Why Gold Coast City?
Growth Economically, Gold Coast City is now considered Australia’s growth hot-spot, with population growth rates outstripping those of all Australian capital cities. In the year to June 2008 the population grew by more than 13,200 people.1 Our city is also a leading tourism destination, attracting more than 10 million visitors each year.2 Low Business Costs Our economy has diversified and moved past the role of a regional service economy to that of a globally-focused exporter. Our city compares more favourably than Sydney and Melbourne when the most important business costs including property, leasing, salary, fuel, ports and tax are analysed. Large and Diverse Workforce Our workforce offers the knowledge and skills base to support a wide range of industries, with particular depth of skills across the property development, construction and marine industries. The rate of growth in the city’s tertiary qualified workforce has far outstripped population growth, with a 125% increase in thos
