Chapel Hill vs Kenmore Hills

Chapel Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Kenmore Hills. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Chapel Hill is closer to the city centre: 11.5 km, against 13.8 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

Chapel Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 87%)

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

Chapel Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 32/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (11.5 km vs 13.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kenmore Hills

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)
  • But Chapel Hill is more walkable (71/100 vs 32/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
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.

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Walkability 71 / 32
Chapel Hill — Walkability: 71/100 Kenmore Hills — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 79 / 84
Chapel Hill — Safety: 79/100 Kenmore Hills — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chapel Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kenmore Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chapel Hill has more residents (10,511 vs 2,448); Kenmore Hills skews older (47 vs 42).

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Population 10,511
+77% vs other
 2,448
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +1.9%
Median age 42 47
Median household income $154,388/yr
+9% vs other
 $141,024/yr
Median weekly rent $555/wk $598/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
0-4 4.6% / 3.6%
Chapel Hill — 0-4: 4.6% Kenmore Hills — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 16.1% / 15.6%
Chapel Hill — 5-14: 16.1% Kenmore Hills — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 6.5% / 7.1%
Chapel Hill — 15-19: 6.5% Kenmore Hills — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.2% / 4.8%
Chapel Hill — 20-24: 5.2% Kenmore Hills — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.5% / 4.0%
Chapel Hill — 25-34: 7.5% Kenmore Hills — 25-34: 4.0%
35-44 14.1% / 11.1%
Chapel Hill — 35-44: 14.1% Kenmore Hills — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 15.6% / 16.4%
Chapel Hill — 45-54: 15.6% Kenmore Hills — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 11.4% / 11.8%
Chapel Hill — 55-64: 11.4% Kenmore Hills — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 11.4% / 12.5%
Chapel Hill — 65-74: 11.4% Kenmore Hills — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 5.8% / 8.7%
Chapel Hill — 75-84: 5.8% Kenmore Hills — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 1.9% / 4.6%
Chapel Hill — 85+: 1.9% Kenmore Hills — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chapel Hill 66.0% couple families
Chapel Hill — Couple Families: 66.0% Chapel Hill — Lone Person: 17.9% Chapel Hill — One Parent Families: 11.3% Chapel Hill — Group Household: 3.6% Chapel Hill — Other Families: 1.2%
Kenmore Hills 64.9% couple families
Kenmore Hills — Couple Families: 64.9% Kenmore Hills — Lone Person: 21.5% Kenmore Hills — One Parent Families: 11.4% Kenmore Hills — Group Household: 1.7% Kenmore Hills — 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.

Chapel Hill 13.9% renting
Chapel Hill — Owned Outright: 43.3% Chapel Hill — Mortgage: 42.9% Chapel Hill — Renting: 13.9%
Kenmore Hills 13.2% renting
Kenmore Hills — Owned Outright: 47.8% Kenmore Hills — Mortgage: 39.0% Kenmore Hills — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
England 5.3% / 6.5%
Chapel Hill — England: 5.3% Kenmore Hills — England: 6.5%
South Africa 3.2% / 5.5%
Chapel Hill — South Africa: 3.2% Kenmore Hills — South Africa: 5.5%
China 3.2% / 2.0%
Chapel Hill — China: 3.2% Kenmore Hills — China: 2.0%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.4%
Chapel Hill — New Zealand: 2.7% Kenmore Hills — New Zealand: 2.4%
India 2.0% / 1.6%
Chapel Hill — India: 2.0% Kenmore Hills — India: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

Qualifications

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

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Bachelor Degree 25.0% / 23.5%
Chapel Hill — Bachelor Degree: 25.0% Kenmore Hills — Bachelor Degree: 23.5%
Postgraduate Degree 14.7% / 12.4%
Chapel Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 14.7% Kenmore Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.8%
Chapel Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Kenmore Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 5.6%
Chapel Hill — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Kenmore Hills — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 3.6%
Chapel Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Kenmore Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chapel Hill 97.7% houses
Chapel Hill — Houses: 97.7% Chapel Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Chapel Hill — Townhouses: 2.0%
Kenmore Hills 87.2% houses
Kenmore Hills — Houses: 87.2% Kenmore Hills — Flats / Apartments: 8.8% Kenmore Hills — Townhouses: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Median house price $1,625,000 $1,710,000
Median unit price — $980,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 151 sales
 23 days
from 18 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.

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
3 bed $1.35M / $1.46M
Chapel Hill — 3 bed: $1.35M (49 sales) Kenmore Hills — 3 bed: $1.46M (8 sales)

49 vs 8 sales

4 bed $1.64M / $1.65M
Chapel Hill — 4 bed: $1.64M (115 sales) Kenmore Hills — 4 bed: $1.65M (19 sales)

115 vs 19 sales

5 bed $1.86M / $1.95M
Chapel Hill — 5 bed: $1.86M (52 sales) Kenmore Hills — 5 bed: $1.95M (11 sales)

52 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Houses 3.1%
$1,000/wk on $1.7M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of QLD —

Liveability

Chapel Hill is more walkable (71 vs 32); Chapel Hill scores higher overall (93 vs 87).

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Grade A+
same for both
Score 93/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
16/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 5.5 km
 3
St Lucia Campus, 7.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 4.0%

Schools in Chapel Hill

  • Chapel Hill State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kenmore Hills

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

Amenities in the suburb

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 19 4
Childcare 4 1
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 14 10

Mobility

Kenmore Hills sits further from the CBD (13.8 km vs 11.5 km).

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Walkability score 71/100 32/100
Distance to Brisbane 11.5 km 13.8 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 125.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 4069
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4069
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.

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Car (driver) 48.8% / 51.7%
Chapel Hill — Car (driver): 48.8% Kenmore Hills — Car (driver): 51.7%
Worked from Home 39.4% / 38.8%
Chapel Hill — Worked from Home: 39.4% Kenmore Hills — Worked from Home: 38.8%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.3%
Chapel Hill — Car (passenger): 3.1% Kenmore Hills — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus 4.2% / 1.6%
Chapel Hill — Bus: 4.2% Kenmore Hills — Bus: 1.6%
Train 1.8% / 2.6%
Chapel Hill — Train: 1.8% Kenmore Hills — Train: 2.6%
Bicycle 2.0% / 1.4%
Chapel Hill — Bicycle: 2.0% Kenmore Hills — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.7%).

Setting

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.6 km 20.3 km

NBN connectivity

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
3,838 premises
 29%
919 premises

Climate

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Division Ryan
same for both
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown
same for both
Party The Greens
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chapel Hill Kenmore Hills
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chapel Hill

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

Kenmore Hills

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Premium Professionals Retirees River

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