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Gaven QLD 4211

651 addresses · 32 streets

Fadden Electorate › Gold Coast LGA › Gaven · 62 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Gaven is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 1,638 people, with a median age of 45. The typical household earns around $2,015 a week, with median rent near $455 a week. Most homes are houses. About 87% of households own their home and 12% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

1,638Population
45Median age
$2,015Median household income / wk
$455Median rent / wk
3.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Pacific Pines - Gaven statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Gaven itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Helensvale, 3.2 km north · Light rail stop: Parkwood, 1.1 km east · Bus interchange: Soutport Transit Centre, 7.4 km east · Ferry wharf: Trees, 6.5 km north-east · Airport: Southport Flying Club, 4.9 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs4/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 63.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Gaven

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Gaven QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202063.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202190.1%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.6% · Labour-force participation 64.1%

Population by age in Gaven
Population by age, Gaven QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-467
5-14169
15-19121
20-24103
25-34152
35-44181
45-54264
55-64279
65-74201
75-8485
85+15
Dwelling types in Gaven
Dwelling types, Gaven QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House498
Townhouse0
Apartment4
Other0
Households by weekly income in Gaven
Households by weekly income, Gaven QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$65046
$650-1,499123
$1,500-2,999145
$3,000+137
Top ancestries in Gaven
Top ancestries, Gaven QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English721
Australian591
Irish192
Scottish188
Other108
Ancestry NS102
Housing tenure in Gaven
Housing tenure, Gaven QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned161
Mortgage266
Rented60
Other4
Cars per household in Gaven
Cars per household, Gaven QLD (ABS Census 2021)
08
169
2164
3125
4+138
Commute to work in Gaven
Commute to work, Gaven QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car568
Train3
Bus0
Tram/ferry4
Walked22
Bicycle0
Home128
Top countries of birth in Gaven
Top countries of birth, Gaven QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand163
England85
South Africa13
Malaysia11
Philippines9
Greece8
Languages used at home in Gaven
Languages used at home, Gaven QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin11
Hindi8
Russian8
Spanish8
Greek7
Korean6

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

51,377 bird observations recorded near Gaven — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Gaven

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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