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Carrara vs Benowa

Name: Carrara vs Benowa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Carrara profile · Benowa profile

Carrara Benowa

Carrara and Benowa are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with distinct profiles. Benowa is more walkable and wealthier, with 77.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 21.2% in Carrara. Benowa also has a more qualified workforce, where 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and a higher share of high-earners, with 26.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Carrara has a larger First Nations population and a higher proportion of people living alone (24.8%).

These two neighbours share many everyday realities, including a nearly identical typical weekly personal income of around $770 and a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are widening. Benowa has seen a rise in the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home, and the gap in high-income households between the two areas has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.0 pts higher in Benowa De facto: 3.8 pts higher in Carrara Bachelor+: 8.9 pts higher in Benowa Separate houses: 8.9 pts higher in Benowa Household size: 0.3 larger in Benowa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carrara in Benowa +3,258 larger in Carrara gap steady

13,147 68th pct 9,889 52nd pct

Median age in Carrara in Benowa +2 yrs older in Benowa gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.7%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.6% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

46.2% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

33.7% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 28.9%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

4.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Carrara Benowa

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 57.8%

7.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

1.2% China +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% English ◂ +6.2 pts 35.4%

31.4% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 24.7%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

3.4% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 69.8%

1.9% Mandarin +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 47.9%

41.9% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 38.5%

5.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carrara in Benowa +1 more in Benowa

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Carrara in Benowa +0.72 more in Benowa

0.92 12th pct 1.64 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carrara in Benowa +2 more in Carrara

20 51st pct 18 47th pct

Students in Carrara in Benowa +1,662 more in Benowa

1,788 58th pct 3,450 84th pct

Avg size in Carrara in Benowa +256 larger in Benowa

894 89th pct 1,150 96th pct

ICSEA in Carrara in Benowa +64 higher in Carrara

1,136 93rd pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 67.0%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.6%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 20.1%

22.6% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

12.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Carrara in Benowa +$6 higher in Benowa gap steady

$770 43rd pct $776 44th pct

Household income in Carrara in Benowa +$358 higher in Benowa gap widening

$1,560 39th pct $1,918 60th pct

Family income in Carrara in Benowa +$252 higher in Benowa gap widening

$1,896 38th pct $2,148 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.3%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.7%

8.3% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.1%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +4.6 pts ▸ 68.5%

19.9% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 17.0%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carrara in Benowa +181 larger in Carrara

277 63rd pct 96 30th pct

Median age in Carrara in Benowa +9 yrs older in Benowa

27 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Carrara in Benowa +$18 higher in Benowa

$707 63rd pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Carrara in Benowa +$161 higher in Carrara

$2,036 69th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carrara in Benowa +0.3 larger in Benowa gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 61.1%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 25.9%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 34.4%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 18.6%

14.0% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.0% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.6% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carrara in Benowa +$130 higher in Benowa gap widening

$450 80th pct $580 96th pct

Mortgage in Carrara in Benowa +$267 higher in Benowa gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Carrara in Benowa even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 35.8%

27.6% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 21.2%

0.9% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

52.0% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 60.9%

33.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 28.2%

8.9% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 34.3%

21.4% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%

6.5% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 32.6%

20.4% $550–$749 +11.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

4.1% $750 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 6.9%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 29.7%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.4%

12.9% $3,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.3% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carrara in Benowa +17 more in Carrara

34 44th pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Carrara in Benowa +0.87 more in Carrara

2.59 26th pct 1.72 18th pct

Departures/1k in Carrara in Benowa +47.8 more in Carrara

455.8 36th pct 408.0 35th pct

PT routes in Carrara in Benowa +1 more in Carrara

7 48th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Carrara in Benowa +3 longer in Benowa

5 50th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Carrara in Benowa +2 longer in Benowa

46 72nd pct 48 73rd pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 61.9%

13.2% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 32.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.9% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

8.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.1% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.0% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

11.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carrara in Benowa +2 higher in Benowa

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Carrara in Benowa +1 higher in Benowa

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Carrara in Benowa +2 higher in Benowa

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Carrara in Benowa +1 higher in Benowa

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Carrara in Benowa +51 higher in Benowa

1,002 52nd pct 1,053 72nd pct

ERP in Carrara in Benowa +3,612 higher in Carrara

14,340 68th pct 10,728 51st pct

Growth in Carrara in Benowa +0.2 pts higher in Carrara

7.7% 72nd pct 7.5% 72nd pct

Businesses in Carrara in Benowa +18 higher in Carrara

1,632 79th pct 1,614 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carrara in Benowa +30 higher in Carrara

1,499 89th pct 1,469 88th pct

Max temp in Carrara in Benowa +0.2 higher in Carrara

26.3 78th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Carrara in Benowa +0.4 higher in Benowa

15.5 84th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carrara in Benowa +1.8 higher in Benowa

3.5 24th pct 5.2 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carrara in Benowa +1.4 more in Benowa

3.2 22nd pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Carrara in Benowa +20.8 pts higher in Benowa

29.9% 21st pct 50.7% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Carrara in Benowa +56.2 pts higher in Benowa

21.2% 13th pct 77.4% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Carrara in Benowa +7.2 pts higher in Benowa

69.0% 32nd pct 76.2% 37th pct

Walk to school in Carrara in Benowa +28.2 pts higher in Benowa

31.2% 17th pct 59.3% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Carrara in Benowa +5.8 pts higher in Benowa

90.0% 37th pct 95.8% 46th pct

Walk to health in Carrara in Benowa +9.1 pts higher in Benowa

30.6% 35th pct 39.8% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Carrara in Benowa +2.2 more in Benowa

6.2 4th pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Carrara in Benowa +32 higher in Benowa

80 47th pct 112 53rd pct

Mean slope in Carrara in Benowa +0.9 pts higher in Carrara

6.1% 62nd pct 5.2% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carrara vs Benowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309061246/carrara/vs/309101267/benowa