Guanaba

Suburb of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Guanaba
Gold Coast, Queensland

Official opening of Guanaba State School, June 1930

Guanaba

Coordinates| 27°56′15″S 153°14′28″E﻿ / ﻿27.9375°S 153.2411°E﻿ / -27.9375; 153.2411﻿ (Guanaba (centre of locality))
Population| 852 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 38.55/km2 (99.85/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4210
Area| 22.1 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location|

* 25.4 km (16 mi) WNW of Southport
* 27.5 km (17 mi) WNW of Surfers Paradise
* 72.3 km (45 mi) SSE of Brisbane CBD

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 2021 census, Guanaba had a population of 852 people.[1]

## Geography

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The locality consists of small acreages focused around the equestrian community.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

## History

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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]

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.[8][9]

## Demographics

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In the 2011 census, Guanaba recorded a population of 798 people, 49.6% female and 50.4% male.[10] 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.[10]

In the 2016 census, Guanaba had a population of 793 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Guanaba had a population of 852 people.[1]

## Education

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There are no schools in Guanaba. The nearest government primary schools are:[12]

* St Bernard State School in neighbouring Tamborine Mountain to the south-west
* Highland Reserve State School in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the north-east
* Gaven State School in Oxenford to the north-east

The nearest government secondary schools are:[12]

* Tamborine Mountain State High School in neighbouring Tamborine Mountain to the south-west
* Upper Coomera State College in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the north-east
* Pacific Pines State High School in Pacific Pines to the east

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Guanaba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ "Guanaba – locality in City of Gold Coast (entry 46050)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
3. ^ "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 18 August 2024 - 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. ^ Campbell, Bonnie (28 April 2024). "The luxury estate used by George Clooney hits Gold Coast market". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
9. ^ "About". Rivermead Estate. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
10. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Guanaba (Gold Coast City) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats.
11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Guanaba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

## Further reading

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* 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

## External links

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* "Gold Coast Inner Hinterland". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. — includes Guanaba

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