Benarkin North vs Benarkin
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Benarkin North, about half of households are people living alone. In Benarkin, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Benarkin North tends to suit older residents, while Benarkin suits people living alone.
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
Benarkin North
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 91/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (34% vs 17%)
- But Benarkin has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Benarkin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 30%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Benarkin
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 3%)
- has cheaper rent ($148/wk vs $240/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 28%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Benarkin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Benarkin North
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 91/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 21%)
- But Benarkin is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Benarkin North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.9% vs 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Benarkin North and Benarkin drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Benarkin North has more residents (341 vs 61); Benarkin North rents higher ($240/wk vs $148/wk).
| Benarkin North | Benarkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 341 +82% vs other | 61 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.9% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 58 | 59 |
| Median household income | $43,888/yr +17% vs other | $36,400/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk +38% vs other | $148/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Development activity
| Benarkin North | Benarkin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 198 across South Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Benarkin North | Benarkin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 6% of QLD | Higher than 2% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of QLD | Higher than 80% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
Liveability
Benarkin is more walkable (23 vs 0).
| Benarkin North | Benarkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Benarkin North carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Benarkin carries more crime risk (91 vs 22).
| Benarkin North | Benarkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 24/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 22/100 | High 91/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Benarkin North | Benarkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Benarkin North
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Benarkin
- Benarkin State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Benarkin North | Benarkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5 | 1 |
Mobility
| Benarkin North | Benarkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 23/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 150.1 km +1% vs other | 148.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 125 min | 123 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4314 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 33 postcode 4314 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Benarkin North | Benarkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 434 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 427 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Benarkin North | Benarkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 180 premises | 0% 52 premises |
Climate
| Benarkin North | Benarkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 950 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Benarkin North | Benarkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,401/yr same for both | |
| Council | South Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Benarkin North | Benarkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Benarkin North | Benarkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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