85.5 per cent of dwellings are occupied in Benaraby compared with 85 per cent in the Gladstone Region.

The proportion of occupied dwellings decreased by 0.5 per cent between 2016 and 2021, while the proportion of unoccupied dwelling increased by 144 per cent. There were two less occupied dwelling between 2011 and 2021, while there was an increase of 36 unoccupied dwellings, taking the total to 61.

Most of the housing in Benaraby is separate houses at 73.2 per cent which is 0.5 per cent higher than the Gladstone Region. The percentage of properties that are separate houses has decreased by 8.2 per cent since 2016.In 2016, there were 342 separate houses while in 2021 there were 314, a decrease of 23 houses

There has been a significant increase in semi-detached, row or terrace housing across the five years, with an increase of 31 houses in this category between 2016 and 2021.

Considerations:

• There is a sizable number of properties that are unoccupied in Benaraby, which could provide an opportunity to increase availability of housing stock in the current housing challenges across the region.