Amamoor vs Kandanga

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Amamoor, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kandanga: a median of $855,000, against $761,000 in Amamoor, though rent is higher in Amamoor. On these figures, Amamoor tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kandanga

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 49%)
  • But Amamoor has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Amamoor has cheaper houses ($761,000 vs $855,000)
  • Kandanga has cheaper land ($222,500 vs $977,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Amamoor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (155.7 km vs 158 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Amamoor is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • Kandanga carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Amamoor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.2% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Amamoor and Kandanga drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Amamoor Kandanga
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Amamoor Kandanga
Walkability 20 / 0
Amamoor — Walkability: 20/100 Kandanga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 70
Amamoor — Safety: 55/100 Kandanga — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Amamoor — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kandanga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kandanga has higher household incomes ($63,336 vs $57,200); Amamoor skews older (47 vs 45).

Amamoor Kandanga
Population 720
+8% vs other
 659
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% -0.9%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $57,200/yr $63,336/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+6% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Amamoor Kandanga
0-4 4.7% / 6.5%
Amamoor — 0-4: 4.7% Kandanga — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.3% / 14.4%
Amamoor — 5-14: 14.3% Kandanga — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.9% / 4.9%
Amamoor — 15-19: 6.9% Kandanga — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 2.9% / 3.5%
Amamoor — 20-24: 2.9% Kandanga — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 10.0% / 9.0%
Amamoor — 25-34: 10.0% Kandanga — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 9.2% / 10.5%
Amamoor — 35-44: 9.2% Kandanga — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 13.3% / 14.6%
Amamoor — 45-54: 13.3% Kandanga — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 18.1% / 17.1%
Amamoor — 55-64: 18.1% Kandanga — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 13.2% / 12.0%
Amamoor — 65-74: 13.2% Kandanga — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 6.7% / 5.3%
Amamoor — 75-84: 6.7% Kandanga — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.0% / 1.4%
Amamoor — 85+: 1.0% Kandanga — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Amamoor 45.4% lone person
Amamoor — Lone Person: 45.4% Amamoor — Couple Families: 33.9% Amamoor — One Parent Families: 15.3% Amamoor — Group Household: 3.3% Amamoor — Other Families: 2.2%
Kandanga 36.4% lone person
Kandanga — Lone Person: 36.4% Kandanga — Couple Families: 44.2% Kandanga — One Parent Families: 14.3% Kandanga — Group Household: 2.6% Kandanga — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Amamoor 16.7% renting
Amamoor — Owned Outright: 45.7% Amamoor — Mortgage: 37.5% Amamoor — Renting: 16.7%
Kandanga 18.1% renting
Kandanga — Owned Outright: 37.0% Kandanga — Mortgage: 44.9% Kandanga — Renting: 18.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Amamoor Kandanga
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 18.5%
Amamoor — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Kandanga — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.1%
Amamoor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Kandanga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 5.9%
Amamoor — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Kandanga — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.2%
Amamoor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Kandanga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Amamoor — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kandanga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Amamoor Kandanga
England 3.6% / 4.7%
Amamoor — England: 3.6% Kandanga — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 3.1% / 1.8%
Amamoor — New Zealand: 3.1% Kandanga — New Zealand: 1.8%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.8%
Amamoor — Scotland: 1.2% Kandanga — Scotland: 0.8%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Amamoor — South Africa: 0.8% Kandanga — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Amamoor — Germany: 0.8% Kandanga — Germany: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.5%
Amamoor — Canada: not among its largest Kandanga — Canada: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Amamoor 98.2% houses
Amamoor — Houses: 98.2% Amamoor — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Kandanga 98.7% houses
Kandanga — Houses: 98.7% Kandanga — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Amamoor Kandanga
Median house price $761,000 $855,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $977,500 $222,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Amamoor Kandanga
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Amamoor Kandanga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Amamoor is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Amamoor Kandanga
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Amamoor carries more crime risk (45 vs 30).

Amamoor Kandanga
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Amamoor Kandanga
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Amamoor

  • Amamoor State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kandanga

  • Kandanga State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Amamoor Kandanga
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 10 3

Mobility

Kandanga sits further from the CBD (158 km vs 155.7 km).

Amamoor Kandanga
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 155.7 km 158 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min 117 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Amamoor Kandanga
Car (driver) 68.6% / 67.2%
Amamoor — Car (driver): 68.6% Kandanga — Car (driver): 67.2%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 22.8%
Amamoor — Worked from Home: 18.8% Kandanga — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 4.7%
Amamoor — Car (passenger): 6.3% Kandanga — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 5.2% / 5.2%
Amamoor — Walked Only: 5.2% Kandanga — Walked Only: 5.2%
Bus 1.1% / —
Amamoor — Bus: 1.1% Kandanga — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Amamoor Kandanga
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.6 km 36.7 km

NBN connectivity

Amamoor Kandanga
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
320 premises
 0%
305 premises

Climate

Amamoor Kandanga
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Amamoor Kandanga
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Amamoor Kandanga
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Amamoor Kandanga
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Amamoor

Acreage Quiet

Kandanga

Rural

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