Black Snake vs Kilkivan

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Black Snake 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

Kilkivan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kilkivan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kilkivan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kilkivan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (156 min vs 171 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (214.3 km vs 227.3 km)
  • But Black Snake is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kilkivan

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 24%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Black Snake is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Black Snake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.3% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Black Snake Kilkivan
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.

Black Snake Kilkivan
Walkability 10 / 0
Black Snake — Walkability: 10/100 Kilkivan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 33
Black Snake — Safety: 23/100 Kilkivan — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 25 / 32
Black Snake — Low fire risk: 25/100 Kilkivan — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

Kilkivan has more residents (689 vs 88); Black Snake rents higher ($280/wk vs $200/wk).

Black Snake Kilkivan
Population 88 689
+683% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.3% -3.4%
Median age 54
same for both
Median household income $55,224/yr
+16% vs other
 $46,592/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+29% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Black Snake Kilkivan
0-4 5.7% / 2.5%
Black Snake — 0-4: 5.7% Kilkivan — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 12.5% / 12.9%
Black Snake — 5-14: 12.5% Kilkivan — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 4.5% / 3.8%
Black Snake — 15-19: 4.5% Kilkivan — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 5.7% / 2.0%
Black Snake — 20-24: 5.7% Kilkivan — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 3.4% / 5.5%
Black Snake — 25-34: 3.4% Kilkivan — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 6.8% / 10.0%
Black Snake — 35-44: 6.8% Kilkivan — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 20.5% / 13.9%
Black Snake — 45-54: 20.5% Kilkivan — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 27.3% / 18.0%
Black Snake — 55-64: 27.3% Kilkivan — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 23.9% / 19.3%
Black Snake — 65-74: 23.9% Kilkivan — 65-74: 19.3%
75-84 — / 9.4%
Black Snake — 75-84: not among its largest Kilkivan — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ — / 2.9%
Black Snake — 85+: not among its largest Kilkivan — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Black Snake 70.6% lone person
Black Snake — Lone Person: 70.6% Black Snake — Couple Families: 29.4% Black Snake — One Parent Families: 0.0% Black Snake — Group Household: 0.0% Black Snake — Other Families: 0.0%
Kilkivan 59.7% lone person
Kilkivan — Lone Person: 59.7% Kilkivan — Couple Families: 20.9% Kilkivan — One Parent Families: 11.4% Kilkivan — Group Household: 6.5% Kilkivan — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Black Snake 8.3% renting
Black Snake — Owned Outright: 69.4% Black Snake — Mortgage: 22.2% Black Snake — Renting: 8.3%
Kilkivan 15.9% renting
Kilkivan — Owned Outright: 56.9% Kilkivan — Mortgage: 27.1% Kilkivan — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Black Snake 100.0% houses
Black Snake — Houses: 100.0% Black Snake — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Black Snake — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kilkivan 95.5% houses
Kilkivan — Houses: 95.5% Kilkivan — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Kilkivan — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Black Snake Kilkivan
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 17.4%
Black Snake — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Kilkivan — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.8% / 6.8%
Black Snake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.8% Kilkivan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree — / 4.4%
Black Snake — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Kilkivan — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Black Snake — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kilkivan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Black Snake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kilkivan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Property market

Black Snake Kilkivan
Median house price — $620,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $380,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 46 days
from 12 sales

Development activity

Black Snake Kilkivan
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Black Snake Kilkivan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Black Snake is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Black Snake Kilkivan
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Black Snake carries more crime risk (77 vs 67).

Black Snake Kilkivan
Bushfire High
75/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
67/100
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

Black Snake Kilkivan
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Black Snake

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Kilkivan

  • Kilkivan State School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Black Snake Kilkivan
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 20 43

Mobility

Black Snake sits further from the CBD (227.3 km vs 214.3 km).

Black Snake Kilkivan
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 227.3 km
+6% vs other
 214.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 171 min 156 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4600
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4600
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.

Black Snake Kilkivan
Car (driver) 90.0% / 67.6%
Black Snake — Car (driver): 90.0% Kilkivan — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home — / 19.1%
Black Snake — Worked from Home: not among its largest Kilkivan — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / 3.7%
Black Snake — Car (passenger): 10.0% Kilkivan — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only — / 7.4%
Black Snake — Walked Only: not among its largest Kilkivan — Walked Only: 7.4%
Bicycle — / 2.1%
Black Snake — Bicycle: not among its largest Kilkivan — Bicycle: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.0%).

Setting

Black Snake Kilkivan
Elevation 295 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Black Snake Kilkivan
Connectivity score 16/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
415 premises

Climate

Black Snake Kilkivan
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

Black Snake Kilkivan
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Black Snake Kilkivan
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

Black Snake Kilkivan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Black Snake

River Rural

Kilkivan

Affordable Retirees Rural

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