Question 1

Is Benaraby a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Benaraby is a semi-rural township south of Gladstone on the Bruce Highway beside the Boyne River and close to Lake Awoonga. Life there is quiet and country in scale: a small service strip meets passing traffic and local needs, while the surrounding landscape is dominated by acreage properties, single-storey homes on generous lots and pockets of established housing. Local outdoor spots include Narbi Park, nearby Pioneer Parklands and the Boyne River rest area, and Benaraby State School is the suburb’s government primary.

The community numbers 1,166 people with a median age of 41 and is overwhelmingly owner-occupied, with 91.6% of homes owned. Many residents value fishing, boating and a more spacious pace of life, and there are straightforward road links for commuting into Gladstone and nearby coastal communities. The suburb is also affected by corridor-scale road works, including planned overtaking lanes on the Bruce Highway and a staged upgrade of the Gladstone–Benaraby Road. Whether that mix suits you depends on what you want from a place to live.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Benaraby?

Accepted Answer

Benaraby doesn't have enough recent sales or rental data to publish reliable house and unit prices or typical rents. Without current price or rent figures, there isn't a clear way to say how expensive it is to live in Benaraby compared with local incomes recorded at the most recent Census.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Benaraby a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Benaraby fell 2.5% over the past 12 months, a modest decline in the capital value of houses. That figure describes the capital growth outcome for houses over the year; if rental income or the unit market matters to you, there isn't enough recent data to show how rents or unit values changed over the same period.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	-2.5%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	1	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	44	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

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