Austinville vs Neranwood

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Neranwood tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Austinville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Austinville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $720/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Neranwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 77 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (88.4 km vs 92.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

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

Austinville Neranwood
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.

Austinville Neranwood
Walkability 0 / 0
Austinville — Walkability: 0/100 Neranwood — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 24 / 100
Austinville — Low fire risk: 24/100 Neranwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Austinville has more residents (403 vs 79); Neranwood rents higher ($720/wk vs $325/wk).

Austinville Neranwood
Population 403
+80% vs other
 79
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% —
Median age 43 42
Median household income $91,832/yr $123,448/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $720/wk
+122% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Austinville Neranwood
0-4 7.2% / 13.9%
Austinville — 0-4: 7.2% Neranwood — 0-4: 13.9%
5-14 10.7% / 13.9%
Austinville — 5-14: 10.7% Neranwood — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.7% / —
Austinville — 15-19: 5.7% Neranwood — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.2% / —
Austinville — 20-24: 4.2% Neranwood — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.2% / 10.1%
Austinville — 25-34: 11.2% Neranwood — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.2% / 13.9%
Austinville — 35-44: 12.2% Neranwood — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 11.2% / 10.1%
Austinville — 45-54: 11.2% Neranwood — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 19.9% / 5.1%
Austinville — 55-64: 19.9% Neranwood — 55-64: 5.1%
65-74 12.9% / 12.7%
Austinville — 65-74: 12.9% Neranwood — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 3.7% / 3.8%
Austinville — 75-84: 3.7% Neranwood — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.7% / 5.1%
Austinville — 85+: 1.7% Neranwood — 85+: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Austinville 61.9% couple families
Austinville — Couple Families: 61.9% Austinville — Lone Person: 15.5% Austinville — One Parent Families: 22.6%
Neranwood 60.0% couple families
Neranwood — Couple Families: 60.0% Neranwood — Lone Person: 40.0% Neranwood — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Austinville 10.2% renting
Austinville — Owned Outright: 44.4% Austinville — Mortgage: 45.4% Austinville — Renting: 10.2%
Neranwood 15.0% renting
Neranwood — Owned Outright: 40.0% Neranwood — Mortgage: 45.0% Neranwood — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Austinville Neranwood
New Zealand 4.0% / 7.6%
Austinville — New Zealand: 4.0% Neranwood — New Zealand: 7.6%
England 3.2% / 5.1%
Austinville — England: 3.2% Neranwood — England: 5.1%
South Africa 2.0% / —
Austinville — South Africa: 2.0% Neranwood — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 1.5% / —
Austinville — Germany: 1.5% Neranwood — Germany: not among its largest
France 1.0% / —
Austinville — France: 1.0% Neranwood — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

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

Austinville Neranwood
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 15.2%
Austinville — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Neranwood — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 16.5%
Austinville — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Neranwood — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.3%
Austinville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Neranwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 5.1%
Austinville — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Neranwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 5.1%
Austinville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Neranwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Austinville 94.9% houses
Austinville — Houses: 94.9% Austinville — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Neranwood 100.0% houses
Neranwood — Houses: 100.0% Neranwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Austinville Neranwood
Median house price $1,360,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Austinville Neranwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Austinville Neranwood
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Austinville carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0).

Austinville Neranwood
Bushfire High
76/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
35/100
 —
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

Austinville Neranwood
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Austinville Neranwood
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Austinville sits further from the CBD (92.5 km vs 88.4 km).

Austinville Neranwood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 92.5 km
+4% vs other
 88.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4213
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4213
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.

Austinville Neranwood
Car (driver) 69.0% / 77.3%
Austinville — Car (driver): 69.0% Neranwood — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 25.2% / 22.7%
Austinville — Worked from Home: 25.2% Neranwood — Worked from Home: 22.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Austinville — Car (passenger): 3.9% Neranwood — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.9% / —
Austinville — Walked Only: 1.9% Neranwood — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Austinville Neranwood
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Austinville Neranwood
Connectivity score 26/100 51/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
56 premises
 43%
7 premises

Climate

Austinville Neranwood
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)

Austinville Neranwood
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

Austinville Neranwood
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Austinville Neranwood
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Austinville Neranwood
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Austinville

Rural

Neranwood

Family Young Families

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