Baroondah vs Kinnoul
Baroondah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Kinnoul. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kinnoul, the large majority of households are couple families.
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
Kinnoul
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 34/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Baroondah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $145/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Kinnoul
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (356 min vs 412 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (499 km vs 546.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kinnoul
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 34/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Baroondah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1325.0% vs 15.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Baroondah and Kinnoul drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Kinnoul rents higher ($145/wk vs $0/wk); Baroondah has higher household incomes ($285,948 vs $105,872).
| Baroondah | Kinnoul | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 | 80 +40% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1325.0% | +15.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 44 |
| Median household income | $285,948/yr +63% vs other | $105,872/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $145/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.6%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Baroondah | Kinnoul | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Banana same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -93% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Baroondah | Kinnoul | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 100% of QLD | Higher than 78% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 9% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 25% of QLD |
Liveability
| Baroondah | Kinnoul | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Baroondah carries more crime risk (34 vs 12); Baroondah carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 50).
| Baroondah | Kinnoul | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 69/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Low 12/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Baroondah | Kinnoul | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Baroondah | Kinnoul | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 16 | 11 |
Mobility
Baroondah sits further from the CBD (546.6 km vs 499 km).
| Baroondah | Kinnoul | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 546.6 km +9% vs other | 499 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 412 min | 356 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4420 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 4420 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.9%).
Setting
| Baroondah | Kinnoul | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 326 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 248 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Baroondah | Kinnoul | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 2 premises | 0% 20 premises |
Council rates
| Baroondah | Kinnoul | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,081/yr same for both | |
| Council | Banana same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Baroondah | Kinnoul | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Baroondah | Kinnoul | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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