Gaven, Queensland

Gaven is a rural residential locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Gaven had a population of 1,558 people.
Geography.
It is immediately north of Nerang. The eastern boundary of the suburb is marked by the Pacific Highway.
History.
It was named after Eric Gaven was a councillor on the Nerang Shire Council from 1935 to 1949 and chairman of the newly established Albert Shire Council in 1949-1950. He won the seat of Southport at the 1950 Queensland state election for the Country Party. He held the seat for 10 years before it was abolished for the 1960 Queensland state election and Gaven then won the new seat of South Coast, which he held until 1966. He won the seat of Southport at the 1950 Queensland state election for the Country Party. He held the seat for 10 years before it was abolished for the 1960 Queensland state election and Gaven then won the new seat of South Coast, which he held until 1966.
Gaven State School opened on 27 January 1995, but now is within the boundaries of neighbouring Oxenford.
In the Gaven had a population of 1,583 people.