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Nerang flood & bushfire risk

Of Nerang’s 11,298 mapped properties, 8.2% are in a mapped flood area and 20.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

8.2%
In a flood area
20.5%
In a bushfire area
11,298
Mapped properties

Crime near Nerang

Nerang sits in the Nerang police division, which recorded 5,431 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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234
Break-ins
207
Vehicle theft
1,140
Other theft
396
Property damage
171
Fraud
65
Handling stolen goods
516
Assault
102
Sexual offences
21
Robbery
157
Other against the person
2
Homicide
2,420
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,431 total. Figures are for the whole Nerang police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Nerang

Nerang is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential42.3% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: None

Residential29.2% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: None

Rural residential10% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural residential landscape and environment precinct

School catchments in Nerang

Nerang can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Nerang

At the 2021 Census, 24.4% of Nerang’s 17,048 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.6%
Australian35.1%
Scottish10.6%
Irish10.3%
German5.2%
Australian Aboriginal3.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand7.6%
England4.4%
India1.8%
Philippines0.9%
South Africa0.7%
Japan0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Nerang

Gold Coast council approved 6,572 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,572
Dwellings/yr
1,084
Houses
5,488
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Nerang). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Nerang address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.