Clagiraba vs Mount Nathan

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, Mount Nathan tends to suit families with children.

Clagiraba and Mount Nathan are both affluent Gold Coast hinterland suburbs with similar socio-economic standing, though they differ in scale and character. Mount Nathan is notably larger with 1375 residents compared to Clagiraba's 651, and offers higher median household income ($128,180 versus $120,588) and better liveability and walkability scores. Clagiraba tends toward larger properties, with a median house price of $1,700,000 against Mount Nathan's $1,630,000, though rental costs are considerably lower at $475 per week. Mount Nathan sits slightly closer to the CBD at 71 km, while both suburbs share low bushfire and flood risk, making either a reasonable fit depending on whether you prioritise a quieter, more spacious setting or better access to amenities and services.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 6)

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 land ($1,680,000 vs $2,400,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Clagiraba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($475/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Nathan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (71 km vs 74.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Mount Nathan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.3% vs 8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Clagiraba 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.

Clagiraba 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.

Clagiraba Mount Nathan
Walkability 10 / 14
Clagiraba — Walkability: 10/100 Mount Nathan — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 48 / 55
Clagiraba — Safety: 48/100 Mount Nathan — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 66 / 56
Clagiraba — Low fire risk: 66/100 Mount Nathan — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Mount Nathan has more residents (1,375 vs 651); Mount Nathan rents higher ($600/wk vs $475/wk).

Clagiraba Mount Nathan
Population 651 1,375
+111% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +13.3%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $120,588/yr $128,180/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $475/wk $600/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clagiraba Mount Nathan
0-4 5.7% / 7.3%
Clagiraba — 0-4: 5.7% Mount Nathan — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 14.3% / 16.7%
Clagiraba — 5-14: 14.3% Mount Nathan — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 8.1% / 5.9%
Clagiraba — 15-19: 8.1% Mount Nathan — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 2.2% / 3.6%
Clagiraba — 20-24: 2.2% Mount Nathan — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 10.3% / 9.1%
Clagiraba — 25-34: 10.3% Mount Nathan — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 11.5% / 14.6%
Clagiraba — 35-44: 11.5% Mount Nathan — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 15.2% / 16.4%
Clagiraba — 45-54: 15.2% Mount Nathan — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 16.6% / 12.5%
Clagiraba — 55-64: 16.6% Mount Nathan — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 9.8% / 9.4%
Clagiraba — 65-74: 9.8% Mount Nathan — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 5.2% / 3.5%
Clagiraba — 75-84: 5.2% Mount Nathan — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ — / 1.0%
Clagiraba — 85+: not among its largest Mount Nathan — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clagiraba 65.4% couple families
Clagiraba — Couple Families: 65.4% Clagiraba — Lone Person: 17.6% Clagiraba — One Parent Families: 11.8% Clagiraba — Group Household: 5.1% Clagiraba — 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.

Clagiraba 11.4% renting
Clagiraba — Owned Outright: 31.8% Clagiraba — Mortgage: 56.7% Clagiraba — Renting: 11.4%
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.

Clagiraba Mount Nathan
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 17.5%
Clagiraba — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Mount Nathan — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 10.0%
Clagiraba — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Mount Nathan — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.7%
Clagiraba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Mount Nathan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 3.4%
Clagiraba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Mount Nathan — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.5%
Clagiraba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Mount Nathan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

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.

Clagiraba Mount Nathan
England 6.3% / 5.9%
Clagiraba — England: 6.3% Mount Nathan — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 6.5% / 4.2%
Clagiraba — New Zealand: 6.5% Mount Nathan — New Zealand: 4.2%
Germany 1.4% / —
Clagiraba — Germany: 1.4% Mount Nathan — Germany: not among its largest
Canada 0.9% / 0.4%
Clagiraba — Canada: 0.9% Mount Nathan — Canada: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.5%
Clagiraba — Netherlands: 0.8% Mount Nathan — Netherlands: 0.5%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Clagiraba — South Africa: 0.8% Mount Nathan — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.4%
Clagiraba — Scotland: not among its largest Mount Nathan — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clagiraba 95.2% houses
Clagiraba — Houses: 95.2% Clagiraba — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Mount Nathan 99.3% houses
Mount Nathan — Houses: 99.3% Mount Nathan — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clagiraba Mount Nathan
Median house price $1,725,000 $1,590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,400,000 $1,680,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 235 days
from 3 sales
 52 days
from 10 sales

Development activity

Clagiraba 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

Clagiraba Mount Nathan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% 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 68% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD

Liveability

Clagiraba Mount Nathan
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Nathan carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 34).

Clagiraba Mount Nathan
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 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

Clagiraba 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 Clagiraba

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

Clagiraba Mount Nathan
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 6 12
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Clagiraba sits further from the CBD (74.8 km vs 71 km).

Clagiraba Mount Nathan
Walkability score 10/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 74.8 km
+5% vs other
 71 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 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.

Clagiraba Mount Nathan
Car (driver) 73.6% / 75.7%
Clagiraba — Car (driver): 73.6% Mount Nathan — Car (driver): 75.7%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 16.7%
Clagiraba — Worked from Home: 17.6% Mount Nathan — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 3.5%
Clagiraba — Car (passenger): 5.3% Mount Nathan — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 3.5% / 2.3%
Clagiraba — Walked Only: 3.5% Mount Nathan — Walked Only: 2.3%
Train — / 1.8%
Clagiraba — Train: not among its largest Mount Nathan — Train: 1.8%

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

Setting

Clagiraba Mount Nathan
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.0 km 14.2 km

NBN connectivity

Clagiraba Mount Nathan
Connectivity score 42/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
223 premises
 51%
453 premises

Climate

Clagiraba Mount Nathan
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clagiraba 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

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

Federal electorate

Clagiraba 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

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

Tags

Clagiraba

Acreage

Mount Nathan

Acreage Family Parks Premium

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