City report · Australia · Queensland
Gold Coast
Measured across a 2 km radius around Surfers Paradise QLD, Australia (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 12.5%
- Air quality
- 54Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 18.1K
- More trees needed
- 25.3K
- Area analyzed
- 5.78 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 23, 2026
Gold Coast's tree count comes to 18,064 trees across 5.78 km² of land — 18 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 25,290 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 54 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
12.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 5.78 km² of land.
Trees in this area
18,064
Target trees
43,354
More trees needed
25,290
CO₂ if planted / yr
556.4 t
Air quality detail
AQI 54Moderate
Observed Sep 27, 13:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
13.5
PM10
20.3
NO₂
0.8
O₃
88.0
SO₂
1.5
CO
79.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Gold Coast
What is the tree count in Gold Coast?
Gold Coast has an estimated 18,064 trees across the 5.78 km² of land measured — 12.5% tree cover, 18 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Gold Coast need?
Gold Coast needs roughly 25,290 more trees to close a 18-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 556.4 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Gold Coast right now?
The latest reading for Gold Coast shows an AQI of 54 (Moderate), observed Sep 27, 13:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Gold Coast's tree cover and air quality measured?
Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 2 km radius around Surfers Paradise QLD; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air-quality readings come from Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index and may differ from street-level monitors.
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