Guanaba is a semi-rural

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in the

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, Australia. 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

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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. It was officially opened on

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circa June 1930. 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.

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: * St Bernard State School in neighbouring

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to the south-west * Highland Reserve State School in neighbouring

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to the north-east * Gaven State School in Oxenford to the north-east The nearest government secondary schools are: * 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

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