Guanaba Explained

Type:suburb
Guanaba
City:Gold Coast
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.9375°N 153.2411°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Pop:852
Postcode:4210
Area:22.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:25.4
Dir1:WNW
Location1:Southport
Dist2:27.5
Dir2:WNW
Location2:Surfers Paradise
Dist3:72.3
Dir3:SSE
Location3:Brisbane CBD
Lga:City of Gold Coast
Stategov:Theodore
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Wongawallan
Near-Ne:Upper Coomera
Near-E:Maudsland
Near-Se:Mount Nathan
Near-S:Clagiraba
Near-Sw:Tamborine Mountain
Near-W:Tamborine Mountain
Near-Nw:Tamborine Mountain

Guanaba is a semi-rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Guanaba had a population of 852 people.

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 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.[2] [3] It was officially opened on Arbor Day circa June 1930.[4] [5] It closed circa 1942.

The first polo club on the Gold Coast was established at Guanaba in 1974. Following the sale of the property in 2019, it became a private luxury resort.[6] [7]

Demographics

In the, Guanaba recorded a population of 798 people, 49.6% female and 50.4% male. 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.

In the, Guanaba had a population of 793 people.

In the, Guanaba had a population of 852 people.

Education

There are no schools in Guanaba. The nearest government primary schools are:[8]

The nearest government secondary schools are:

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. 28 May 2019.
  2. News: 13 March 1930 . GUANABA STATE SCHOOL. . 18 August 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 3 . National Library of Australia . 22,503 . 4 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210504020124/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21530181 . live .
  3. Web site: Guanaba history. live. 2021-05-04. Gold Coast City Council. en-au. 1 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210401194038/https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/guanaba-history-2587.html.
  4. News: 13 March 1930. GUANABA STATE SCHOOL.. 3. The Brisbane Courier. 22,503. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 4 May 2021. 4 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210504020124/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21530181. live.
  5. News: 6 June 1930. SCHOOL OPENS. 2. 7. South Coast Bulletin. 75. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 4 May 2021. 4 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210504020048/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/136472265. live.
  6. Web site: Campbell . Bonnie . 2024-04-28 . The luxury estate used by George Clooney hits Gold Coast market . 2024-08-16 . Australian Financial Review . en . 28 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240428142259/https://www.afr.com/property/residential/the-luxury-estate-used-by-george-clooney-hits-gold-coast-market-20240426-p5fmur . live .
  7. Web site: About . 2024-08-16 . Rivermead Estate . en . 18 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240818010740/https://rivermeadestate.com.au/about/ . live .
  8. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 16 August 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .