Map of Gold Coast, Australia

Gold Coast is a city in Queensland, Australia, with a population of about 640,778. It lies at 28.0003°S, 153.4309°E. Gold Coast is about 906 km (563 mi) northeast of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Logan City, 51 km to the northwest.

Gold Coast at a glance

Where is Gold Coast?

• The 6th largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Queensland on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 22 min on the shortest day to 13 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Gold Coast

• Logan City — 51 km northwest
• Brisbane — 71 km northwest
• Caloundra — 137 km north
• Toowoomba — 153 km west
• Sunshine Coast — 153 km north
• Coffs Harbour — 257 km south
• Hervey Bay — 309 km north
• Bundaberg — 365 km north
• Port Macquarie — 385 km south
• Tamworth — 420 km southwest

Largest cities in Queensland

• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Logan City — 345,098
• Townsville — 201,313
• Cairns — 153,075
• Toowoomba — 142,163
• Caloundra — 96,305
• Mackay — 84,333
• Rockhampton — 81,021
• Bundaberg — 73,747

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098
• Geelong — 282,809

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.