QLD · Gold Coast Council
Nerang, QLD, 4211
Current weather
15.6°CClear sky
90% humidity · 6.2 km/h wind · 21.8° / 14° today · 0.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#394 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Nerang is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 17,048 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,953 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-43%), roughly 114.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 17,048
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,423
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 328 of 6,858
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 56.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 544 / 1,508 / 870
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $750
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,953
- Against the person
- 281
- Against property
- 1,020
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 114.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -43.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault142
- Drug Offences394
- Other Property Damage157
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)592
- Traffic And Related Offences191
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 979
- Nerang State High SchoolSecondary
- Nerang State SchoolPrimary
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beaudesert Nerang Rd at Oak Street
- Nerang Broadbeach Rd at Allambe Gardens
- Nerang Broadbeach Rd at Paradise Street
- Nerang Broadbeach Rd at Paradise Street
- Nerang St at Nerang State School
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Yarrimbah Dr at Yalkuri DriveBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
32 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aaron Andrews ParkPark
- Arthur Earle ParkPark
- Batten Recreational ReservePark
- Bilby Close ReservePark
- Bill And Ursula Birmingham ParkPark
- Bischof Pioneer ParkPark
- Boulton ParkPark
- Brookfield Court ReservePark
- Burchill ParkPark
- Bushmead Villas ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Gold Coast HInterland ChiropracticPrice Streetalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Early Year CentreMartin Streetchildcare
- Essence Early LearningNerang Connection Roadchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 48
- Parks (OSM)
- 44
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 44.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #394 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Early Year CentrechildcareMartin Streetchildcare
- Essence Early LearningchildcareNerang Connection Roadchildcare
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Gold Coast HInterland ChiropractichealthPrice Streetalternative
- Aaron Andrews Parkgovernmentpark
- Arthur Earle Parkgovernmentpark
- Batten Recreational Reservegovernmentpark
- Bilby Close Reservegovernmentpark
- Bill And Ursula Birmingham Parkgovernmentpark
- Bischof Pioneer Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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