I'd be avoiding nerang, and southport, and labrador as previously mentioned.
Places like paradise point, runaway bay, arundel, helensvale are fairly established areas. Not too bad, still a bit of crime like anywhere.
Pacific Pines comes to mind, fairly new development, reasonably priced properties.
With the M1, major highway, there is many many options, just avoid the main coastal areas, aside from pricey, way too touristy. Runaway bay gets you just out of the tourist areas.
Prob lots more i could think of but thats it for now