Brinsmead vs Kanimbla

Comparing Brinsmead and Kanimbla, QLD: Brinsmead has more residents (5,537 vs 2,827); Brinsmead sits further from the CBD (1702.8 km vs 1699.5 km).

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

Brinsmead

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house 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

Kanimbla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1699.5 km vs 1702.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brinsmead Kanimbla
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.

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Walkability 44 / 41
Brinsmead — Walkability: 44/100 Kanimbla — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 43 / 44
Brinsmead — Safety: 43/100 Kanimbla — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brinsmead — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kanimbla — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brinsmead has more residents (5,537 vs 2,827).

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Population 5,537
+49% vs other
 2,827
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +5.9%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $113,880/yr $118,040/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brinsmead Kanimbla
0-4 5.6% / 5.9%
Brinsmead — 0-4: 5.6% Kanimbla — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 16.5% / 14.8%
Brinsmead — 5-14: 16.5% Kanimbla — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 7.2% / 7.1%
Brinsmead — 15-19: 7.2% Kanimbla — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.3% / 4.7%
Brinsmead — 20-24: 4.3% Kanimbla — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.7% / 10.5%
Brinsmead — 25-34: 9.7% Kanimbla — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 15.5% / 15.0%
Brinsmead — 35-44: 15.5% Kanimbla — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 15.6% / 16.7%
Brinsmead — 45-54: 15.6% Kanimbla — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 13.5% / 13.5%
Brinsmead — 55-64: 13.5% Kanimbla — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 7.9% / 8.0%
Brinsmead — 65-74: 7.9% Kanimbla — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 3.1% / 2.7%
Brinsmead — 75-84: 3.1% Kanimbla — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 0.9% / 1.0%
Brinsmead — 85+: 0.9% Kanimbla — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brinsmead 56.6% couple families
Brinsmead — Couple Families: 56.6% Brinsmead — Lone Person: 21.2% Brinsmead — One Parent Families: 17.4% Brinsmead — Group Household: 3.7% Brinsmead — Other Families: 1.1%
Kanimbla 62.1% couple families
Kanimbla — Couple Families: 62.1% Kanimbla — Lone Person: 19.9% Kanimbla — One Parent Families: 13.2% Kanimbla — Group Household: 3.3% Kanimbla — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brinsmead 20.5% renting
Brinsmead — Owned Outright: 30.4% Brinsmead — Mortgage: 49.1% Brinsmead — Renting: 20.5%
Kanimbla 18.7% renting
Kanimbla — Owned Outright: 31.2% Kanimbla — Mortgage: 50.1% Kanimbla — Renting: 18.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 15.6%
Brinsmead — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Kanimbla — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 13.5%
Brinsmead — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Kanimbla — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 8.9%
Brinsmead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Kanimbla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 3.3%
Brinsmead — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Kanimbla — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.4%
Brinsmead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Kanimbla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Brinsmead Kanimbla
England 3.3% / 2.8%
Brinsmead — England: 3.3% Kanimbla — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.6%
Brinsmead — New Zealand: 3.0% Kanimbla — New Zealand: 2.6%
India 0.8% / 3.2%
Brinsmead — India: 0.8% Kanimbla — India: 3.2%
Japan 1.4% / 1.4%
Brinsmead — Japan: 1.4% Kanimbla — Japan: 1.4%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.7%
Brinsmead — Philippines: 0.8% Kanimbla — Philippines: 1.7%
China — / 1.9%
Brinsmead — China: not among its largest Kanimbla — China: 1.9%
Nepal — / 1.8%
Brinsmead — Nepal: not among its largest Kanimbla — Nepal: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brinsmead 97.2% houses
Brinsmead — Houses: 97.2% Brinsmead — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Brinsmead — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kanimbla 98.7% houses
Kanimbla — Houses: 98.7% Kanimbla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Kanimbla — Townhouses: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Median house price $856,000 $820,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 50 sales
 15 days
from 13 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.

Brinsmead Kanimbla
3 bed $710K / $750K
Brinsmead — 3 bed: $710K (38 sales) Kanimbla — 3 bed: $750K (11 sales)

38 vs 11 sales

4 bed $900K / $876K
Brinsmead — 4 bed: $900K (80 sales) Kanimbla — 4 bed: $876K (34 sales)

80 vs 34 sales

Development activity

Brinsmead Kanimbla
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Houses 5.0%
$810/wk on $840K
 5.0%
$800/wk on $839K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Brinsmead Kanimbla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD

Liveability

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
56/100
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 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 8.7 km
 None

Schools in Brinsmead

  • Freshwater Christian College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Kanimbla

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

Amenities in the suburb

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Parks & reserves 10 3
Childcare 4 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Brinsmead sits further from the CBD (1702.8 km vs 1699.5 km).

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Walkability score 44/100 41/100
Distance to Brisbane 1702.8 km 1699.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1175 min 1173 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 58 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4870
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4870
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.

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Car (driver) 74.8% / 75.4%
Brinsmead — Car (driver): 74.8% Kanimbla — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 16.6% / 16.0%
Brinsmead — Worked from Home: 16.6% Kanimbla — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 6.5%
Brinsmead — Car (passenger): 6.2% Kanimbla — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.9%
Brinsmead — Bicycle: 0.7% Kanimbla — Bicycle: 0.9%
Bus 0.8% / 0.5%
Brinsmead — Bus: 0.8% Kanimbla — Bus: 0.5%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.8%
Brinsmead — Walked Only: 0.5% Kanimbla — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.0 km 4.8 km

NBN connectivity

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Connectivity score 74/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
2,088 premises
 52%
1,101 premises

Climate

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brinsmead Kanimbla
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brinsmead Kanimbla
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brinsmead

Family Large Blocks Parks

Kanimbla

Large Blocks River

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