Mount Nathan sits 71 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 1 hour 5 minutes by car. Census data records 1,375 residents with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $128,180 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 13.3% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $600 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,435. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Mount Nathan a good suburb?
Mount Nathan scores a B (53/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 14/100 · 71 km · 63 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $1.59M
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 44/100 · Crime 45/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 40 · 1,375 residents
Liveability Rating
53 / 100 · Ranked #464 in QLDEach bar is Mount Nathan's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
53 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMount Nathan's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.59 million, roughly 19% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,590,000
55% above its 3 neighbours (median $1,029,000)
Based on 22 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 52 days — median across 10 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 4 bed 14 sales $1.52M
Land
$1,680,000
Based on 10 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 103 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 202579 Severely unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 38% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4211.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Mount Nathan safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Mount Nathan sits in the moderate band, with 22 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 57% on the prior year.
22 offences
57.1% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202412 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Mount Nathan, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 765 students in one school (avg 765)
Combined
Walkability
Mount Nathan is very car-dependent on foot — at 14/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Mount Nathan.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 51%
- Premises covered
- 453
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Gold Coast: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Mount Nathan is home to about 1,400 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $128,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,375
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$128,180/yr
Census Median Rent
$600/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,435/mo
Avg Household Size
3.2
Median Personal Income
$49,036/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.1%
Total Dwellings
416
Owner-Occupier Rate
92.5%
Houses
99.3%
Rental Stress
24.3%
Mortgage Stress
22.8%
Work From Home
16.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 80.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 93.0%
- Employment Rate
- 67.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 43.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
14 residents (1.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
3.8% of residents (48) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (28).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,275 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (16 of 699).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 178 people work here; 699 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 58% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,298 a year through Gold Coast based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Gold Coast
In the year to August 2026, 7,196 new dwellings were approved across Gold Coast. That mix is 1,146 houses and 6,050 units. Approvals are down 34.9% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 6 to 20 homes
- No timeframe set 6 to 20 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (1 parcel), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Danggan Balun (Five Rivers) People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.4 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 19.3 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.91 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 4 · NO₂ 0.
From the Parkwood (Gold Coast, South East Queensland) monitoring station, 8.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Mt Tamborine Fern St, 7.3 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 91 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 14.2 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 3.1% of addresses
- 17 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 1,682 mm
- 109 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4211, 610 of 54,185 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.8% (1,493 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4211, 15,468 rooftop-solar systems totalling 100.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 23,261 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 893 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
39 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4211.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $1,590,000 this is $840,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Scott Buchholz Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scott Buchholz | 42.0% | 58.0% | +2.9 |
| 2022 | Scott Buchholz | 39.1% | 60.9% | -3.7 |
| 2019 | Scott Buchholz | 35.4% | 64.6% | +5.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Meaghan Scanlon Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Meaghan Scanlon ALP | 50.7% |
| 2020 | Meaghan Scanlon ALP | 57.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Common questions about Mount Nathan
Is Mount Nathan a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Mount Nathan is moderate (45/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Mount Nathan?
Mount Nathan has a moderate recorded bushfire history (44/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Mount Nathan a good place to live?
Mount Nathan has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (53/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Mount Nathan?
Mount Nathan, QLD had a population of 1,375 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Mount Nathan, QLD?
The postcode for Mount Nathan, QLD is 4211.
How far is Mount Nathan from Brisbane?
Mount Nathan is 71 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 63 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Mount Nathan?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mount Nathan was $128,180 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Mount Nathan?
There are too few current rental listings in Mount Nathan for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $600, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Mount Nathan?
The median age of residents in Mount Nathan was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Mount Nathan at risk of bushfire?
Mount Nathan has a moderate recorded bushfire history (44/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Mount Nathan?
There is 1 school inside the Mount Nathan boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Mount Nathan walkable?
Mount Nathan scores 14/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Mount Nathan?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Mount Nathan (Parkwood (Gold Coast, South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.4 µg/m³ and PM10 of 19.3 µg/m³. That puts Mount Nathan below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Mount Nathan?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mount Nathan, Mt Tamborine Fern St (7.3 km away), 1,682 mm of rain a year over 109 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mount Nathan?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Mount Nathan belong to?
Mount Nathan sits within the Gold Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Mount Nathan?
The average residential rates bill through Gold Coast is $1,298 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Mount Nathan?
Across Gold Coast, 7,196 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 34.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Mount Nathan in?
Mount Nathan sits within the federal Division of Wright, currently held by Scott Buchholz (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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