Numinbah Valley vs Neranwood

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. On these figures, Numinbah Valley tends to suit young adults, while Neranwood suits families with children and couples.

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

Numinbah Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Neranwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Numinbah Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $720/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 30%)

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 87 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (88.4 km vs 98.5 km)
  • But Numinbah Valley is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Numinbah Valley is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Neranwood has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

Numinbah Valley 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.

Numinbah Valley 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.

Numinbah Valley Neranwood
Walkability 13 / 0
Numinbah Valley — Walkability: 13/100 Neranwood — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 31 / 100
Numinbah Valley — Low fire risk: 31/100 Neranwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Neranwood rents higher ($720/wk vs $225/wk); Numinbah Valley has more residents (212 vs 79).

Numinbah Valley Neranwood
Population 212
+63% vs other
 79
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% —
Median age 40 42
Median household income $86,632/yr $123,448/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $720/wk
+220% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Numinbah Valley Neranwood
0-4 1.4% / 13.9%
Numinbah Valley — 0-4: 1.4% Neranwood — 0-4: 13.9%
5-14 5.2% / 13.9%
Numinbah Valley — 5-14: 5.2% Neranwood — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 3.3% / —
Numinbah Valley — 15-19: 3.3% Neranwood — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.2% / —
Numinbah Valley — 20-24: 4.2% Neranwood — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 20.8% / 10.1%
Numinbah Valley — 25-34: 20.8% Neranwood — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 20.8% / 13.9%
Numinbah Valley — 35-44: 20.8% Neranwood — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 17.5% / 10.1%
Numinbah Valley — 45-54: 17.5% Neranwood — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 11.3% / 5.1%
Numinbah Valley — 55-64: 11.3% Neranwood — 55-64: 5.1%
65-74 8.0% / 12.7%
Numinbah Valley — 65-74: 8.0% Neranwood — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 7.1% / 3.8%
Numinbah Valley — 75-84: 7.1% Neranwood — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 5.1%
Numinbah Valley — 85+: not among its largest Neranwood — 85+: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Numinbah Valley 41.7% couple families
Numinbah Valley — Couple Families: 41.7% Numinbah Valley — Lone Person: 33.3% Numinbah Valley — Group Household: 13.9% Numinbah Valley — One Parent Families: 11.1%
Neranwood 60.0% couple families
Neranwood — Couple Families: 60.0% Neranwood — Lone Person: 40.0% Neranwood — Group Household: 0.0% Neranwood — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Numinbah Valley 15.2% renting
Numinbah Valley — Owned Outright: 45.5% Numinbah Valley — Mortgage: 39.4% Numinbah Valley — Renting: 15.2%
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.

Numinbah Valley Neranwood
New Zealand 5.7% / 7.6%
Numinbah Valley — New Zealand: 5.7% Neranwood — New Zealand: 7.6%
England 3.3% / 5.1%
Numinbah Valley — England: 3.3% Neranwood — England: 5.1%
Sri Lanka 1.9% / —
Numinbah Valley — Sri Lanka: 1.9% Neranwood — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.4% / —
Numinbah Valley — Vietnam: 1.4% Neranwood — Vietnam: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Numinbah Valley Neranwood
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 16.5%
Numinbah Valley — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Neranwood — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 15.2%
Numinbah Valley — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Neranwood — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.3%
Numinbah Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Neranwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 5.1%
Numinbah Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Neranwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 5.1%
Numinbah Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% 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.

Numinbah Valley 100.0% houses
Numinbah Valley — Houses: 100.0%
Neranwood 100.0% houses
Neranwood — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Numinbah Valley Neranwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Numinbah Valley is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Numinbah Valley Neranwood
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Numinbah Valley carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 0).

Numinbah Valley Neranwood
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 —
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

Numinbah Valley Neranwood
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Numinbah Valley

  • Numinbah Valley State School Government · Primary

Schools in Neranwood

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

Amenities in the suburb

Numinbah Valley Neranwood
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Numinbah Valley sits further from the CBD (98.5 km vs 88.4 km).

Numinbah Valley Neranwood
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 98.5 km
+10% vs other
 88.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4211
 1.4%
postcode 4213
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4211
 85
postcode 4213

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.

Numinbah Valley Neranwood
Car (driver) 81.2% / 77.3%
Numinbah Valley — Car (driver): 81.2% Neranwood — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 22.7%
Numinbah Valley — Worked from Home: 18.8% Neranwood — Worked from Home: 22.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Numinbah Valley Neranwood
Elevation 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.3 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Numinbah Valley Neranwood
Connectivity score 16/100 51/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 43%
7 premises

Climate

Numinbah Valley 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)

Numinbah Valley 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

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

Federal electorate

Numinbah Valley 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

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

Tags

Numinbah Valley

Multicultural Rural

Neranwood

Family Young Families

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