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QLD · Gold Coast Council

Mount Nathan, 4211

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Updated

Desirability score

42.7/100
Average

Top 46% of Queensland's suburbs

66% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Mount Nathan is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Set among the hills of Gold Coast, Mount Nathan is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.

Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.

Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
1,375
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$2,465
Dwelling vacancy
3.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 437
Median monthly mortgage
$2,435
Employment rate
67.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
26 / 0 / 4

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
43
Against the person
6
Against property
23
Rate per 1,000 residents
31.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 229 residents
State safety percentile
31.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+12.8%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault144
  • Drug Offences396
  • Other Property Damage157
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)594
  • Traffic And Related Offences194

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,073
  • Silkwood SchoolCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Greenlife Garden CentreGarden Centre
  • Guinea Farms GrocerGreengrocer
  • BarrowRestaurant

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

11 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Coolibah Downs Private EstatePark
  • Oval Drive ParklandsPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
15
Parks (OSM)
14

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
42.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 46% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
3009th in Australia
State rank
691st in QLD
Peer rank
#284 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#306 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Barrowamenitiesrestaurant
  • Greenlife Garden Centreamenitiesgarden_centre
  • Guinea Farms Groceramenitiesgreengrocer
  • Assaultcrime144
  • Drug Offencescrime396
  • Other Property Damagecrime157
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime594
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime194
  • Coolibah Downs Private Estategovernmentpark
  • Oval Drive Parklandsgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

More in Gold Coast Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.