Suburb in South Burnett

Benarkin North, QLD

Benarkin North had a population of 341 at the 2021 Census (+7.9% since 2016). Median age 56.9. Median weekly household income $817. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Benarkin North at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Benarkin North's population grew by 7.9% to 341, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 56.9, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 5.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.8%.

2.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 58.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 140 households.

The median household earns $817 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $206 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,081 a month.

15.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.6% use a language other than English at home. 47.2% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Benarkin North beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBenarkin NorthQLDAustralia
Population3415,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.9%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age56.938.238.2
Households1401,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting2.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright58.6%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$817$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$206$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,081$1,740$1,866
Born overseas15.6%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.6%14.1%23.6%
No religion47.2%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

+7.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2712011
  2. 3162016
  3. 3412021

Age

Median age 56.9, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Benarkin North Queensland
Share of people by age, Benarkin North and Queensland
0–95.9%
10–199.4%
20–295.0%
30–397.6%
40–4910.6%
50–5915.5%
60–6923.8%
70–7917.3%
80+3.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Benarkin North at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English56.6%
  2. Australian34.4%
  3. Irish14.6%
  4. German11.9%
  5. Scottish10.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.2%
  2. New Zealand2.9%
  3. the Netherlands2.0%
  4. Germany1.3%
  5. the Philippines1.3%

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

Around Benarkin North

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