QLD · Gold Coast Council
Nerang, 4211
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Gold Coast, Nerang is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 17,048
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,423
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 328 of 6,858
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 56.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 544 / 1,508 / 870
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $750
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 536
- Against the person
- 78
- Against property
- 279
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 219 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +14%
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 979
- Nerang State High SchoolSecondary
- Nerang State SchoolPrimary
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beaudesert Nerang Rd at Oak Street
- Nerang Broadbeach Rd at Allambe Gardens
- Nerang Broadbeach Rd at Paradise Street
- Nerang Broadbeach Rd at Paradise Street
- Nerang St at Nerang State School
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Yarrimbah Dr at Yalkuri DriveBus stop
- Playground
- Sports field
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
32 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aaron Andrews ParkPark
- Arthur Earle ParkPark
- Batten Recreational ReservePark
- Bilby Close ReservePark
- Bill And Ursula Birmingham ParkPark
- Bischof Pioneer ParkPark
- Boulton ParkPark
- Brookfield Court ReservePark
- Burchill ParkPark
- Bushmead Villas ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Gold Coast HInterland ChiropracticPrice Streetalternative
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Early Year CentreMartin Streetchildcare
- Essence Early LearningNerang Connection Roadchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 48
- Parks (OSM)
- 44
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
- 50.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1885th in Australia
- State rank
- 424th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #217 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #226 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Yarrimbah Dr at Yalkuri Driveamenitiesbus_stop
- Assaultcrime144
- Drug Offencescrime396
- Other Property Damagecrime157
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime594
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime194
- Early Year CentrechildcareMartin Streetchildcare
- Essence Early LearningchildcareNerang Connection Roadchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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.