Cancer on the Gold Coast
The CCQ region of the Gold Coast covers
3,870 km2, or less than 0.2% of total Queensland. It includes
the most south-eastern parts of the State. In 2019 it had a population
of 737,826, which was 14.5% of Queensland’s total
population.
Most of the population resides along the coastal strip of the Gold Coast, including Surfers Paradise, Southport and Broadbeach. Tourism is a significant industry for the Gold Coast. Radiation treatment centres for cancer patients in the Gold Coast region are located at the Gold Coast University Hospital, with additional private facilities at Tugun and Southport (both treating public patients). Private facilities are also available in Springfield.
| Region Characteristics (2019 data unless otherwise specified) | Gold Coast | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of population who… | ||
| … are female | 51.2% | 50.6% |
| … are aged 50 years and over | 22.5% | 22.7% |
| … are Indigenous (2016) | 2.4% | 4.6% |
| … speak another language at home | 11.6% | 12.1% |
| … live in remote areas | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| … live within 2 hours drive of radiation treatment | 100.0% | 89.5% |
| … live more than 6 hours drive from radiation treatment | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| … live in disadvantaged areas | 10.0% | 17.7% |
| … live in affluent areas | 7.0% | 18.8% |
| All Cancers* Gold Coast | Male | Female | Persons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new cases per year | 2416 | 1975 | 4391 |
| Chance of diagnosis by age 80* | 1 in 2.1 | 1 in 2.7 | 1 in 2.4 |
| Median age at diagnosis | 69 yrs | 66 yrs | 68 yrs |
| Five-year relative survival | 69% | 73% | 71% |
| Number of deaths per year | 721 | 562 | 1282 |
| Percent deaths before age 80 | 64% | 63% | 64% |
| 1 Persons data may not equal sum of males and females due to rounding. | |||
| 2 Cancers with a lifetime risk above 1 in 5 the value provided to one decimal point. |
The 10 most common cancers diagnosed in Gold Coast by sex, 2015 - 2019
Five-year relative survival on the Gold Coast by type of cancer and sex, 2015 - 2019
Note: Relative survival calculated using the period method, for persons aged 0-89 years at diagnosis. Data are for “at risk” cases in the period 2015-2019
Facts about the most common cancers on the Gold Coast
| Colorectal Cancer | Male | Female | Persons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new cases per year | 258 | 216 | 474 |
| Chance of diagnosis by age 80* | 1 in 15 | 1 in 22 | 1 in 18 |
| Median age at diagnosis | 70 yrs | 72 yrs | 70 yrs |
| Five-year relative survival | 68% | 70% | 69% |
| Number of deaths per year | 80 | 71 | 150 |
| Percent deaths before age 80 | 66% | 52% | 59% |
| Lung Cancer | Male | Female | Persons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new cases per year | 214 | 187 | 402 |
| Chance of diagnosis by age 80* | 1 in 19 | 1 in 22 | 1 in 20 |
| Median age at diagnosis | 73 yrs | 71 yrs | 72 yrs |
| Five-year relative survival | 21% | 34% | 27% |
| Number of deaths per year | 144 | 110 | 254 |
| Percent deaths before age 80 | 68% | 71% | 69% |
| Melanoma | Male | Female | Persons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new cases per year | 363 | 263 | 626 |
| Chance of diagnosis by age 80* | 1 in 11 | 1 in 16 | 1 in 13 |
| Median age at diagnosis | 67 yrs | 61 yrs | 64 yrs |
| Five-year relative survival | 92% | 94% | 92% |
| Number of deaths per year | 30 | 14 | 43 |
| Percent deaths before age 80 | 62% | 68% | 64% |
| Female Breast Cancer | Male | Female | Persons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new cases per year | . . . . . . | 532 | . . . . . . |
| Chance of diagnosis by age 80* | . . . . . . | 1 in 8 | . . . . . . |
| Median age at diagnosis | . . . . . . | 62 yrs | . . . . . . |
| Five-year relative survival | . . . . . . | 91% | . . . . . . |
| Number of deaths per year | . . . . . . | 78 | . . . . . . |
| Percent deaths before age 80 | . . . . . . | 74% | . . . . . . |
| Prostate Cancer | Male | Female | Persons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new cases per year | 623 | . . . . . . | . . . . . . |
| Chance of diagnosis by age 80* | 1 in 6 | . . . . . . | . . . . . . |
| Median age at diagnosis | 69 yrs | . . . . . . | . . . . . . |
| Five-year relative survival | 91% | . . . . . . | . . . . . . |
| Number of deaths per year | 95 | . . . . . . | . . . . . . |
| Percent deaths before age 80 | 44% | . . . . . . | . . . . . . |
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