Queensland · Postcode 4211

Mount Nathan postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 60 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
1,375
Population (2021)
$2,465
Household income/wk
$600
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mount Nathan at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4211 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,375 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gold Coast Council area 122 suburbs, 25 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,465/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,465/wk
39% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$600/wk
58% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
5.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
4.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.1%
1.9 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Mount Nathan ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Mount Nathan vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMount NathanQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,465 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $600 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,435 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 40 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mount Nathan is a locality 60 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4211. It falls within the Gold Coast region. The local government area is Gold Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Nathan has a population of 1,375 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,465, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 28 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Mount Nathan includes a median weekly rent of $600, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,435, with 416 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Nathan scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Mount Nathan is served by Silkwood School.

Mount Nathan is part of the Nerang statistical area in Queensland.

Mount Nathan details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4211
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,375
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,465/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$943/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$600
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,435
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area14.6 km²
Population Density94/km²
Total Dwellings416
Australian Citizens91.2%
Indigenous Population28 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.963
Longitude153.274
Distance from Brisbane60 km
Region (SA4)Gold Coast
Area (SA3)Nerang
Local GovernmentGold Coast
Federal ElectorateMoncrieff
State ElectorateTheodore
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.9%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (23.7%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (13.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years329 (23.9%)
15–24 years131 (9.5%)
25–44 years326 (23.7%)
45–64 years398 (28.9%)
65+ years191 (13.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.5%) Mortgaged (63.0%) Rented (7.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mount Nathan is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis105 (7.6%)
Asthma102 (7.4%)
Cancer51 (3.7%)
Diabetes47 (3.4%)
Heart Disease47 (3.4%)
Lung Condition26 (1.9%)
Dementia4 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (1.2%)
1 vehicle46 (11.3%)
2 vehicles171 (42.0%)
3+ vehicles185 (45.5%)

Schools in Mount Nathan

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Mount Nathan. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Silkwood School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1073 · 765 students

Suburbs Near Mount Nathan

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.