Chapel Hill vs Kenmore

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chapel Hill: a median of $1.62 million, against $1.44 million in Kenmore, and rent is higher there too. Chapel Hill is closer to the city centre: 11.5 km, against 13.3 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

Kenmore

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 4)
  • But Chapel Hill carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kenmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,439,000 vs $1,625,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kenmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($513/wk vs $555/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Chapel Hill carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 44/100)
  • Kenmore has more GPs (7 vs 1)

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

Chapel Hill and Kenmore 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
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
Walkability 71 / 74
Chapel Hill — Walkability: 71/100 Kenmore — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 79 / 56
Chapel Hill — Safety: 79/100 Kenmore — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chapel Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kenmore — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chapel Hill has higher household incomes ($154,388 vs $129,532); Chapel Hill skews older (42 vs 40).

Chapel Hill Kenmore
Population 10,511
+8% vs other
 9,675
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +8.0%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $154,388/yr
+16% vs other
 $129,532/yr
Median weekly rent $555/wk
+8% vs other
 $513/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chapel Hill Kenmore
0-4 4.6% / 5.9%
Chapel Hill — 0-4: 4.6% Kenmore — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 16.1% / 16.2%
Chapel Hill — 5-14: 16.1% Kenmore — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 6.5% / 7.0%
Chapel Hill — 15-19: 6.5% Kenmore — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.2% / 5.3%
Chapel Hill — 20-24: 5.2% Kenmore — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 7.5% / 8.0%
Chapel Hill — 25-34: 7.5% Kenmore — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 14.1% / 15.1%
Chapel Hill — 35-44: 14.1% Kenmore — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 15.6% / 15.3%
Chapel Hill — 45-54: 15.6% Kenmore — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 11.4% / 10.4%
Chapel Hill — 55-64: 11.4% Kenmore — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 11.4% / 7.6%
Chapel Hill — 65-74: 11.4% Kenmore — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 5.8% / 6.9%
Chapel Hill — 75-84: 5.8% Kenmore — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.9% / 2.3%
Chapel Hill — 85+: 1.9% Kenmore — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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 58.1% couple families
Kenmore — Couple Families: 58.1% Kenmore — Lone Person: 22.4% Kenmore — One Parent Families: 14.9% Kenmore — Group Household: 2.9% Kenmore — Other Families: 1.6%
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 17.3% renting
Kenmore — Owned Outright: 36.4% Kenmore — Mortgage: 46.3% Kenmore — Renting: 17.3%
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
England 5.3% / 5.2%
Chapel Hill — England: 5.3% Kenmore — England: 5.2%
South Africa 3.2% / 3.7%
Chapel Hill — South Africa: 3.2% Kenmore — South Africa: 3.7%
China 3.2% / 2.9%
Chapel Hill — China: 3.2% Kenmore — China: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.4%
Chapel Hill — New Zealand: 2.7% Kenmore — New Zealand: 2.4%
India 2.0% / 2.0%
Chapel Hill — India: 2.0% Kenmore — India: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

Chapel Hill Kenmore
Bachelor Degree 25.0% / 23.1%
Chapel Hill — Bachelor Degree: 25.0% Kenmore — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Postgraduate Degree 14.7% / 12.2%
Chapel Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 14.7% Kenmore — Postgraduate Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.2%
Chapel Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Kenmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 6.8%
Chapel Hill — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Kenmore — Certificate III & IV: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 3.5%
Chapel Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Kenmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

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 — Townhouses: 2.0% Chapel Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Kenmore 92.2% houses
Kenmore — Houses: 92.2% Kenmore — Townhouses: 6.6% Kenmore — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chapel Hill Kenmore
Median house price $1,625,000 $1,439,000
Median unit price — $1,100,000
Median land price — $1,600,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 151 sales
 19 days
from 151 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
3 bed $1.35M / $1.22M
Chapel Hill — 3 bed: $1.35M (49 sales) Kenmore — 3 bed: $1.22M (66 sales)

49 vs 66 sales

4 bed $1.64M / $1.44M
Chapel Hill — 4 bed: $1.64M (115 sales) Kenmore — 4 bed: $1.44M (104 sales)

115 vs 104 sales

5 bed $1.86M / $1.88M
Chapel Hill — 5 bed: $1.86M (52 sales) Kenmore — 5 bed: $1.88M (34 sales)

52 vs 34 sales

Development activity

Chapel Hill Kenmore
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
Houses 3.1%
$1,000/wk on $1.7M
 2.9%
$900/wk on $1.59M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Chapel Hill Kenmore
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 85% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 93% 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 Higher than 10% of QLD

Liveability

Chapel Hill scores higher overall (93 vs 86).

Chapel Hill Kenmore
Grade A+
same for both
Score 93/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kenmore carries more crime risk (44 vs 21).

Chapel Hill Kenmore
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
44/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Chapel Hill Kenmore
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 5.5 km
 2
St Lucia Campus, 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.6%

Schools in Chapel Hill

  • Chapel Hill State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kenmore

  • Kenmore South State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kenmore State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Kenmore State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of the Rosary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chapel Hill Kenmore
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 21
Parks & reserves 19 21
Childcare 4 13
GPs 1 7
Pharmacies 0 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 14 9

Mobility

Chapel Hill Kenmore
Walkability score 71/100 74/100
Distance to Brisbane 11.5 km 13.3 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 125.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 219.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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
Car (driver) 48.8% / 53.5%
Chapel Hill — Car (driver): 48.8% Kenmore — Car (driver): 53.5%
Worked from Home 39.4% / 34.3%
Chapel Hill — Worked from Home: 39.4% Kenmore — Worked from Home: 34.3%
Bus 4.2% / 4.2%
Chapel Hill — Bus: 4.2% Kenmore — Bus: 4.2%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.6%
Chapel Hill — Car (passenger): 3.1% Kenmore — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bicycle 2.0% / 1.9%
Chapel Hill — Bicycle: 2.0% Kenmore — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.5%).

Setting

Chapel Hill Kenmore
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.6 km 20.4 km

NBN connectivity

Chapel Hill Kenmore
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
3,838 premises
 4%
4,074 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Chapel Hill Kenmore
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
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

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals

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