Guanaba
Suburb of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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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]
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Official opening of Guanaba State School, June 1930 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 27.9375°S 153.2411°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Gold Coast | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 22.1 km2 (8.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 852 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 38.55/km2 (99.85/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4210 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
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
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]
In 2005, the set for the fictional town of Ambrose in the 2005 horror film House of Wax was constructed in Gunanba off Hollindale Road.[10]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Guanaba recorded a population of 798 people, 49.6% female and 50.4% male.[11] The median age of the Guanaba near 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.[11]
In the 2016 census, Guanaba had a population of 793 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Guanaba had a population of 852 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Guanaba. The nearest government primary schools are:[13]
- 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:[13]
- 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
