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Nerang score: 24/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Nerang safe? Australia travel risk

Is Nerang safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Nerang scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Australia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Nerang scores 24/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Australia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Nerang: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (44/100) and security (23/100).

A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Australia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Geographically located in Queensland (27.9902° S, 153.3358° E), Nerang sits 904.3 km SSW from Canberra at 13 m elevation.

Region
Queensland
Coordinates
27.9902° S, 153.3358° E
Elevation
13 m
Time Zone
Australia/Brisbane
Population
16,864
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Brisbane (65.5 km NNW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 25.7 km SE
Hospital Care Emergency 5.7 km NE
Police Station Nerang Police Station 0.1 km WSW

Proximate Regional Communities (Australia)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Australia travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Australia entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Gold Coast 30
7.0 km ESE
Southport 10
8.0 km ENE
Tweed Heads 10
30.0 km SE
Brisbane 62
65.5 km NNW
Ipswich 15
70.3 km NW
Byron Bay 10
77.6 km SSE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy