Benowa
QLD 4217 · Gold Coast
9,889 (2021) → 10,630 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Benowa is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4217, about 70km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Benowa are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 43/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Benowa has an overall score of 69/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.93%), England (4.55%), China (4.16%), South Korea (1.89%), Japan (1.61%)
Top languages: Mandarin (6.42%), Japan (2.22%), Korean (2.16%), Cantonese (1.46%), Persian ED (0.88%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gold Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1044 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Benowa State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1080
- St Kevin's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1071
- Benowa State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1064
Nearby (within 10km)
- Josiah CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1077
- Bellevue Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1053
- Emmanuel CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1131
- Ashmore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1045
- Keebra Park State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 973
- Trinity Lutheran College (Cotlew Street Campus)Primary · Independent · 2.9km
- Australian International Islamic College - Carrara CampusCombined · Independent · 3km
- Surfers Paradise State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1033
- St Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1097
- Aquinas CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1052
- Merrimac State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1022
- Trinity Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.8kmICSEA 1085
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Benowa
Is Benowa safe?
Benowa has a residential safety score of 83/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,113 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Benowa from Brisbane CBD?
Benowa is about 69.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Benowa?
Benowa has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1072 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Benowa?
Benowa has a transport score of 43/100 and 17 bus stops.