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Benowa QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Benowa, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Benowa QLD is 9,889 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Benowa is $776 per week ($40,352 per year). Median rent in Benowa is $580 per week ($2,513 per month). Benowa has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Benowa has a population density of 1508.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Benowa is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Benowa is $2,167.

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Benowa Population

residents (Census 2021)

Benowa Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$776/wk

$40,352 per year

#4021 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$580/wk

$2,513 per month

#278 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Benowa Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (4,748) Female 52.0% (5,143)

Population Density

1508.9

people per km²

9,889 people · 6.6 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,148

Family income/wk

Benowa Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Benowa Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.5% 1,360 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.5% 1,229 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Benowa Country of Birth

Australia

82.3%

England

6.6%

China

4.7%

India

2.2%

Hong Kong

1.1%

Iran

0.9%

Canada

0.7%

Brazil

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

Egypt

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Benowa Religion

No Religion

42.3%

Catholic

22.2%

Anglican

15.7%

Not stated

7.8%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Buddhism

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Benowa Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Benowa Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

39.3%

Korean

14.5%

Japan

12.3%

Other

10.8%

Cantonese

8.3%

Persian ED

6.1%

Arabic

4.6%

Malayalam

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Benowa Employment

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Employed full-time

32.9% 2,346 people

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Employed part-time

24.3% 1,732 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 274 people

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Not in labour force

39.0% 2,786 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Benowa Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.9%

Certificate III/IV

24.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.5%

Postgraduate Degree

12.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Benowa Occupation

Professionals

32.3%

Managers

17.6%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.2%

Community & Personal Service

10.9%

Sales Workers

8.6%

Labourers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Benowa Field of Study

Management & Commerce

30.2%

Health

16.2%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Engineering

9.8%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Education

6.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Information Technology

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Benowa Dwelling Types

Separate house

68.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

18.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Benowa Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

18.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Benowa Marital Status

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Married

53.4% 4,303

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Separated

2.5% 203

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Divorced

10.0% 802

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Widowed

5.2% 417

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Never married

28.9% 2,328

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Benowa Ancestry

English

30.1%

Australian

21.0%

Other

12.6%

Irish

8.2%

Chinese

8.2%

Scottish

7.3%

German

3.1%

Italian

2.6%

Korean

2.3%

Indian

1.9%

New Zealander

1.5%

Greek

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Benowa School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.9%

Secondary — Government

21.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

17.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.3%

Pre-school

8.3%

Vocational Education

8.2%

Primary — Catholic

7.3%

Secondary — Catholic

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Benowa Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.4% 815

✅

No need for assistance

95.6% 17,814

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Benowa Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.0% 1,054

—

Not a volunteer

86.0% 6,498

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Benowa Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Benowa How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.5%

Did not go to work

12.6%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Walked only

1.6%

Bicycle

1.0%

Other

0.7%

Bus

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Train

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Benowa Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

32.6%

2 vehicles

43.8%

3 vehicles

14.3%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Benowa Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

14.4%

3 bedrooms

34.7%

4 bedrooms

35.6%

5 bedrooms

11.5%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Benowa Population Mobility

19.4%

moved in the last year

51.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Benowa Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

187

Indigenous residents

18,562

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Benowa Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

534

Arthritis

298

Asthma

280

Heart disease

235

Diabetes

209

Lung condition

139

Cancer

135

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Benowa Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Benowa Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.7%

Couple — no children

26.0%

Couple — no children under 15

18.6%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Benowa Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 9

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Previously served

2.7% 205

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Never served

97.1% 7,372

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Benowa Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.0% 901

—

Did not provide

88.0% 6,628

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Benowa Children Ever Born

No children

29.1%

1 child

14.6%

2 children

36.1%

3 children

15.4%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Benowa When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

118

1961–1970

197

1971–1980

264

1981–1990

483

1991–2000

532

2001–2010

876

2011–2015

451

2016

2017

122

2018

107

2019

163

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Benowa Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.1%

5–14 hours

28.3%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

26.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Benowa Household Size

1 person

18.6%

2 persons

34.4%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

19.4%

5 persons

7.3%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Benowa Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,467

Moved from QLD

1,139

Moved — same area (SA2)

273

Moved from NSW

128

Moved from overseas

114

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Benowa Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.4%

Step family — no other children

10.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.2%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Benowa Schools

schools nearby

government

1067

avg ICSEA score

8,507

total students

Emmanuel College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,686 students

1139

ICSEA

St Vincent's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 794 students

1091

ICSEA

Benowa State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 894 students

1089

ICSEA

Josiah College Independent

Combined · U · 102 students

1084

ICSEA

St Kevin's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 427 students

1072

ICSEA

Benowa State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,129 students

1064

ICSEA

Bellevue Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 729 students

1059

ICSEA

Ashmore State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 745 students

1040

ICSEA

Keebra Park State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,001 students

968

ICSEA

Australian International Islamic College - Carrara Campus Independent

Combined

Trinity Lutheran College (Cotlew Street Campus) Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Benowa Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,918/wk

Median Rent $580/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Benowa

Your weekly income

≈ $8,311/month

Median rent $580/wk

Left after rent $1,338/wk

Rent share 30.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Benowa

What is the population of Benowa QLD?

The population of Benowa QLD is 9,889 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1508.9 people per km².Benowa is ranked #658 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Benowa?

The median personal income in Benowa QLD is $776 per week, or $40,352 per year.The median household income is $1,918 per week.Family income is $2,148 per week.Benowa is ranked #4,021 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Benowa?

Median rent in Benowa QLD is $580 per week ($2,513 per month).Rent represents 30.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Benowa ranks #278 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Benowa?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Benowa QLD is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Benowa?

The median age in Benowa QLD is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Benowa a good suburb to live in?

Benowa is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,889.The median income is $776/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30235. All dollar figures in AUD.