Gargett vs Benholme

Gargett is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Benholme. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gargett, about half of households are couple families. In Benholme, most households are couple families. On these figures, Benholme tends to suit 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

Gargett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gargett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Benholme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gargett has a shorter drive in (694 min vs 705 min)
  • Benholme sits closer to the CBD (1003.6 km vs 1006.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gargett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Benholme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-11.0% vs -26.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gargett Benholme
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.

Gargett Benholme
Walkability 0 / 0
Gargett — Walkability: 0/100 Benholme — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 43
Gargett — Safety: 56/100 Benholme — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gargett — Low fire risk: 100/100 Benholme — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gargett rents higher ($290/wk vs $0/wk); Gargett has more residents (191 vs 81).

Gargett Benholme
Population 191
+58% vs other
 81
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -26.8% -11.0%
Median age 45 50
Median household income $92,248/yr
+26% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gargett Benholme
0-4 6.3% / 3.7%
Gargett — 0-4: 6.3% Benholme — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 13.6% / 12.3%
Gargett — 5-14: 13.6% Benholme — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.3% / 11.1%
Gargett — 15-19: 6.3% Benholme — 15-19: 11.1%
20-24 3.7% / 3.7%
Gargett — 20-24: 3.7% Benholme — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 7.9% / 7.4%
Gargett — 25-34: 7.9% Benholme — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 9.4% / 6.2%
Gargett — 35-44: 9.4% Benholme — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 17.8% / 11.1%
Gargett — 45-54: 17.8% Benholme — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 19.9% / 28.4%
Gargett — 55-64: 19.9% Benholme — 55-64: 28.4%
65-74 6.8% / 6.2%
Gargett — 65-74: 6.8% Benholme — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 4.2% / —
Gargett — 75-84: 4.2% Benholme — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 6.2%
Gargett — 85+: not among its largest Benholme — 85+: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gargett 49.0% couple families
Gargett — Couple Families: 49.0% Gargett — Lone Person: 40.8% Gargett — One Parent Families: 10.2%
Benholme 61.1% couple families
Benholme — Couple Families: 61.1% Benholme — Lone Person: 38.9% Benholme — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gargett 13.8% renting
Gargett — Owned Outright: 39.7% Gargett — Mortgage: 46.6% Gargett — Renting: 13.8%
Benholme 0.0% renting
Benholme — Owned Outright: 44.0% Benholme — Mortgage: 56.0% Benholme — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Gargett Benholme
New Zealand 2.1% / 8.6%
Gargett — New Zealand: 2.1% Benholme — New Zealand: 8.6%
England 2.1% / —
Gargett — England: 2.1% Benholme — England: not among its largest
Ireland 2.1% / —
Gargett — Ireland: 2.1% Benholme — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

Qualifications

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

Gargett Benholme
Certificate III & IV 26.2% / 21.0%
Gargett — Certificate III & IV: 26.2% Benholme — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.6%
Gargett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Benholme — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 3.7%
Gargett — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Benholme — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gargett 100.0% houses
Gargett — Houses: 100.0%
Benholme 100.0% houses
Benholme — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Gargett Benholme
Median house price $679,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Gargett Benholme
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gargett Benholme
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Gargett Benholme
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Benholme carries more crime risk (57 vs 44).

Gargett Benholme
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Gargett Benholme
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 Gargett

  • Gargett State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Benholme

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gargett Benholme
Parks & reserves 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 8 3

Mobility

Gargett sits further from the CBD (1006.5 km vs 1003.6 km).

Gargett Benholme
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1006.5 km 1003.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 694 min 705 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4741
 0.1%
postcode 4754
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4741
 78
postcode 4754

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.

Gargett Benholme
Car (driver) 89.2% / 77.1%
Gargett — Car (driver): 89.2% Benholme — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 22.9%
Gargett — Worked from Home: 5.4% Benholme — Worked from Home: 22.9%
Walked Only 5.4% / —
Gargett — Walked Only: 5.4% Benholme — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.2%).

Setting

Gargett Benholme
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.6 km 29.0 km

NBN connectivity

Gargett Benholme
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
123 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Gargett Benholme
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Gargett Benholme
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Gargett Benholme
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gargett Benholme
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gargett

Rural

Benholme

Rural

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