%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast need help with daily activities?
5.5% of residents of the City of Gold Coast said they needed help with core activities (self-care, mobility or communication) because of a disability, long-term health condition or old age at the 2021 Census, below the national figure (5.8%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast have a disability?
The ABS modelled that 17.6% of people living in households in the City of Gold Coast had a disability in 2018 (a modelled estimate from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast have private health insurance?
About 30 in every 100 residents of the City of Gold Coast had private health insurance in 2021-22 (196,697 people reported cover; Australia 34), 5th lowest of 26 areas.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast are unpaid carers?
10.6% of residents of the City of Gold Coast gave unpaid help to a person with a disability at the 2021 Census, below the national figure (11.9%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Gold Coast compares with other cities in Australia
Age-standardised death rate per 1,000 people, 2024 (2024)
Gold Coast ranks 18 of 26, 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. Not published for Significant Urban Areas.
| Rank | City | Age-standardised death rate per 1,000 people, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Melbourne | 5.4 |
| 16 | Greater Adelaide | 5.3 |
| 17 | Brisbane | 5.1 |
| 18 | Gold Coast | 4.9 |
| 19 | Canberra | 4.9 |
| 20 | Greater Sydney | 4.9 |
| 21 | Greater Melbourne | 4.9 |
Residents with a long-term health condition, 2021 Census (2021 Census)
Gold Coast ranks 18 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 a long-term health condition, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Greater Brisbane | 40.3% |
| 16 | Gold Coast-Tweed Heads | 40.2% |
| 17 | Cairns | 40.0% |
| 18 | Gold Coast | 39.6% |
| 19 | Canberra-Queanbeyan | 39.1% |
| 20 | Canberra | 39.0% |
| 21 | Hobart | 38.9% |
Residents with a mental health condition, 2021 Census (2021 Census)
Gold Coast ranks 23 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 a mental health condition, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Adelaide | 9.0% |
| 21 | Sydney | 8.5% |
| 22 | Gold Coast-Tweed Heads | 8.5% |
| 23 | Gold Coast | 8.4% |
| 24 | Greater Perth | 8.4% |
| 25 | Greater Melbourne | 8.1% |
| 26 | Melbourne | 8.1% |
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Sources
- 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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