Benaraby vs Iveragh

Benaraby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Iveragh. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Benaraby, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Benaraby tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Benaraby

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 12%)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • But Iveragh carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Benaraby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Iveragh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Iveragh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (499.3 km vs 514.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Iveragh

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (88% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Benaraby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.3% vs -12.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Benaraby and Iveragh drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Benaraby Iveragh
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Benaraby Iveragh
Walkability 0 / 0
Benaraby — Walkability: 0/100 Iveragh — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 44
Benaraby — Safety: 20/100 Iveragh — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 41 / 35
Benaraby — Low fire risk: 41/100 Iveragh — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Benaraby has more residents (1,166 vs 122); Benaraby rents higher ($300/wk vs $220/wk).

Benaraby Iveragh
Population 1,166
+90% vs other
 122
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.3% -12.9%
Median age 41 49
Median household income $126,620/yr
+26% vs other
 $94,224/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+27% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Benaraby Iveragh
0-4 5.1% / 4.1%
Benaraby — 0-4: 5.1% Iveragh — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 16.4% / 12.3%
Benaraby — 5-14: 16.4% Iveragh — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 8.1% / 2.5%
Benaraby — 15-19: 8.1% Iveragh — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 2.5% / 2.5%
Benaraby — 20-24: 2.5% Iveragh — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 8.2% / 6.6%
Benaraby — 25-34: 8.2% Iveragh — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 14.8% / 7.4%
Benaraby — 35-44: 14.8% Iveragh — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 16.1% / 27.9%
Benaraby — 45-54: 16.1% Iveragh — 45-54: 27.9%
55-64 15.0% / 18.0%
Benaraby — 55-64: 15.0% Iveragh — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 8.3% / 13.1%
Benaraby — 65-74: 8.3% Iveragh — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 4.2% / 4.9%
Benaraby — 75-84: 4.2% Iveragh — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.6% / —
Benaraby — 85+: 0.6% Iveragh — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Benaraby 71.7% couple families
Benaraby — Couple Families: 71.7% Benaraby — Lone Person: 15.9% Benaraby — One Parent Families: 11.2% Benaraby — Group Household: 1.3%
Iveragh 58.8% couple families
Iveragh — Couple Families: 58.8% Iveragh — Lone Person: 23.5% Iveragh — One Parent Families: 17.6% Iveragh — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Benaraby 8.4% renting
Benaraby — Owned Outright: 34.1% Benaraby — Mortgage: 57.5% Benaraby — Renting: 8.4%
Iveragh 13.2% renting
Iveragh — Owned Outright: 50.0% Iveragh — Mortgage: 36.8% Iveragh — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Benaraby Iveragh
New Zealand 1.8% / 3.3%
Benaraby — New Zealand: 1.8% Iveragh — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 2.1% / —
Benaraby — England: 2.1% Iveragh — England: not among its largest
South Africa 2.0% / —
Benaraby — South Africa: 2.0% Iveragh — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada 0.4% / —
Benaraby — Canada: 0.4% Iveragh — Canada: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Benaraby — Philippines: 0.3% Iveragh — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Benaraby Iveragh
Certificate III & IV 25.2% / 23.8%
Benaraby — Certificate III & IV: 25.2% Iveragh — Certificate III & IV: 23.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 9.0%
Benaraby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Iveragh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 6.6%
Benaraby — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Iveragh — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 4.1%
Benaraby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Iveragh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / —
Benaraby — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Iveragh — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Benaraby 85.6% houses
Benaraby — Houses: 85.6% Benaraby — Townhouses: 9.3% Benaraby — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Iveragh 12.1% houses
Iveragh — Houses: 12.1% Iveragh — Townhouses: 81.8% Iveragh — Flats / Apartments: 6.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Benaraby Iveragh
Median house price $1,019,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $960,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 9 sales
 —

Development activity

Benaraby Iveragh
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Benaraby Iveragh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Benaraby Iveragh
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Benaraby carries more crime risk (80 vs 56).

Benaraby Iveragh
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
79/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Benaraby Iveragh
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Benaraby

  • Benaraby State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Iveragh

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Benaraby Iveragh
Parks & reserves 4 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 11

Mobility

Benaraby sits further from the CBD (514.3 km vs 499.3 km).

Benaraby Iveragh
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 514.3 km
+3% vs other
 499.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 356 min 360 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Benaraby Iveragh
Car (driver) 85.1% / 89.4%
Benaraby — Car (driver): 85.1% Iveragh — Car (driver): 89.4%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 10.6%
Benaraby — Worked from Home: 7.2% Iveragh — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Benaraby — Car (passenger): 5.3% Iveragh — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.5% / —
Benaraby — Bus: 1.5% Iveragh — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.1% / —
Benaraby — Walked Only: 1.1% Iveragh — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.4%).

Setting

Benaraby Iveragh
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Benaraby Iveragh
Connectivity score 52/100 18/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
444 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Benaraby Iveragh
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Benaraby Iveragh
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.16 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Benaraby Iveragh
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Benaraby Iveragh
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Benaraby Iveragh
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Benaraby

Rural

Iveragh

Rural Townhouses

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