Maudsland vs Nerang

Maudsland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in Nerang. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Maudsland, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Maudsland: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.03 million in Nerang, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Maudsland tends to suit families with children and couples, while Nerang suits people living alone, older residents, 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

  • Maudsland carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 75/100)
  • Nerang has more childcare (13 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Nerang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,415,000 vs $2,350,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,029,000 vs $1,300,000)
  • But Maudsland leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)

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 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $540/wk)
  • But Maudsland leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Maudsland

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (65.2 km vs 74.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (53 min vs 59 min)
  • But Nerang is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Nerang

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • But Maudsland carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Maudsland is growing faster (45.0% vs 1.1%)
  • Nerang returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Maudsland 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.

Maudsland 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.

Maudsland Nerang
Walkability 0 / 17
Maudsland — Walkability: 0/100 Nerang — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 65 / 25
Maudsland — Safety: 65/100 Nerang — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 42 / 45
Maudsland — Low fire risk: 42/100 Nerang — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Nerang has more residents (17,048 vs 8,073); Maudsland has higher household incomes ($133,952 vs $73,996).

Maudsland Nerang
Population 8,073 17,048
+111% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +45.0% +1.1%
Median age 34 40
Median household income $133,952/yr
+45% vs other
 $73,996/yr
Median weekly rent $540/wk
+28% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maudsland Nerang
0-4 7.8% / 5.3%
Maudsland — 0-4: 7.8% Nerang — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 19.0% / 11.9%
Maudsland — 5-14: 19.0% Nerang — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 7.7% / 5.7%
Maudsland — 15-19: 7.7% Nerang — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.6% / 5.8%
Maudsland — 20-24: 5.6% Nerang — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 11.1% / 13.4%
Maudsland — 25-34: 11.1% Nerang — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 18.2% / 13.0%
Maudsland — 35-44: 18.2% Nerang — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 15.3% / 13.1%
Maudsland — 45-54: 15.3% Nerang — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 8.3% / 12.0%
Maudsland — 55-64: 8.3% Nerang — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 4.9% / 10.4%
Maudsland — 65-74: 4.9% Nerang — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 1.7% / 6.7%
Maudsland — 75-84: 1.7% Nerang — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 0.3% / 2.9%
Maudsland — 85+: 0.3% Nerang — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maudsland 73.9% couple families
Maudsland — Couple Families: 73.9% Maudsland — Lone Person: 9.0% Maudsland — One Parent Families: 14.2% Maudsland — Group Household: 1.8% Maudsland — Other Families: 1.0%
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.

Maudsland 18.2% renting
Maudsland — Owned Outright: 15.0% Maudsland — Mortgage: 66.9% Maudsland — Renting: 18.2%
Nerang 33.2% renting
Nerang — Owned Outright: 25.9% Nerang — Mortgage: 40.9% Nerang — Renting: 33.2%
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.

Maudsland Nerang
New Zealand 9.2% / 7.6%
Maudsland — New Zealand: 9.2% Nerang — New Zealand: 7.6%
England 6.5% / 4.4%
Maudsland — England: 6.5% Nerang — England: 4.4%
India 2.2% / 1.8%
Maudsland — India: 2.2% Nerang — India: 1.8%
South Africa 2.4% / 0.7%
Maudsland — South Africa: 2.4% Nerang — South Africa: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.9%
Maudsland — Philippines: 0.6% Nerang — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

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

Maudsland Nerang
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 18.9%
Maudsland — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Nerang — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 8.4%
Maudsland — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Nerang — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.4%
Maudsland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Nerang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.3%
Maudsland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Nerang — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
Maudsland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Nerang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maudsland 97.5% houses
Maudsland — Houses: 97.5% Maudsland — Townhouses: 2.4% Maudsland — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Nerang 61.4% houses
Nerang — Houses: 61.4% Nerang — Townhouses: 23.1% Nerang — Flats / Apartments: 15.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maudsland Nerang
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,029,000
Median unit price — $701,053
Median land price $2,350,000 $1,415,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 88 sales
 25 days
from 159 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Maudsland Nerang
3 bed $1.05M / $954K
Maudsland — 3 bed: $1.05M (15 sales) Nerang — 3 bed: $954K (140 sales)

15 vs 140 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.11M
Maudsland — 4 bed: $1.26M (124 sales) Nerang — 4 bed: $1.11M (79 sales)

124 vs 79 sales

5 bed $1.56M / $1.59M
Maudsland — 5 bed: $1.56M (29 sales) Nerang — 5 bed: $1.59M (28 sales)

29 vs 28 sales

Development activity

Maudsland 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.

Maudsland Nerang
Houses 3.8%
$958/wk on $1.29M
 4.6%
$850/wk on $970K
Units — 4.8%
$725/wk on $790K

Ranking within QLD

Maudsland Nerang
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 13% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Nerang is more walkable (17 vs 0); Maudsland scores higher overall (46 vs 27).

Maudsland Nerang
Grade C D
Score 46/100 27/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Nerang carries more crime risk (75 vs 35).

Maudsland Nerang
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
35/100
 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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Maudsland 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 Maudsland

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

Maudsland Nerang
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 6 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 1 13

Mobility

Nerang sits further from the CBD (74.1 km vs 65.2 km).

Maudsland Nerang
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 65.2 km 74.1 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 59 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 26 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 4210
 1.1%
postcode 4211
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 4210
 66
postcode 4211

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.

Maudsland Nerang
Car (driver) 76.1% / 80.1%
Maudsland — Car (driver): 76.1% Nerang — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 11.6%
Maudsland — Worked from Home: 17.3% Nerang — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.4%
Maudsland — Car (passenger): 4.3% Nerang — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Train 1.0% / 1.2%
Maudsland — Train: 1.0% Nerang — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.3%
Maudsland — Walked Only: 0.5% Nerang — Walked Only: 1.3%

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

Setting

Maudsland Nerang
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.4 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Maudsland Nerang
Connectivity score 86/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 75%
1,980 premises
 10%
8,658 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Maudsland 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

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

Federal electorate

Maudsland 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

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

Tags

Maudsland

Family Large Blocks Regional Centre

Nerang

Parks Regional Centre River Townhouses

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