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Benowa vs Carrara

Name: Benowa vs Carrara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Benowa profile · Carrara profile

Benowa Carrara

Carrara and Benowa are neighbouring Gold Coast areas with a few striking differences. Benowa is more walkable, with 77.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 19.1% in Carrara. Benowa also has a higher share of residents born overseas (36.6% versus 28.3%) and more people who use a language other than English at home (24.6% versus 12.6%). Wealth is also higher in Benowa, where 26.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 17.5% in Carrara.

Both areas have almost exactly the same proportion of residents aged 65 and over, at around 21%. They also share similar typical weekly incomes of about $770. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are wide: typical weekly rents are $130 higher in Benowa, and Benowa has a far higher share of homes owned outright. Carrara has a larger First Nations population, though these residents are far younger on average than those in Benowa.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.0 pts higher in Benowa Bachelor+: 8.9 pts higher in Benowa Separate houses: 8.8 pts higher in Benowa Born overseas: 8.3 pts higher in Benowa Population: 3,249 larger in Carrara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benowa in Carrara +3,249 larger in Carrara gap steady

9,889 87th pct 13,138 88th pct

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

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.4%

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

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.9%

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

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 46.3%

28.9% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Benowa Carrara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.8% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 67.7%

5.9% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% China ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.4% English +6.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

24.7% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

8.5% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Chinese ◂ +6.2 pts 3.4%

3.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.8% English only +13.8 pts ▸ 83.6%

6.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

38.5% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

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

1.64 21st pct 0.92 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Benowa in Carrara +1 more in Carrara

18 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Benowa in Carrara +50 larger in Benowa

888 99th pct 837 97th pct

ICSEA in Benowa in Carrara even

1,067 84th pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 59.7%

15.6% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.0% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

20.1% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 22.7%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

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

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

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 21.2%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

9.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Society & culture even 12.0%

6.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

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

3.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Benowa in Carrara +$5 higher in Benowa gap steady

$776 55th pct $771 54th pct

Household income in Benowa in Carrara +$356 higher in Benowa gap widening

$1,918 72nd pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in Benowa in Carrara +$251 higher in Benowa gap widening

$2,148 66th pct $1,897 51st pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 8.3%

13.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +4.6 pts 64.0%

17.0% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

96 86th pct 277 86th pct

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

36 yrs 74th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

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

$725 58th pct $707 57th pct

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

$1,875 57th pct $2,036 63rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 52.7%

25.9% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

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

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.6% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 14.1%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$580 98th pct $450 88th pct

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

$2,167 80th pct $1,900 66th pct

People / bedroom in Benowa in Carrara even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 31.6%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

21.2% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

60.9% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 52.1%

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

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 21.4%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 6.5%

1.6% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $350–$549 +14.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

31.8% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 20.5%

24.2% $750 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 4.1%

6.9% $200–$349 +13.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.3% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

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

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Benowa in Carrara +16 more in Carrara

16 86th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Benowa in Carrara +0.82 more in Carrara

1.62 64th pct 2.44 67th pct

Departures/1k in Benowa in Carrara +101.2 more in Carrara

341.0 75th pct 442.2 77th pct

PT routes in Benowa in Carrara +1 more in Carrara

6 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Benowa in Carrara +2 longer in Benowa

8 43rd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Benowa in Carrara +1 longer in Benowa

48 37th pct 47 37th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

17.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 40.9%

32.6% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

2.3% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

8.5% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

7.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

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

3.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 20.0%

16.4% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

9.6% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

7.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Benowa in Carrara +1.8 higher in Benowa

5.2 84th pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Benowa in Carrara +1.5 more in Benowa

4.7 81st pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Benowa in Carrara +21.8 pts higher in Benowa

50.7% 80th pct 28.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Benowa in Carrara +58.3 pts higher in Benowa

77.4% 88th pct 19.1% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Benowa in Carrara +8.0 pts higher in Benowa

76.2% 80th pct 68.2% 78th pct

Walk to school in Benowa in Carrara +27.9 pts higher in Benowa

59.3% 78th pct 31.5% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Benowa in Carrara +6.0 pts higher in Benowa

95.8% 84th pct 89.8% 80th pct

Walk to health in Benowa in Carrara +8.9 pts higher in Benowa

39.8% 81st pct 30.9% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Benowa in Carrara +2.8 more in Benowa

8.3 37th pct 5.5 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Benowa in Carrara +28 higher in Benowa

112 86th pct 84 84th pct

Mean slope in Benowa in Carrara +1.0 pts higher in Carrara

5.2% 44th pct 6.1% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benowa vs Carrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30235/benowa/vs/SAL30550/carrara