Suburb report · QLD 4217
Benowa
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Population
10,630
Benowa suburb profile
Who lives in Benowa
Benowa is 69km from the Brisbane CBD, measured in a straight line. Benowa is home to 10,630 people, a scale matched by fewer than 16% of Queensland suburbs. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 52 by population. The median age of 45 is older than 79% of Queensland suburbs. Of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 368 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $113,000, higher than 67% of Queensland suburbs. On household income it ranks 115 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Ownership is above the state norm at 78.1%, against 69.2% in the median Queensland suburb. On ownership it ranks 157 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,432 occupied private dwellings in Benowa, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 49.6%, ahead of couples without children at 29% and people living alone at 18.6%. Of the 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 118 have a higher share of families with children and 406 a lower one. The 49.6% share of families with children runs above most of Queensland, at the 68th percentile. The 29% share of couples without children is typical for Queensland.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 21 new dwellings were approved across the Benowa statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 42 a year. Supply figures here are for the Benowa statistical area, home to 10,728 residents in 2025, which closely matches Benowa. At 2 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of Queensland, at the 35th percentile. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2022, with 148, and the quietest was 2021, with 13.
Population trend
The population of the Benowa statistical area grew 8.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 2.3 points ahead. It ranks at the 66th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 3.2%, and the slowest to 2025, at 0.8%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Surfers Paradise differs most on the share of families with children: 19.3% there against 49.6% in Benowa. Ashmore is the closest match on the median age, at 43 against 45. Carrara, 3km away, has 14,146 residents and a median household income of $92,300.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.