In short

Gaven is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4211, home to 1,638 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Scenic Rim local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$455 /wk

Population1,638

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAGold Coast

Demographics

Population: 1,638
Median age: 45 years
Median household income: $2,015 /week
Median personal income: $715 /week
Median family income: $1,941 /week
Average household size: 3.1
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Gold Coast
Statistical region (SA4): Gold Coast
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Wright

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $455 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,167
Rent share of household income: 23%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (22.0°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1065 mm
Reference station: Brisbane, 64.9 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 71,481 across the Gold Coast LGA in the year to March 2026 (down 5% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 35,660 theft, 11,701 drug offences, 7,165 violent offences.

Figures cover the whole Gold Coast — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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