Advancetown vs Mount Nathan

Mount Nathan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Advancetown. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Advancetown, about half of households are couple families. In Mount Nathan, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Advancetown: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.59 million in Mount Nathan, though rent is higher in Mount Nathan. On these figures, Advancetown tends to suit people living alone, while Mount Nathan suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mount Nathan

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 6)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 78/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 61%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mount Nathan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,590,000 vs $1,805,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Advancetown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $600/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 24%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mount Nathan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (71 km vs 86.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 69 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Nathan

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Advancetown has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 1%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Advancetown and Mount Nathan drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Walkability 0 / 14
Advancetown — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Nathan — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 22 / 55
Advancetown — Safety: 22/100 Mount Nathan — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 39 / 56
Advancetown — Low fire risk: 39/100 Mount Nathan — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Mount Nathan rents higher ($600/wk vs $205/wk); Mount Nathan has more residents (1,375 vs 528).

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Population 528 1,375
+160% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +13.3%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $102,492/yr $128,180/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $205/wk $600/wk
+193% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Advancetown Mount Nathan
0-4 5.3% / 7.3%
Advancetown — 0-4: 5.3% Mount Nathan — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 11.7% / 16.7%
Advancetown — 5-14: 11.7% Mount Nathan — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 4.4% / 5.9%
Advancetown — 15-19: 4.4% Mount Nathan — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.5% / 3.6%
Advancetown — 20-24: 4.5% Mount Nathan — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 10.4% / 9.1%
Advancetown — 25-34: 10.4% Mount Nathan — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 11.6% / 14.6%
Advancetown — 35-44: 11.6% Mount Nathan — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 15.0% / 16.4%
Advancetown — 45-54: 15.0% Mount Nathan — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 16.9% / 12.5%
Advancetown — 55-64: 16.9% Mount Nathan — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 12.1% / 9.4%
Advancetown — 65-74: 12.1% Mount Nathan — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 5.3% / 3.5%
Advancetown — 75-84: 5.3% Mount Nathan — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.8% / 1.0%
Advancetown — 85+: 0.8% Mount Nathan — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Advancetown 47.8% couple families
Advancetown — Couple Families: 47.8% Advancetown — Lone Person: 38.8% Advancetown — One Parent Families: 13.4% Advancetown — Group Household: 0.0% Advancetown — Other Families: 0.0%
Mount Nathan 71.0% couple families
Mount Nathan — Couple Families: 71.0% Mount Nathan — Lone Person: 12.5% Mount Nathan — One Parent Families: 10.9% Mount Nathan — Group Household: 4.3% Mount Nathan — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Advancetown 17.2% renting
Advancetown — Owned Outright: 31.7% Advancetown — Mortgage: 51.1% Advancetown — Renting: 17.2%
Mount Nathan 7.5% renting
Mount Nathan — Owned Outright: 29.5% Mount Nathan — Mortgage: 63.0% Mount Nathan — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 17.5%
Advancetown — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Mount Nathan — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 10.0%
Advancetown — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Mount Nathan — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.7%
Advancetown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Mount Nathan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 3.4%
Advancetown — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Mount Nathan — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.5%
Advancetown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mount Nathan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Advancetown Mount Nathan
New Zealand 9.5% / 4.2%
Advancetown — New Zealand: 9.5% Mount Nathan — New Zealand: 4.2%
England 5.3% / 5.9%
Advancetown — England: 5.3% Mount Nathan — England: 5.9%
Philippines 1.7% / —
Advancetown — Philippines: 1.7% Mount Nathan — Philippines: not among its largest
China 1.1% / 0.3%
Advancetown — China: 1.1% Mount Nathan — China: 0.3%
Thailand 1.1% / —
Advancetown — Thailand: 1.1% Mount Nathan — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Advancetown — Netherlands: not among its largest Mount Nathan — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Advancetown — Scotland: not among its largest Mount Nathan — Scotland: 0.4%
Canada — / 0.4%
Advancetown — Canada: not among its largest Mount Nathan — Canada: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Advancetown 81.3% houses
Advancetown — Houses: 81.3% Advancetown — Flats / Apartments: 18.7%
Mount Nathan 99.3% houses
Mount Nathan — Houses: 99.3% Mount Nathan — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Median house price $1,805,000 $1,590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,547,500 $1,680,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 238 days
from 3 sales
 52 days
from 10 sales

Development activity

Advancetown Mount Nathan
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Advancetown Mount Nathan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Nathan is more walkable (14 vs 0); Mount Nathan scores higher overall (53 vs 32).

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Grade D B
Score 32/100 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Advancetown carries more crime risk (78 vs 45); Advancetown carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 44).

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Advancetown

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mount Nathan

  • Silkwood School Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 6 12
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 30 2

Mobility

Advancetown sits further from the CBD (86.6 km vs 71 km).

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 86.6 km
+18% vs other
 71 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4211
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4211
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Car (driver) 69.5% / 75.7%
Advancetown — Car (driver): 69.5% Mount Nathan — Car (driver): 75.7%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 16.7%
Advancetown — Worked from Home: 21.4% Mount Nathan — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.5%
Advancetown — Car (passenger): 4.1% Mount Nathan — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 4.9% / 2.3%
Advancetown — Walked Only: 4.9% Mount Nathan — Walked Only: 2.3%
Train — / 1.8%
Advancetown — Train: not among its largest Mount Nathan — Train: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km 14.2 km

NBN connectivity

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Connectivity score 70/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
119 premises
 51%
453 premises

Climate

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm 1,682 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Advancetown Mount Nathan
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Advancetown Mount Nathan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Advancetown

Rural

Mount Nathan

Acreage Family Parks Premium

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