Calavos vs Kinkuna

Calavos is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Kinkuna. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

  • Calavos carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 90/100)
  • Kinkuna has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Calavos

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($128/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Calavos

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (253 min vs 258 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Calavos

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Calavos

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Calavos Kinkuna
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.

Calavos Kinkuna
Walkability 0 / 0
Calavos — Walkability: 0/100 Kinkuna — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 10
Calavos — Safety: 70/100 Kinkuna — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 37
Calavos — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kinkuna — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Calavos has more residents (359 vs 105); Kinkuna rents higher ($200/wk vs $128/wk).

Calavos Kinkuna
Population 359
+71% vs other
 105
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% -5.4%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $60,112/yr $66,612/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $128/wk $200/wk
+56% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Calavos Kinkuna
0-4 3.3% / —
Calavos — 0-4: 3.3% Kinkuna — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.7% / 11.4%
Calavos — 5-14: 11.7% Kinkuna — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 7.5% / 10.5%
Calavos — 15-19: 7.5% Kinkuna — 15-19: 10.5%
20-24 3.9% / 4.8%
Calavos — 20-24: 3.9% Kinkuna — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 12.5% / 4.8%
Calavos — 25-34: 12.5% Kinkuna — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 11.7% / 11.4%
Calavos — 35-44: 11.7% Kinkuna — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 17.3% / 19.0%
Calavos — 45-54: 17.3% Kinkuna — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 18.1% / 29.5%
Calavos — 55-64: 18.1% Kinkuna — 55-64: 29.5%
65-74 10.6% / 5.7%
Calavos — 65-74: 10.6% Kinkuna — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 5.0% / 3.8%
Calavos — 75-84: 5.0% Kinkuna — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 2.9%
Calavos — 85+: not among its largest Kinkuna — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Calavos 40.2% lone person
Calavos — Lone Person: 40.2% Calavos — Couple Families: 37.5% Calavos — One Parent Families: 17.9% Calavos — Group Household: 4.5%
Kinkuna 38.7% lone person
Kinkuna — Lone Person: 38.7% Kinkuna — Couple Families: 38.7% Kinkuna — One Parent Families: 22.6% Kinkuna — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Calavos 32.1% renting
Calavos — Owned Outright: 35.7% Calavos — Mortgage: 32.1% Calavos — Renting: 32.1%
Kinkuna 30.2% renting
Kinkuna — Owned Outright: 32.6% Kinkuna — Mortgage: 37.2% Kinkuna — Renting: 30.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Calavos Kinkuna
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 12.4%
Calavos — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Kinkuna — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 7.6%
Calavos — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Kinkuna — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / —
Calavos — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Kinkuna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Calavos — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Kinkuna — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Calavos — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Kinkuna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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.

Calavos Kinkuna
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.8%
Calavos — New Zealand: 3.1% Kinkuna — New Zealand: 3.8%
Malaysia 3.6% / —
Calavos — Malaysia: 3.6% Kinkuna — Malaysia: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 2.9%
Calavos — Vietnam: not among its largest Kinkuna — Vietnam: 2.9%
England 2.5% / —
Calavos — England: 2.5% Kinkuna — England: not among its largest
Indonesia 2.5% / —
Calavos — Indonesia: 2.5% Kinkuna — Indonesia: not among its largest
Italy 1.7% / —
Calavos — Italy: 1.7% Kinkuna — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Calavos 77.4% houses
Calavos — Houses: 77.4% Calavos — Flats / Apartments: 22.6%
Kinkuna 95.5% houses
Kinkuna — Houses: 95.5% Kinkuna — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Calavos Kinkuna
Median house price $1,085,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Calavos Kinkuna
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Calavos Kinkuna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Calavos Kinkuna
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kinkuna carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 0); Kinkuna carries more crime risk (90 vs 30).

Calavos Kinkuna
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
30/100
 High
90/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
37/100
 High
83/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Calavos Kinkuna
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

Calavos Kinkuna
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 13 4

Mobility

Calavos Kinkuna
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 360.4 km 359 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 258 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
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.

Calavos Kinkuna
Car (driver) 70.7% / 59.1%
Calavos — Car (driver): 70.7% Kinkuna — Car (driver): 59.1%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 20.5%
Calavos — Worked from Home: 11.4% Kinkuna — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Car (passenger) 13.2% / 11.4%
Calavos — Car (passenger): 13.2% Kinkuna — Car (passenger): 11.4%
Walked Only 4.8% / 9.1%
Calavos — Walked Only: 4.8% Kinkuna — Walked Only: 9.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Calavos Kinkuna
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

Calavos Kinkuna
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
131 premises
 0%
48 premises

Climate

Calavos Kinkuna
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Calavos Kinkuna
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Calavos Kinkuna
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Calavos Kinkuna
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Calavos Kinkuna
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Calavos

Coastal Rural

Kinkuna

Rural

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