Neranwood vs Springbrook

Neranwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Springbrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Neranwood, most households are couple families. In Springbrook, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Neranwood tends to suit families with children and couples, while Springbrook suits people living alone.

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 5 things we measure here

  • Neranwood is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 45%)
  • Springbrook has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)

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

Springbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $720/wk)

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 96 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (88.4 km vs 104.6 km)
  • But Springbrook is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Springbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

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

Neranwood Springbrook
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.

Neranwood Springbrook
Walkability 0 / 27
Neranwood — Walkability: 0/100 Springbrook — Walkability: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 36
Neranwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Springbrook — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Springbrook has more residents (705 vs 79); Neranwood rents higher ($720/wk vs $350/wk).

Neranwood Springbrook
Population 79 705
+792% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +7.0%
Median age 42 49
Median household income $123,448/yr
+46% vs other
 $66,196/yr
Median weekly rent $720/wk
+51% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Neranwood Springbrook
0-4 13.9% / 4.0%
Neranwood — 0-4: 13.9% Springbrook — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.9% / 9.5%
Neranwood — 5-14: 13.9% Springbrook — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 — / 3.7%
Neranwood — 15-19: not among its largest Springbrook — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 — / 3.8%
Neranwood — 20-24: not among its largest Springbrook — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 10.1% / 7.8%
Neranwood — 25-34: 10.1% Springbrook — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 13.9% / 14.0%
Neranwood — 35-44: 13.9% Springbrook — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 10.1% / 15.6%
Neranwood — 45-54: 10.1% Springbrook — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 5.1% / 18.9%
Neranwood — 55-64: 5.1% Springbrook — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 12.7% / 15.7%
Neranwood — 65-74: 12.7% Springbrook — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 3.8% / 6.4%
Neranwood — 75-84: 3.8% Springbrook — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 5.1% / 0.7%
Neranwood — 85+: 5.1% Springbrook — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Springbrook 28.6% couple families
Springbrook — Couple Families: 28.6% Springbrook — Lone Person: 48.1% Springbrook — One Parent Families: 16.5% Springbrook — Group Household: 5.3% Springbrook — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Neranwood 15.0% renting
Neranwood — Owned Outright: 40.0% Neranwood — Mortgage: 45.0% Neranwood — Renting: 15.0%
Springbrook 14.1% renting
Springbrook — Owned Outright: 43.5% Springbrook — Mortgage: 42.4% Springbrook — Renting: 14.1%
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.

Neranwood Springbrook
New Zealand 7.6% / 5.0%
Neranwood — New Zealand: 7.6% Springbrook — New Zealand: 5.0%
England 5.1% / 5.4%
Neranwood — England: 5.1% Springbrook — England: 5.4%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Neranwood — South Africa: not among its largest Springbrook — South Africa: 1.1%
France — / 0.9%
Neranwood — France: not among its largest Springbrook — France: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Neranwood — Scotland: not among its largest Springbrook — Scotland: 0.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Neranwood Springbrook
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 19.6%
Neranwood — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Springbrook — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 12.2%
Neranwood — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Springbrook — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 9.4%
Neranwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Springbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 4.0%
Neranwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Springbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.1% / 2.6%
Neranwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1% Springbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Neranwood 100.0% houses
Neranwood — Houses: 100.0% Neranwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Springbrook 97.6% houses
Springbrook — Houses: 97.6% Springbrook — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Neranwood Springbrook
Median house price — $848,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $415,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 52 days
from 9 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Neranwood Springbrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Springbrook is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Neranwood Springbrook
Grade — D
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Springbrook carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 0).

Neranwood Springbrook
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime — Moderate
54/100
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

Neranwood Springbrook
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 Neranwood

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

Schools in Springbrook

  • Springbrook State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Neranwood Springbrook
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 7
Waterways 0 45

Mobility

Springbrook sits further from the CBD (104.6 km vs 88.4 km).

Neranwood Springbrook
Walkability score 0/100 27/100
Distance to Brisbane 88.4 km 104.6 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 96 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.

Neranwood Springbrook
Car (driver) 77.3% / 68.7%
Neranwood — Car (driver): 77.3% Springbrook — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 22.7% / 19.9%
Neranwood — Worked from Home: 22.7% Springbrook — Worked from Home: 19.9%
Car (passenger) — / 6.1%
Neranwood — Car (passenger): not among its largest Springbrook — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only — / 5.3%
Neranwood — Walked Only: not among its largest Springbrook — Walked Only: 5.3%

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

Setting

Neranwood Springbrook
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 628 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 20.7 km

NBN connectivity

Neranwood Springbrook
Connectivity score 51/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
7 premises
 0%
454 premises

Climate

Neranwood Springbrook
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)

Neranwood Springbrook
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Neranwood

Family Young Families

Springbrook

Quiet River Rural

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