Advancetown vs Nerang

Nerang is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Advancetown. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Advancetown, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Advancetown: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.03 million in Nerang, though rent is higher in Nerang. On these figures, Advancetown tends to suit couples, while Nerang suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Nerang

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (32 vs 6)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Advancetown has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Nerang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,029,000 vs $1,805,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Advancetown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $390/wk)
  • But Nerang has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nerang

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (59 min vs 69 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (74.1 km vs 86.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nerang

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Advancetown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.5% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Advancetown and Nerang 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 Nerang
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 Nerang
Walkability 0 / 17
Advancetown — Walkability: 0/100 Nerang — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 22 / 25
Advancetown — Safety: 22/100 Nerang — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 39 / 45
Advancetown — Low fire risk: 39/100 Nerang — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Nerang has more residents (17,048 vs 528); Nerang rents higher ($390/wk vs $205/wk).

Advancetown Nerang
Population 528 17,048
+3129% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +1.1%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $102,492/yr
+28% vs other
 $73,996/yr
Median weekly rent $205/wk $390/wk
+90% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Advancetown Nerang
0-4 5.3% / 5.3%
Advancetown — 0-4: 5.3% Nerang — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.7% / 11.9%
Advancetown — 5-14: 11.7% Nerang — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 4.4% / 5.7%
Advancetown — 15-19: 4.4% Nerang — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.5% / 5.8%
Advancetown — 20-24: 4.5% Nerang — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 10.4% / 13.4%
Advancetown — 25-34: 10.4% Nerang — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 11.6% / 13.0%
Advancetown — 35-44: 11.6% Nerang — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 15.0% / 13.1%
Advancetown — 45-54: 15.0% Nerang — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 16.9% / 12.0%
Advancetown — 55-64: 16.9% Nerang — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 12.1% / 10.4%
Advancetown — 65-74: 12.1% Nerang — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.3% / 6.7%
Advancetown — 75-84: 5.3% Nerang — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 0.8% / 2.9%
Advancetown — 85+: 0.8% Nerang — 85+: 2.9%

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%
Nerang 35.0% couple families
Nerang — Couple Families: 35.0% Nerang — Lone Person: 36.8% Nerang — One Parent Families: 20.5% Nerang — Group Household: 6.0% Nerang — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Nerang 33.2% renting
Nerang — Owned Outright: 25.9% Nerang — Mortgage: 40.9% Nerang — Renting: 33.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Advancetown Nerang
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 18.9%
Advancetown — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Nerang — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 8.4%
Advancetown — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Nerang — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.4%
Advancetown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Nerang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.3%
Advancetown — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Nerang — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.3%
Advancetown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Nerang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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 Nerang
New Zealand 9.5% / 7.6%
Advancetown — New Zealand: 9.5% Nerang — New Zealand: 7.6%
England 5.3% / 4.4%
Advancetown — England: 5.3% Nerang — England: 4.4%
Philippines 1.7% / 0.9%
Advancetown — Philippines: 1.7% Nerang — Philippines: 0.9%
India — / 1.8%
Advancetown — India: not among its largest Nerang — India: 1.8%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.7%
Advancetown — South Africa: 0.6% Nerang — South Africa: 0.7%
China 1.1% / —
Advancetown — China: 1.1% Nerang — China: not among its largest
Thailand 1.1% / —
Advancetown — Thailand: 1.1% Nerang — Thailand: not among its largest

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% Advancetown — Townhouses: 0.0%
Nerang 61.4% houses
Nerang — Houses: 61.4% Nerang — Flats / Apartments: 15.6% Nerang — Townhouses: 23.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Advancetown Nerang
Median house price $1,805,000 $1,029,000
Median unit price — $701,053
Median land price $1,547,500 $1,415,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 238 days
from 3 sales
 25 days
from 159 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Advancetown Nerang
Houses — 4.6%
$850/wk on $970K
Units — 4.8%
$725/wk on $790K

Ranking within QLD

Advancetown Nerang
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 13% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 77% 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
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Nerang is more walkable (17 vs 0); Advancetown scores higher overall (32 vs 27).

Advancetown Nerang
Grade D
same for both
Score 32/100 27/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Advancetown Nerang
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime High
78/100
 High
75/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Advancetown Nerang
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
Gold Coast, 8.8 km

Schools in Advancetown

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

Schools in Nerang

  • Nerang State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Nerang State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Mastery Schools Australia Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Advancetown Nerang
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 9
Parks & reserves 6 32
Childcare 0 13
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 7
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 30 13

Mobility

Advancetown sits further from the CBD (86.6 km vs 74.1 km).

Advancetown Nerang
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 86.6 km
+14% vs other
 74.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 59 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 Nerang
Car (driver) 69.5% / 80.1%
Advancetown — Car (driver): 69.5% Nerang — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 11.6%
Advancetown — Worked from Home: 21.4% Nerang — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.4%
Advancetown — Car (passenger): 4.1% Nerang — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 4.9% / 1.3%
Advancetown — Walked Only: 4.9% Nerang — Walked Only: 1.3%
Train — / 1.2%
Advancetown — Train: not among its largest Nerang — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Advancetown Nerang
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Advancetown Nerang
Connectivity score 70/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
119 premises
 10%
8,658 premises

Climate

Advancetown Nerang
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Advancetown

Rural

Nerang

Parks Regional Centre River Townhouses

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