Bogie vs Kirknie
Kirknie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Bogie. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Bogie tends to suit people living alone, while Kirknie suits families with children and couples.
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
Kirknie
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 68/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 61%)
- But Bogie has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Bogie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 41%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Bogie has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $113/wk)
- Kirknie has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 8%)
Weighs rent and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bogie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (828 min vs 895 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1213.4 km vs 1288.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kirknie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 68/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bogie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (28.6% vs 20.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bogie and Kirknie 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
Kirknie rents higher ($113/wk vs $0/wk); Bogie has more residents (207 vs 70).
| Bogie | Kirknie | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 207 +66% vs other | 70 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +28.6% | +20.7% |
| Median age | 40 | 36 |
| Median household income | $76,648/yr | $87,724/yr +14% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $113/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 (23.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Development activity
| Bogie | Kirknie | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 190 across Whitsunday | 22 across Burdekin |
| Approvals change year on year | +70% | -9% |
Ranking within QLD
| Bogie | Kirknie | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 34% of QLD | Higher than 26% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 16% of QLD | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 12% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
Liveability
| Bogie | Kirknie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Bogie carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Bogie carries more crime risk (68 vs 36).
| Bogie | Kirknie | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 41/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 68/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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
| Bogie | Kirknie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bogie | Kirknie | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 10 | 0 |
| Waterways | 106 | 4 |
Mobility
Kirknie sits further from the CBD (1288.5 km vs 1213.4 km).
| Bogie | Kirknie | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1213.4 km | 1288.5 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 828 min | 895 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4805 | 0.0% postcode 4806 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 63 postcode 4805 | 75 postcode 4806 |
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 (60.6%).
Setting
| Bogie | Kirknie | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 281 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 51 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 48.4 km | 31.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bogie | Kirknie | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 60 premises | 0% 33 premises |
Climate
| Bogie | Kirknie | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 733 mm | 1,037 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.9°C | 32.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 10.6°C | 13.3°C |
Council rates
| Bogie | Kirknie | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,412/yr | $1,502/yr |
| Council | Whitsunday | Burdekin |
Federal electorate
| Bogie | Kirknie | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Dawson same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Willcox same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bogie | Kirknie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.