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Benowa

QLD 4217 · Gold Coast

9,889 (2021)10,630 est. (2025)

69
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

9,889
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
83
Safety score
43
Transport score

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.

69.5 km
To Brisbane CBD
4.5 km
To coast
$1,000/wk
Median rent (house)
3.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

9,889
Population
44
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,918
vs NSW median+3.7%
Bachelor degree or higher44.2%
Born in Australia57.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse2,089 / 355 / 967

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:

Median rent — house / unit$1,000 / $900 wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

83
Residential

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:

61
Break & enter dwelling617/100k
10
Steal from dwelling101/100k
37
Motor vehicle theft374/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
4
Robbery40/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 604 (all categories, latest year)6,113 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

59
Within 10km3 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

43
17Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationNerang station (3.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.4°C
Summer max
21.0°C
Winter max
1,340mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

72 in suburbSupermarkets
123 in suburbCafes/Rest.
2717 in suburbParks
104 in suburbPlaygrounds
18827 in suburbPools
131 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
187 in suburbGPs
50 in suburbPharmacies
94 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11236 in suburbSports fields
3Vets
Nearest beachSurfers Paradise Beach (4.6 km)
Nearest hospitalPindara Private Hospital (740 m)
Nearest vet2.3 km
Nearest airportGold Coast (21.0 km)

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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.