Queensland · Postcode 4211

Nerang postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 65 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
17,048
Population (2021)
$1,423
Household income/wk
$390
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Nerang 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
17,048 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gold Coast Council area 122 suburbs, 25 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,423/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,423/wk
20% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$390/wk
3% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
4.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.9%
0.1 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricNerangQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,423 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $390 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 40 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.9% ≈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.

Nerang is a locality 65 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, Nerang has a population of 17,048 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,423, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.9%. The Indigenous population is 591 (3.5% of residents).

Housing in Nerang includes a median weekly rent of $390, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 6,532 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Nerang scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Nerang include Nerang State High School, St Brigid's Catholic Primary School and Nerang State School.

Nerang is part of the Nerang statistical area in Queensland.

Nerang details

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

Postcode4211
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)17,048
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,423/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$704/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$390
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area35.4 km²
Population Density482/km²
Total Dwellings6,532
Australian Citizens82.7%
Indigenous Population591 (3.5%)
Unemployment Rate5.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-27.995556
Longitude153.322222
Distance from Brisbane65 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 (17.2%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (26.3%) 45–64 (25.1%) 65+ (19.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,932 (17.2%)
15–24 years1,964 (11.5%)
25–44 years4,489 (26.3%)
45–64 years4,271 (25.1%)
65+ years3,400 (19.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.9%) Mortgaged (40.9%) Rented (33.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Nerang is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis1,832 (10.7%)
Asthma1,592 (9.3%)
Diabetes816 (4.8%)
Heart Disease802 (4.7%)
Cancer602 (3.5%)
Lung Condition516 (3.0%)
Dementia162 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle439 (6.8%)
1 vehicle2,289 (35.7%)
2 vehicles2,272 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles1,410 (22.0%)

Schools in Nerang

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

Nerang State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 970 · 998 students
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1036 · 338 students
Nerang State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 979 · 244 students

Suburbs Near Nerang

Same Postcode (4211)

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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.