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QLD · Gold Coast Council

Benowa, 4217

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Updated

Desirability score

51.7/100
Average

Top 26% of Queensland's suburbs

85% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Benowa is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Benowa is a well-connected established suburb in Gold Coast with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.

Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and safety against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and schools and education holding up better.

Population

Population
9,889
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,918
Dwelling vacancy
8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
298 of 3,733
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
56.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
203 / 967 / 355

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$1,050

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
910
Against the person
242
Against property
358
Rate per 1,000 residents
92
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 41 residents
State safety percentile
90.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+2.5%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault291
  • Drug Offences865
  • Good Order Offences753
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)874
  • Unlawful Entry252

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,072
  • Benowa State High SchoolSecondary
  • Benowa State SchoolPrimary
  • St Kevin's SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

17 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Ashmore Rd at Boree Street
  • Ashmore Rd at Reed Street
  • Ashmore Rd at Sir Bruce Small Park
  • Ashmore Rd at Sir Bruce Small Park
  • Benowa Gardens Shopping Centre

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

66 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench
  • Allchurch Ave at Benowa Primary SchoolBus stop
  • Ashmore Rd at Boree StreetBus stop
  • Ashmore Rd at Sir Bruce Small ParkBus stop
  • Benowa Gardens Shopping CentreBus stop
  • Benowa Rd at Benowa GardensBus stop
  • Benowa Rd at Benowa State High SchoolBus stop
  • Benowa Rd at Collins CrescentBus stop
  • Benowa Rd at St Kevins Catholic PrimaryBus stop
  • Heeb St at Gold Coast TAFE AshmoreBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

15 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Annies Court ReservePark
  • Apex ParkPark
  • Araucaria ForestPark
  • Benowa ParkPark
  • Closed Forest GorgePark
  • Display GardenPark
  • Freshwater WetlandsPark
  • Kelly ParkPark
  • Myrtaceae GardenPark
  • Robert ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
14
Emergency department
On site
  • 216 Japis HouseAshmore Roadcentre
  • Ashmore Family PracticeAshmore Roaddoctor
  • Benowa Family Medical Centreclinic
  • Centrecentre
  • CentreAshmore Roadcentre
  • Leading Steps Paediatric Clinicclinic
  • Myhealth Medical Centre Benowaclinic
  • Pindara Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
  • Pindara PlaceCarrara Streetclinic
  • Pindara Private Hospitalhospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Benowa Hills Early Learning Centrekindergarten
  • Benowa Kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
19
Parks (OSM)
16

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
51.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 26% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
1725th in Australia
State rank
392nd in QLD
Peer rank
#209 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#215 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Allchurch Ave at Benowa Primary Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
  • Ashmore Rd at Boree Streetamenitiesbus_stop
  • Ashmore Rd at Sir Bruce Small Parkamenitiesbus_stop
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benowa Bowls Clubamenitiessports_centre
  • Benowa Family Medical Centreamenitiesclinic
  • Benowa Gardens Shopping Centreamenitiesbus_stop
  • Benowa Rd at Benowa Gardensamenitiesbus_stop
  • Benowa Rd at Benowa State High Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
  • Benowa Rd at Collins Crescentamenitiesbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

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