Brooloo vs Kenilworth

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brooloo, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kenilworth: a median of $880,000, against $695,000 in Brooloo. On these figures, Brooloo tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Brooloo carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 60/100)
  • Kenilworth has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Brooloo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper houses ($695,000 vs $880,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,110,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Brooloo has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 134 min)
  • Kenilworth sits closer to the CBD (132.5 km vs 163.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Brooloo carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 60/100)
  • Kenilworth has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brooloo Kenilworth
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.

Brooloo Kenilworth
Walkability 0 / 0
Brooloo — Walkability: 0/100 Kenilworth — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 40
Brooloo — Safety: 58/100 Kenilworth — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 35
Brooloo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kenilworth — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Kenilworth has more residents (604 vs 369).

Brooloo Kenilworth
Population 369 604
+64% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +8.2%
Median age 52 51
Median household income $59,332/yr $61,724/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+2% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brooloo Kenilworth
0-4 2.4% / 6.1%
Brooloo — 0-4: 2.4% Kenilworth — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.1% / 7.8%
Brooloo — 5-14: 11.1% Kenilworth — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 3.8% / 3.1%
Brooloo — 15-19: 3.8% Kenilworth — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 3.3% / 4.6%
Brooloo — 20-24: 3.3% Kenilworth — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.4% / 10.8%
Brooloo — 25-34: 8.4% Kenilworth — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 10.0% / 10.6%
Brooloo — 35-44: 10.0% Kenilworth — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 13.3% / 10.6%
Brooloo — 45-54: 13.3% Kenilworth — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 23.8% / 19.2%
Brooloo — 55-64: 23.8% Kenilworth — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 16.5% / 16.6%
Brooloo — 65-74: 16.5% Kenilworth — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 5.7% / 9.6%
Brooloo — 75-84: 5.7% Kenilworth — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 1.1% / 2.3%
Brooloo — 85+: 1.1% Kenilworth — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brooloo 49.4% lone person
Brooloo — Lone Person: 49.4% Brooloo — Couple Families: 29.1% Brooloo — One Parent Families: 21.5% Brooloo — Group Household: 0.0% Brooloo — Other Families: 0.0%
Kenilworth 43.0% lone person
Kenilworth — Lone Person: 43.0% Kenilworth — Couple Families: 39.1% Kenilworth — One Parent Families: 9.9% Kenilworth — Group Household: 5.3% Kenilworth — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brooloo 10.4% renting
Brooloo — Owned Outright: 47.4% Brooloo — Mortgage: 42.2% Brooloo — Renting: 10.4%
Kenilworth 18.9% renting
Kenilworth — Owned Outright: 42.4% Kenilworth — Mortgage: 38.7% Kenilworth — Renting: 18.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brooloo Kenilworth
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 21.4%
Brooloo — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Kenilworth — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 6.8%
Brooloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Kenilworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 8.9%
Brooloo — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Kenilworth — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 2.5%
Brooloo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Kenilworth — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.3%
Brooloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Kenilworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Brooloo Kenilworth
England 5.1% / 3.6%
Brooloo — England: 5.1% Kenilworth — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 3.5% / 1.7%
Brooloo — New Zealand: 3.5% Kenilworth — New Zealand: 1.7%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.0%
Brooloo — South Africa: 0.8% Kenilworth — South Africa: 1.0%
Germany — / 1.7%
Brooloo — Germany: not among its largest Kenilworth — Germany: 1.7%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Brooloo — Philippines: 1.1% Kenilworth — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Brooloo — Scotland: 0.8% Kenilworth — Scotland: not among its largest
Nepal — / 0.7%
Brooloo — Nepal: not among its largest Kenilworth — Nepal: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brooloo 100.0% houses
Brooloo — Houses: 100.0% Brooloo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kenilworth 96.0% houses
Kenilworth — Houses: 96.0% Kenilworth — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brooloo Kenilworth
Median house price $695,000 $880,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,110,000 $1,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 78 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Brooloo Kenilworth
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
Approvals change year on year +16% -41%

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.

Brooloo Kenilworth
Houses — 2.9%
$550/wk on $980K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Brooloo Kenilworth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 9% of QLD

Liveability

Brooloo Kenilworth
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Kenilworth carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 0); Kenilworth carries more crime risk (60 vs 42).

Brooloo Kenilworth
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
60/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Brooloo Kenilworth
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 Brooloo

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

Schools in Kenilworth

  • Kenilworth State Community College Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brooloo Kenilworth
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 25

Mobility

Brooloo sits further from the CBD (163.8 km vs 132.5 km).

Brooloo Kenilworth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 163.8 km
+19% vs other
 132.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
 0.5%
postcode 4574
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
 76
postcode 4574

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.

Brooloo Kenilworth
Car (driver) 80.0% / 67.9%
Brooloo — Car (driver): 80.0% Kenilworth — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 18.1%
Brooloo — Worked from Home: 16.2% Kenilworth — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Walked Only — / 10.0%
Brooloo — Walked Only: not among its largest Kenilworth — Walked Only: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.0%
Brooloo — Car (passenger): 3.8% Kenilworth — Car (passenger): 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Brooloo Kenilworth
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 207 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.4 km 42.4 km

NBN connectivity

Brooloo Kenilworth
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
184 premises
 0%
353 premises

Climate

Brooloo Kenilworth
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Brooloo Kenilworth
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Brooloo Kenilworth
Average residential rate $1,936/yr $1,690/yr
Council Gympie Sunshine Coast

Federal electorate

Brooloo Kenilworth
Division Wide Bay Fairfax
Member Llew O'Brien Ted O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brooloo Kenilworth
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brooloo

Rural

Kenilworth

Retirees Rural

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