The changing landscape of Gold Coast City continues to evolve – and never more significantly than over the past decade:
Population (estimated 2007) – 487,050.
Five year annual population growth (2001-2006) – 3.3%.
National average population growth (2001-2006) – 1.7%.
Annual household expenditure – $6billion.
Small businesses – over 43,000.
Gross Regional Product grew from $9.7billion in 2001 to $14.2billion
in 2006, an increase of some 46 percent, and is forecast to grow to
$17.3billion by 2011, a further increase of 22 percent.
Parsons Brinckerhoff
One of the world’s leading planning, environmental, engineering and project management firms.
Employs 700 staff throughout Australia.
Gold Coast office established at Varsity Lakes in July 2007.
Current Queensland projects include Clem7 (Brisbane), Airport Link
and Northern Busway (Brisbane), Airport Link and Northern Busway
(Brisbane), Ipswich to Springfield Public Transport Corridor Study,
Maroochydore CBD Concept Plan.
www.pb.com.au
WELL LOCATED
Other multi-national companies with a Gold Coast presence:
• Minter Ellison (Varsity Lakes).
• KPMG (Bundall).
• Billabong (Burleigh).
• VISY Industries (Yatala).
• AirAsiaX (Coolangatta).
• Fosters Group (Yatala).
• Aldi (Yatala).
• De Bortoli Wines (Yatala).
• GHD (Nerang).
• IBM (Varsity).
• Sunland Group (Surfers Paradise).
• Electronic Arts (Southport).
Other significant companies with a Gold Coast presence:
• Harvey Norman (Yatala).
• Riviera (Coomera).
• JJ Richards (Yatala).
• Allied Brands (Broadbeach).
• Retail Food Group (Southport).
• Roamfree (Surfers Paradise). ♦
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