Suburb in Gold Coast

Guanaba, QLD

Guanaba had a population of 852 at the 2021 Census (+7.4% since 2016). Median age 46.4. Median weekly household income $2,308. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Guanaba at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Gold Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Guanaba's population grew by 7.4% to 852, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 46.4, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 9.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.2%.

8.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 38.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 270 households.

The median household earns $2,308 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $515 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,176 a month.

22.7% of residents were born overseas, close to the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.3% use a language other than English at home. 49.1% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Guanaba beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureGuanabaQLDAustralia
Population8525,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age46.438.238.2
Households2701,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting8.1%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright38.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,308$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$515$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,176$1,740$1,866
Born overseas22.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion49.1%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+7.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7982011
  2. 7932016
  3. 8522021

Age

Median age 46.4, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Guanaba Queensland
Share of people by age, Guanaba and Queensland
0–99.5%
10–1911.4%
20–2912.6%
30–398.3%
40–4912.9%
50–5921.2%
60–6914.7%
70–796.2%
80+2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Guanaba at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.9%
  2. Australian37.0%
  3. Scottish14.7%
  4. Irish11.9%
  5. German4.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.1%
  2. Greek0.5%
  3. Mandarin0.5%
  4. Samoan0.5%
  5. Polish0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand6.0%
  2. England5.7%
  3. South Africa1.6%
  4. Scotland1.0%
  5. Italy0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Guanaba

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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