Brightview vs Kensington Grove

Kensington Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Brightview. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brightview, about half of households are couple families. In Kensington Grove, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kensington Grove: a median of $1.02 million, against $770,000 in Brightview, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Brightview tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Kensington Grove suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Brightview carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 39/100)
  • Kensington Grove is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Brightview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($770,000 vs $1,020,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brightview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $368/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kensington Grove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (73.1 km vs 77.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Brightview carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 39/100)
  • Kensington Grove is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Kensington Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.4% vs 12.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brightview Kensington Grove
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.

Brightview Kensington Grove
Walkability 0 / 13
Brightview — Walkability: 0/100 Kensington Grove — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 74 / 61
Brightview — Safety: 74/100 Kensington Grove — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brightview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kensington Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kensington Grove has more residents (2,050 vs 911); Kensington Grove has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $79,820).

Brightview Kensington Grove
Population 911 2,050
+125% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% +19.4%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $79,820/yr $106,184/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $368/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brightview Kensington Grove
0-4 5.5% / 6.4%
Brightview — 0-4: 5.5% Kensington Grove — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 14.8% / 16.3%
Brightview — 5-14: 14.8% Kensington Grove — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 5.8% / 7.5%
Brightview — 15-19: 5.8% Kensington Grove — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.3% / 4.1%
Brightview — 20-24: 4.3% Kensington Grove — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.6% / 12.4%
Brightview — 25-34: 10.6% Kensington Grove — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 12.3% / 14.9%
Brightview — 35-44: 12.3% Kensington Grove — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 14.1% / 13.8%
Brightview — 45-54: 14.1% Kensington Grove — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 14.7% / 11.8%
Brightview — 55-64: 14.7% Kensington Grove — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 11.6% / 8.7%
Brightview — 65-74: 11.6% Kensington Grove — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 5.0% / 3.2%
Brightview — 75-84: 5.0% Kensington Grove — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.3% / 0.5%
Brightview — 85+: 0.3% Kensington Grove — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brightview 48.2% couple families
Brightview — Couple Families: 48.2% Brightview — Lone Person: 22.7% Brightview — One Parent Families: 20.0% Brightview — Group Household: 6.8% Brightview — Other Families: 2.3%
Kensington Grove 59.7% couple families
Kensington Grove — Couple Families: 59.7% Kensington Grove — Lone Person: 18.3% Kensington Grove — One Parent Families: 16.7% Kensington Grove — Group Household: 4.7% Kensington Grove — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brightview 11.2% renting
Brightview — Owned Outright: 32.6% Brightview — Mortgage: 56.2% Brightview — Renting: 11.2%
Kensington Grove 10.5% renting
Kensington Grove — Owned Outright: 26.0% Kensington Grove — Mortgage: 63.5% Kensington Grove — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brightview Kensington Grove
Certificate III & IV 23.5% / 22.1%
Brightview — Certificate III & IV: 23.5% Kensington Grove — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.5%
Brightview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Kensington Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 5.6%
Brightview — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Kensington Grove — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.9%
Brightview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Kensington Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 1.3%
Brightview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Kensington Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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.

Brightview Kensington Grove
England 4.2% / 3.1%
Brightview — England: 4.2% Kensington Grove — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 3.7% / 2.7%
Brightview — New Zealand: 3.7% Kensington Grove — New Zealand: 2.7%
Germany 0.7% / 0.3%
Brightview — Germany: 0.7% Kensington Grove — Germany: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Brightview — Scotland: not among its largest Kensington Grove — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Brightview — South Africa: not among its largest Kensington Grove — South Africa: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Brightview — Philippines: not among its largest Kensington Grove — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brightview 100.3% houses
Brightview — Houses: 100.3% Brightview — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Brightview — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kensington Grove 98.8% houses
Kensington Grove — Houses: 98.8% Kensington Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Kensington Grove — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brightview Kensington Grove
Median house price $770,000 $1,020,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $488,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 5 sales
 52 days
from 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Brightview Kensington Grove
3 bed $770K / $836K
Brightview — 3 bed: $770K (7 sales) Kensington Grove — 3 bed: $836K (6 sales)

7 vs 6 sales

4 bed $772K / $1.08M
Brightview — 4 bed: $772K (5 sales) Kensington Grove — 4 bed: $1.08M (33 sales)

5 vs 33 sales

Development activity

Brightview Kensington Grove
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
 352
across Lockyer Valley
Approvals change year on year +375% +103%

Ranking within QLD

Brightview Kensington Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD

Liveability

Kensington Grove is more walkable (13 vs 0); Kensington Grove scores higher overall (56 vs 47).

Brightview Kensington Grove
Grade C B
Score 47/100 56/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Kensington Grove carries more crime risk (39 vs 26).

Brightview Kensington Grove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
39/100
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

Brightview Kensington Grove
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

Brightview Kensington Grove
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Brightview sits further from the CBD (77.1 km vs 73.1 km).

Brightview Kensington Grove
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 77.1 km
+5% vs other
 73.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4311
 0.5%
postcode 4341
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4311
 97
postcode 4341

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.

Brightview Kensington Grove
Car (driver) 79.6% / 83.0%
Brightview — Car (driver): 79.6% Kensington Grove — Car (driver): 83.0%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 11.7%
Brightview — Worked from Home: 12.3% Kensington Grove — Worked from Home: 11.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.2%
Brightview — Car (passenger): 3.9% Kensington Grove — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus 2.7% / —
Brightview — Bus: 2.7% Kensington Grove — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.5% / —
Brightview — Walked Only: 1.5% Kensington Grove — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Brightview Kensington Grove
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brightview Kensington Grove
Connectivity score 52/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
347 premises
 49%
894 premises

Climate

Brightview Kensington Grove
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Brightview Kensington Grove
Average residential rate $1,063/yr $1,952/yr
Council Somerset Lockyer Valley

Federal electorate

Brightview Kensington Grove
Division Blair Wright
Member Shayne Neumann Scott Buchholz
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Brightview Kensington Grove
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brightview

Acreage

Kensington Grove

Acreage Family

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