Benaraby QLD 4680
Benaraby sits 514 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 5 hours 55 minutes by car. Census data records 1,166 residents with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $126,620 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The town fell 4.3% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,000. Benaraby is characterised by high crime risk. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Benaraby a good town?
Benaraby scores a D (25/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 514.3 km · 356 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $1.02M
High crime risk
Fire 59/100 · Crime 80/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 41 · 1,166 residents
Liveability Rating
25 / 100 · Ranked #997 in QLDEach bar is Benaraby's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Benaraby?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
25 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBenaraby's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.02 million, roughly 11% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,019,500
35% above its 3 neighbours (median $757,500)
Based on 37 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 51 days — median across 9 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 8 sales $944K
- 4 bed 19 sales $1.15M
- 5 bed 8 sales $1M
Land
$960,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Benaraby are currently listed at around $1.1 million on average. Based on 5 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.1M
5 houses listed in the last 6 months.
5 of the suburb's 367 dwellings (1.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025126 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4680.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Benaraby safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Benaraby sits in the high band, with 17 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 60% on the prior year.
17 offences
59.5% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20248 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Benaraby, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 52 students in one school (avg 52)
Primary
Walkability
Benaraby is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Benaraby.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 15%
- Premises covered
- 444
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Gladstone: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Benaraby is home to about 1,200 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $127,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,166
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$126,620/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg Household Size
3.0
Median Personal Income
$45,500/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
16.6%
Total Dwellings
367
Owner-Occupier Rate
91.6%
Houses
85.6%
Rental Stress
12.3%
Mortgage Stress
19.0%
Work From Home
7.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 86.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 93.7%
- Employment Rate
- 64.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
8 residents (0.7%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
3.4% of residents (38) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (25).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,106 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,358 a year through Gladstone based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Gladstone
In the year to August 2026, 274 new dwellings were approved across Gladstone. That mix is 258 houses and 16 units. Approvals are up 132.1% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this town: 140 to 610 homes
- Within 2 years 6 to 20 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 134 to 590 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (5 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng, Taribelang Bunda People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.9 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³). 3 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 13.2 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.16 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0.
From the Boyne Island (Gladstone Region) monitoring station, 12.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Gladstone Radar, 21.4 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 12.1 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 1.4% of addresses
- 7 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 851 mm
- 61 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.8°C
- 8 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 14.5°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4680, 126 of 49,820 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.6% (1,309 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4680, 13,588 rooftop-solar systems totalling 92.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 22,996 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 908 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
9 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4680.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $1,019,500 this is $269,500 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Colin Boyce Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colin Boyce | 39.8% | 60.2% | -6.4 |
| 2022 | Colin Boyce | 46.2% | 53.8% | -4.8 |
| 2019 | Ken O'Dowd | 41.3% | 58.7% | +7.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Bryson Head Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bryson Head LNP | 73.2% |
| 2020 | Colin Boyce LNP | 65.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Common questions about Benaraby
Is Benaraby a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Benaraby is high (80/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Benaraby?
Benaraby has a moderate recorded bushfire history (59/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Benaraby a good place to live?
Benaraby has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (25/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Benaraby?
Benaraby, QLD had a population of 1,166 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Benaraby, QLD?
The postcode for Benaraby, QLD is 4680.
How far is Benaraby from Brisbane?
Benaraby is 514 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 356 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Benaraby?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Benaraby was $126,620 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Benaraby?
There are too few current rental listings in Benaraby for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $300, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Benaraby?
The median age of residents in Benaraby was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Benaraby at risk of bushfire?
Benaraby has a moderate recorded bushfire history (59/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Benaraby?
There is 1 school inside the Benaraby boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the air quality in Benaraby?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Benaraby (Boyne Island (Gladstone Region)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.9 µg/m³ and PM10 of 13.2 µg/m³. That puts Benaraby below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Benaraby?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Benaraby, Gladstone Radar (21.4 km away), summer days average 31.8°C, winter nights 14.5°C, 851 mm of rain a year over 61 rainy days, and 8 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Benaraby?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Benaraby belong to?
Benaraby sits within the Gladstone local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Benaraby?
The average residential rates bill through Gladstone is $2,358 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Benaraby?
Across Gladstone, 274 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 132.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Benaraby in?
Benaraby sits within the federal Division of Flynn, currently held by Colin Boyce (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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