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Benowa
7 km²
A high proportion of families and retirees make up the residential feel of Benowa. This Gold Coast suburb is a diverse community where over a third of residents were born overseas. It is a well-off area with high typical incomes and a strongly educated workforce, though it also has a noticeable population of seniors. Many residents enjoy a lifestyle with easy access to local shops and parks, contributing to its suburban character.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
18 schools within reach make Benowa convenient for families.
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The typical resident is 44, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 17.2%.
Born-overseas residents account for 36.6% of the population, a figure far above the Queensland average of 22.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish, Chinese and Scottish.
Language diversity is high here, with 24.6% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far above the state figure, and it means a slightly higher number of people speak little or no English compared to the rest of the country.
About 38.5% of residents have no religion, which is almost exactly the national figure. Christianity is the most common faith, shared by 47.9% of the population.
Education levels are very high, with 29.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Furthermore, 67% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the Australian average.
The area is wealthier than most, with 26.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Typical family income is $2,148 weekly, which is about the same as the national figure.
Residents are generally healthier than the state average, with 23.5% reporting a long-term health condition, well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are also much less common here than in other areas.
Unpaid childcare is common, with 28.4% of people providing this care. However, volunteering is much lower than in most other areas, at 13.1%.
There are 96 First Nations people in the area. They tend to be far older than those in the rest of the state, with a typical age of 36, and have a much higher Year 12 completion rate of 54%.
Homes are larger than usual, with 2.7 people per household. About 61.1% of families consist of couples with children, and far fewer people live alone compared to the state average.
Large homes are common, as 83.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. While typical weekly rents are very high at $580, the area has a high rate of outright home ownership at 39.6%.
Most people rely on cars, with 61.9% driving to work. While there are more public transport stops here than in most similar areas, only 0.8% of people use these services to commute.
The population is quite mobile, with 48.1% of people moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 13.8% of the community, which is about the same as the national figure.
Full-time employment is much lower than in most areas, at 51.9%. The local workforce is concentrated in health care and social assistance, with a higher than average number of professionals and managers.
Daily essentials are close by, with 77.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Most residents also live within a short walk of a park and public transport.