Guanaba
Gold Coast, Queensland
Guanaba is located in Gold Coast, Australia
Guanaba
Guanaba
Coordinates27°56′15″S 153°14′28″E / 27.9375°S 153.2411°E / -27.9375; 153.2411 (Guanaba (centre of locality))
Population793 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density35.88/km2 (92.93/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4210
Area22.1 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s)Theodore
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Guanaba:
Tamborine Mountain Wongawallan Upper Coomera
Tamborine Mountain Guanaba Maudsland
Tamborine Mountain Clagiraba Mount Nathan

Guanaba is a semi-rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Guanaba had a population of 793 people.[1]

Geography

The locality consists of small acreages focused around the equestrian community.

The eastern boundary of Guanaba follows the Coomera River. Tamborine National Park occupies a section in the west where elevations reach to around 40 metres (130 ft) above sea level.

History

Guanaba State School was established circa March 1930 using a school building relocated from the former Carrara State School in 1929.[3][4] It was officially opened on Arbor Day circa June 1930.[5][6] It closed circa 1942.[7]

In the 2011 census, Guanaba recorded a population of 798 people, 49.6% female and 50.4% male.[8] The median age of the Guanaba population was 43 years, 6 years above the national median of 37. 74.1% of people living in Guanaba were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.5%, New Zealand 4.6%, Netherlands 1.5%, Germany 1.3%, Ireland 0.9%. 91.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1% Mandarin, 0.8% Dutch, 0.6% German, 0.4% French, 0.4% Greek.[8]

In the 2016 census, Guanaba had a population of 793 people.[1]

Amenities

It is home to the Gold Coast Polo and Country Club.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Guanaba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Guanaba – locality in City of Gold Coast (entry 46050)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "CARRARA STATE SCHOOL". South Coast Bulletin. Vol. 4, no. 197. Queensland, Australia. 30 September 1932. p. 10. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "Guanaba history". Gold Coast City Council. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "GUANABA STATE SCHOOL". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 503. Queensland, Australia. 13 March 1930. p. 3. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "SCHOOL OPENS". South Coast Bulletin. Vol. 2, no. 75. Queensland, Australia. 6 June 1930. p. 7. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Guanaba (Gold Coast City) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats.
  9. ↑ "Equestrian Australia". Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.

Further reading

  • Coghill, Gloria A; Coomera State School (1998). 125 Years of schooling on the Coomera 1873-1998. G. Coghill. ISBN 978-0-646-35838-3.—includes Guanaba State School
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