Clinton vs Kin Kora

Clinton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Kin Kora. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Clinton: a median of $601,000, against $553,000 in Kin Kora.

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

Clinton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Clinton has cheaper land ($511,000 vs $639,000)
  • Kin Kora has cheaper units ($375,000 vs $430,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Kin Kora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (527.2 km vs 534.9 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

Clinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.2% vs -7.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clinton Kin Kora
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.

Clinton Kin Kora
Walkability 75 / 72
Clinton — Walkability: 75/100 Kin Kora — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 26 / 24
Clinton — Safety: 26/100 Kin Kora — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clinton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kin Kora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clinton has more residents (6,170 vs 2,396); Kin Kora skews older (37 vs 34).

Clinton Kin Kora
Population 6,170
+61% vs other
 2,396
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% -7.2%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $88,452/yr $88,504/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk $280/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clinton Kin Kora
0-4 6.6% / 6.6%
Clinton — 0-4: 6.6% Kin Kora — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 17.5% / 15.3%
Clinton — 5-14: 17.5% Kin Kora — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 7.3% / 6.6%
Clinton — 15-19: 7.3% Kin Kora — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.2% / 5.2%
Clinton — 20-24: 5.2% Kin Kora — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 13.6% / 14.1%
Clinton — 25-34: 13.6% Kin Kora — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 14.0% / 12.0%
Clinton — 35-44: 14.0% Kin Kora — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.0% / 15.7%
Clinton — 45-54: 13.0% Kin Kora — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 11.6% / 12.7%
Clinton — 55-64: 11.6% Kin Kora — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 7.4% / 8.3%
Clinton — 65-74: 7.4% Kin Kora — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 2.9% / 3.0%
Clinton — 75-84: 2.9% Kin Kora — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 0.7% / 0.7%
Clinton — 85+: 0.7% Kin Kora — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clinton 43.8% couple families
Clinton — Couple Families: 43.8% Clinton — Lone Person: 30.1% Clinton — One Parent Families: 20.7% Clinton — Group Household: 4.0% Clinton — Other Families: 1.3%
Kin Kora 41.5% couple families
Kin Kora — Couple Families: 41.5% Kin Kora — Lone Person: 33.3% Kin Kora — One Parent Families: 18.8% Kin Kora — Group Household: 4.9% Kin Kora — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clinton 35.6% renting
Clinton — Owned Outright: 24.0% Clinton — Mortgage: 40.3% Clinton — Renting: 35.6%
Kin Kora 31.1% renting
Kin Kora — Owned Outright: 27.3% Kin Kora — Mortgage: 41.6% Kin Kora — Renting: 31.1%
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.

Clinton Kin Kora
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.2%
Clinton — New Zealand: 2.8% Kin Kora — New Zealand: 3.2%
Philippines 2.1% / 2.1%
Clinton — Philippines: 2.1% Kin Kora — Philippines: 2.1%
England 1.6% / 1.5%
Clinton — England: 1.6% Kin Kora — England: 1.5%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.6%
Clinton — South Africa: 1.2% Kin Kora — South Africa: 0.6%
India 0.7% / 0.9%
Clinton — India: 0.7% Kin Kora — India: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Clinton Kin Kora
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 22.2%
Clinton — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Kin Kora — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 7.2%
Clinton — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Kin Kora — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 5.8%
Clinton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Kin Kora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.7%
Clinton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Kin Kora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.1%
Clinton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Kin Kora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clinton 92.8% houses
Clinton — Houses: 92.8% Clinton — Townhouses: 5.6% Clinton — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Kin Kora 89.4% houses
Kin Kora — Houses: 89.4% Kin Kora — Townhouses: 9.7% Kin Kora — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clinton Kin Kora
Median house price $601,000 $552,778
Median unit price $430,000 $375,000
Median land price $511,000 $639,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 116 sales
 34 days
from 43 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.

Clinton Kin Kora
3 bed $545K / $529K
Clinton — 3 bed: $545K (102 sales) Kin Kora — 3 bed: $529K (51 sales)

102 vs 51 sales

4 bed $649K / $602K
Clinton — 4 bed: $649K (121 sales) Kin Kora — 4 bed: $602K (37 sales)

121 vs 37 sales

5 bed $705K / $572K
Clinton — 5 bed: $705K (11 sales) Kin Kora — 5 bed: $572K (8 sales)

11 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Clinton Kin Kora
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
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.

Clinton Kin Kora
Houses 4.4%
$545/wk on $649K
 4.6%
$560/wk on $630K
Units 5.2%
$378/wk on $374K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Clinton Kin Kora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 77% of QLD —

Liveability

Clinton Kin Kora
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Clinton Kin Kora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 High
76/100
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
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Clinton Kin Kora
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Clinton

  • St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Clinton State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kin Kora

  • Kin Kora State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clinton Kin Kora
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 10 3
Childcare 4 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 7

Mobility

Clinton sits further from the CBD (534.9 km vs 527.2 km).

Clinton Kin Kora
Walkability score 75/100 72/100
Distance to Brisbane 534.9 km
+1% vs other
 527.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 370 min 367 min
Public transport score 34/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
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.

Clinton Kin Kora
Car (driver) 87.4% / 85.2%
Clinton — Car (driver): 87.4% Kin Kora — Car (driver): 85.2%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 7.0%
Clinton — Car (passenger): 6.6% Kin Kora — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Worked from Home 4.0% / 5.2%
Clinton — Worked from Home: 4.0% Kin Kora — Worked from Home: 5.2%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.1%
Clinton — Walked Only: 0.8% Kin Kora — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 0.8% / 0.5%
Clinton — Bus: 0.8% Kin Kora — Bus: 0.5%
Bicycle 0.4% / 0.9%
Clinton — Bicycle: 0.4% Kin Kora — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.4%).

Setting

Clinton Kin Kora
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 4.0 km

NBN connectivity

Clinton Kin Kora
Connectivity score 80/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
2,957 premises
 43%
1,151 premises

Climate

Clinton Kin Kora
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clinton Kin Kora
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.46 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Clinton Kin Kora
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Clinton Kin Kora
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clinton Kin Kora
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clinton

Affordable Family Large Blocks Quiet

Kin Kora

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

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