Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Benowa then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Benowa, QLD (postcode 4217) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,979 | 8,741 | 9,889 | +1,910 · +23.9% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 | 44 | +2 · +4.8% |
| Median household income | $1,387/wk | $1,634/wk | $1,918/wk | +$531 · +38.3% |
| Median personal income | $574/wk | $672/wk | $776/wk | +$202 · +35.2% |
| Median rent | $405/wk | $500/wk | $580/wk | +$175 · +43.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,058/mo | $2,167/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Benowa trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,889
was 8,741 in 2016
+1,148 · +13.1%
Median rent
$580/wk
was $500/wk in 2016
+$80 · +16%
Household income
$1,918/wk
was $1,634/wk in 2016
+$284 · +17.4%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Benowa population growth · Benowa then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.