Gold Coast suburbs where seniors live

Tweed Heads has the highest share, at 35.9% of residents. Main Beach and Tweed Heads South follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 64 eligible Gold Coast suburbs.

This page ranks Gold Coast suburbs by the share of residents aged 65 and over in the 2021 Census — where retirees and older Australians are most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.

Shares are the count of Gold Coast residents aged 65 and over divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census age tables — the same figures behind each suburb page's age profile. Percentile ranks are computed within Gold Coast's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.

Gold Coast suburbs where seniors live

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and over in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where retirees and older Australians are most concentrated.

1

Tweed Heads

NSW 2485 · 9,176 residents

35.9% of residents · 3,296 people

C 100.0
2

Main Beach

QLD 4217 · 3,998 residents

34.8% of residents · 1,393 people

B 98.4
3

Tweed Heads South

NSW 2486 · 7,941 residents

34.0% of residents · 2,698 people

D 96.8
4

Runaway Bay

QLD 4216 · 9,308 residents

33.8% of residents · 3,147 people

C 95.2
5

Coombabah

QLD 4216 · 10,298 residents

33.4% of residents · 3,438 people

B 93.7
6

Banora Point

NSW 2486 · 16,460 residents

31.7% of residents · 5,226 people

B 92.1
7

Clear Island Waters

QLD 4226 · 4,395 residents

30.2% of residents · 1,327 people

A 90.5
8

Paradise Point

QLD 4216 · 7,062 residents

30.1% of residents · 2,127 people

A 88.9
9

Tweed Heads West

NSW 2485 · 6,176 residents

29.1% of residents · 1,797 people

C 87.3
10

Hollywell

QLD 4216 · 2,930 residents

28.8% of residents · 845 people

B 85.7
11

Hope Island

QLD 4212 · 14,522 residents

27.9% of residents · 4,057 people

A 84.1
12

Coolangatta

QLD 4225 · 6,491 residents

27.9% of residents · 1,810 people

C 82.5
13

Kingscliff

NSW 2487 · 8,355 residents

25.5% of residents · 2,132 people

C 81.0
14

Broadbeach

QLD 4218 · 6,786 residents

24.4% of residents · 1,657 people

B 79.4
15

Labrador

QLD 4215 · 18,643 residents

23.3% of residents · 4,345 people

C 77.8

Ranked from 64 qualifying suburbs.

How we ranked these

100% share of residents in the relevant age band in the 2021 Census (the band's count divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Gold Coast's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute cohort breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.

Common questions about this ranking

What are the gold Coast suburbs where seniors live?

Tweed Heads has the highest share, at 35.9% of residents. Main Beach and Tweed Heads South follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 64 eligible Gold Coast suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

Each Gold Coast suburb is ranked by the share of its residents aged 65 and over in the 2021 Census — that age group's count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Gold Coast's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.

Where does the data come from?

The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census age tables — the same figures behind the age profile shown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.

Why would someone use this list?

People often want to settle where retirees and older residents are well represented — for the amenities, services, and social fabric that tend to follow. This is a factual demographic snapshot to help with that, not a judgement about any suburb.

How current is it?

The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.

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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.

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