Mudgeeraba vs Neranwood

Mudgeeraba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Neranwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mudgeeraba, about half of households are couple families. In Neranwood, 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

Mudgeeraba

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • But Neranwood has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 78%)

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

Mudgeeraba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $720/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mudgeeraba

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (65 min vs 71 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (82.8 km vs 88.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mudgeeraba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Neranwood has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

Mudgeeraba 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.

Mudgeeraba 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.

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
Walkability 41 / 0
Mudgeeraba — Walkability: 41/100 Neranwood — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mudgeeraba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Neranwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mudgeeraba has more residents (14,578 vs 79); Neranwood rents higher ($720/wk vs $500/wk).

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
Population 14,578
+99% vs other
 79
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% —
Median age 39 42
Median household income $98,436/yr $123,448/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $720/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
0-4 6.3% / 13.9%
Mudgeeraba — 0-4: 6.3% Neranwood — 0-4: 13.9%
5-14 16.1% / 13.9%
Mudgeeraba — 5-14: 16.1% Neranwood — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 7.0% / —
Mudgeeraba — 15-19: 7.0% Neranwood — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.5% / —
Mudgeeraba — 20-24: 4.5% Neranwood — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.1% / 10.1%
Mudgeeraba — 25-34: 10.1% Neranwood — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 14.6% / 13.9%
Mudgeeraba — 35-44: 14.6% Neranwood — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 14.9% / 10.1%
Mudgeeraba — 45-54: 14.9% Neranwood — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 11.1% / 5.1%
Mudgeeraba — 55-64: 11.1% Neranwood — 55-64: 5.1%
65-74 8.8% / 12.7%
Mudgeeraba — 65-74: 8.8% Neranwood — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 5.1% / 3.8%
Mudgeeraba — 75-84: 5.1% Neranwood — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.6% / 5.1%
Mudgeeraba — 85+: 1.6% Neranwood — 85+: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mudgeeraba 52.9% couple families
Mudgeeraba — Couple Families: 52.9% Mudgeeraba — Lone Person: 20.6% Mudgeeraba — One Parent Families: 20.8% Mudgeeraba — Group Household: 4.3% Mudgeeraba — Other Families: 1.3%
Neranwood 60.0% couple families
Neranwood — Couple Families: 60.0% Neranwood — Lone Person: 40.0% Neranwood — One Parent Families: 0.0% Neranwood — Group Household: 0.0% Neranwood — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mudgeeraba 23.8% renting
Mudgeeraba — Owned Outright: 27.3% Mudgeeraba — Mortgage: 48.9% Mudgeeraba — Renting: 23.8%
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.

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
New Zealand 6.4% / 7.6%
Mudgeeraba — New Zealand: 6.4% Neranwood — New Zealand: 7.6%
England 6.0% / 5.1%
Mudgeeraba — England: 6.0% Neranwood — England: 5.1%
South Africa 2.2% / —
Mudgeeraba — South Africa: 2.2% Neranwood — South Africa: not among its largest
China 0.9% / —
Mudgeeraba — China: 0.9% Neranwood — China: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Mudgeeraba — Scotland: 0.6% Neranwood — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 15.2%
Mudgeeraba — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Neranwood — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 16.5%
Mudgeeraba — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Neranwood — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 6.3%
Mudgeeraba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Neranwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 5.1%
Mudgeeraba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Neranwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 5.1%
Mudgeeraba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Neranwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mudgeeraba 78.0% houses
Mudgeeraba — Houses: 78.0% Mudgeeraba — Townhouses: 20.8% Mudgeeraba — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Neranwood 100.0% houses
Neranwood — Houses: 100.0% Neranwood — Townhouses: 0.0% Neranwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
Median house price $1,311,000 —
Median unit price $833,500 —
Median land price $2,110,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 133 sales
 —

Development activity

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
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.

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
Houses 3.8%
$955/wk on $1.3M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Schools Higher than 49% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 85% 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 86% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of QLD —

Liveability

Mudgeeraba is more walkable (41 vs 0).

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
Grade B —
Score 61/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 —
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

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast campus, 5.0 km
 None

Schools in Mudgeeraba

  • Clover Hill State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mudgeeraba Creek State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mudgeeraba State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Somerset College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Sophia Waldorf School Independent · Primary
  • Mudgeeraba Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Neranwood

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 26 0
Childcare 15 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Neranwood sits further from the CBD (88.4 km vs 82.8 km).

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
Walkability score 41/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 82.8 km 88.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 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.

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
Car (driver) 76.2% / 77.3%
Mudgeeraba — Car (driver): 76.2% Neranwood — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 22.7%
Mudgeeraba — Worked from Home: 16.4% Neranwood — Worked from Home: 22.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / —
Mudgeeraba — Car (passenger): 4.3% Neranwood — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.3% / —
Mudgeeraba — Walked Only: 1.3% Neranwood — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.9% / —
Mudgeeraba — Train: 0.9% Neranwood — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mudgeeraba Neranwood
Connectivity score 75/100 51/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
5,777 premises
 43%
7 premises

Climate

Mudgeeraba 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)

Mudgeeraba 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

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

Federal electorate

Mudgeeraba 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

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

Tags

Mudgeeraba

Family Regional Centre Townhouses

Neranwood

Family Young Families

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