Gaven vs Nerang

Nerang is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Gaven. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Gaven, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gaven: a median of $1.59 million, against $1.03 million in Nerang, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gaven tends to suit couples, while Nerang suits people living alone and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gaven has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 61%)
  • Nerang has more parks and reserves (32 vs 1)

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 $1,587,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nerang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $455/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gaven

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 17/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (51 min vs 59 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (67.2 km vs 74.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Gaven is more walkable (25/100 vs 17/100)
  • Nerang has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% 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

Gaven 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.

Gaven 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.

Gaven Nerang
Walkability 25 / 17
Gaven — Walkability: 25/100 Nerang — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 47 / 25
Gaven — Safety: 47/100 Nerang — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 39 / 45
Gaven — Low fire risk: 39/100 Nerang — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Nerang has more residents (17,048 vs 1,638); Gaven has higher household incomes ($104,780 vs $73,996).

Gaven Nerang
Population 1,638 17,048
+941% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +1.1%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $104,780/yr
+29% vs other
 $73,996/yr
Median weekly rent $455/wk
+14% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gaven Nerang
0-4 4.1% / 5.3%
Gaven — 0-4: 4.1% Nerang — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 10.3% / 11.9%
Gaven — 5-14: 10.3% Nerang — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 7.4% / 5.7%
Gaven — 15-19: 7.4% Nerang — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.3% / 5.8%
Gaven — 20-24: 6.3% Nerang — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 9.3% / 13.4%
Gaven — 25-34: 9.3% Nerang — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 11.1% / 13.0%
Gaven — 35-44: 11.1% Nerang — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 16.1% / 13.1%
Gaven — 45-54: 16.1% Nerang — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 17.0% / 12.0%
Gaven — 55-64: 17.0% Nerang — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 12.3% / 10.4%
Gaven — 65-74: 12.3% Nerang — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.2% / 6.7%
Gaven — 75-84: 5.2% Nerang — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 0.9% / 2.9%
Gaven — 85+: 0.9% Nerang — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gaven 57.5% couple families
Gaven — Couple Families: 57.5% Gaven — Lone Person: 16.3% Gaven — One Parent Families: 19.9% Gaven — Group Household: 5.5% Gaven — Other Families: 0.8%
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.

Gaven 12.3% renting
Gaven — Owned Outright: 33.1% Gaven — Mortgage: 54.6% Gaven — Renting: 12.3%
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.

Gaven Nerang
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 18.9%
Gaven — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Nerang — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 8.4%
Gaven — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Nerang — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.4%
Gaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Nerang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.3%
Gaven — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Nerang — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
Gaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Nerang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Gaven Nerang
New Zealand 10.0% / 7.6%
Gaven — New Zealand: 10.0% Nerang — New Zealand: 7.6%
England 5.2% / 4.4%
Gaven — England: 5.2% Nerang — England: 4.4%
India 0.4% / 1.8%
Gaven — India: 0.4% Nerang — India: 1.8%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.7%
Gaven — South Africa: 0.8% Nerang — South Africa: 0.7%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.9%
Gaven — Philippines: 0.5% Nerang — Philippines: 0.9%
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Gaven — Malaysia: 0.7% Nerang — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gaven 99.4% houses
Gaven — Houses: 99.4% Gaven — Townhouses: 0.0% Gaven — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Nerang 61.4% houses
Nerang — Houses: 61.4% Nerang — Townhouses: 23.1% Nerang — Flats / Apartments: 15.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gaven Nerang
Median house price $1,587,500 $1,029,000
Median unit price — $701,053
Median land price $1,350,000 $1,415,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 4 sales
 25 days
from 159 sales

Development activity

Gaven 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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Gaven Nerang
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 13% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 81% 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 70% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Gaven scores higher overall (40 vs 27); Gaven is more walkable (25 vs 17).

Gaven Nerang
Grade C D
Score 40/100 27/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Nerang carries more crime risk (75 vs 53).

Gaven Nerang
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Gaven 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 1
Gold Coast, 6.8 km
 1
Gold Coast, 8.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 1.2%

Schools in Gaven

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

Gaven Nerang
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 1 32
Childcare 2 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 4 13

Mobility

Nerang sits further from the CBD (74.1 km vs 67.2 km).

Gaven Nerang
Walkability score 25/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 67.2 km 74.1 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 59 min
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 19 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Gaven Nerang
Car (driver) 72.4% / 80.1%
Gaven — Car (driver): 72.4% Nerang — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 11.6%
Gaven — Worked from Home: 17.7% Nerang — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 4.4%
Gaven — Car (passenger): 5.9% Nerang — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 3.0% / 1.3%
Gaven — Walked Only: 3.0% Nerang — Walked Only: 1.3%
Train 0.4% / 1.2%
Gaven — Train: 0.4% Nerang — Train: 1.2%
Tram / Light Rail 0.6% / 0.1%
Gaven — Tram / Light Rail: 0.6% Nerang — Tram / Light Rail: 0.1%

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

Setting

Gaven Nerang
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.3 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Gaven Nerang
Connectivity score 51/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
619 premises
 10%
8,658 premises

Climate

Gaven Nerang
Annual rainfall 1,351 mm 1,556 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 12.5°C 10.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Gaven 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

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

Federal electorate

Gaven Nerang
Division Fadden Wright
Member Cameron Caldwell Scott Buchholz
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gaven

Acreage Premium

Nerang

Parks Regional Centre River Townhouses

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