Clinton vs Kirkwood

Kirkwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 34 in Clinton. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clinton, most households own their home. In Kirkwood, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kirkwood: a median of $654,000, against $601,000 in Clinton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Clinton tends to suit people living alone, while Kirkwood suits renters, families with children, and couples.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • But Kirkwood carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Clinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($511,000 vs $690,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Clinton has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $350/wk)
  • Kirkwood has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Clinton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (370 min vs 375 min)
  • But Kirkwood sits closer to the CBD (528.5 km vs 534.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clinton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 4%)
  • But Kirkwood carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Kirkwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Clinton and Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood
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 Kirkwood
Walkability 75 / 0
Clinton — Walkability: 75/100 Kirkwood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 48
Clinton — Safety: 26/100 Kirkwood — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 28
Clinton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kirkwood — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Clinton has more residents (6,170 vs 2,513); Kirkwood has higher household incomes ($120,276 vs $88,452).

Clinton Kirkwood
Population 6,170
+59% vs other
 2,513
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +11.7%
Median age 34 28
Median household income $88,452/yr $120,276/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $350/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clinton Kirkwood
0-4 6.6% / 10.7%
Clinton — 0-4: 6.6% Kirkwood — 0-4: 10.7%
5-14 17.5% / 20.0%
Clinton — 5-14: 17.5% Kirkwood — 5-14: 20.0%
15-19 7.3% / 7.1%
Clinton — 15-19: 7.3% Kirkwood — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.2% / 5.9%
Clinton — 20-24: 5.2% Kirkwood — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 13.6% / 19.4%
Clinton — 25-34: 13.6% Kirkwood — 25-34: 19.4%
35-44 14.0% / 16.6%
Clinton — 35-44: 14.0% Kirkwood — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 13.0% / 10.1%
Clinton — 45-54: 13.0% Kirkwood — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 11.6% / 6.6%
Clinton — 55-64: 11.6% Kirkwood — 55-64: 6.6%
65-74 7.4% / 2.7%
Clinton — 65-74: 7.4% Kirkwood — 65-74: 2.7%
75-84 2.9% / 0.7%
Clinton — 75-84: 2.9% Kirkwood — 75-84: 0.7%
85+ 0.7% / 0.2%
Clinton — 85+: 0.7% Kirkwood — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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%
Kirkwood 60.9% couple families
Kirkwood — Couple Families: 60.9% Kirkwood — Lone Person: 16.1% Kirkwood — One Parent Families: 18.8% Kirkwood — Group Household: 4.2% Kirkwood — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Kirkwood 48.2% renting
Kirkwood — Owned Outright: 8.9% Kirkwood — Mortgage: 42.9% Kirkwood — Renting: 48.2%
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.

Clinton Kirkwood
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.5%
Clinton — New Zealand: 2.8% Kirkwood — New Zealand: 3.5%
Philippines 2.1% / 4.0%
Clinton — Philippines: 2.1% Kirkwood — Philippines: 4.0%
South Africa 1.2% / 3.6%
Clinton — South Africa: 1.2% Kirkwood — South Africa: 3.6%
England 1.6% / 1.4%
Clinton — England: 1.6% Kirkwood — England: 1.4%
India 0.7% / 2.3%
Clinton — India: 0.7% Kirkwood — India: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Clinton Kirkwood
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 19.2%
Clinton — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Kirkwood — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 8.7%
Clinton — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Kirkwood — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 5.5%
Clinton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Kirkwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.5%
Clinton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Kirkwood — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.5%
Clinton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Kirkwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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%
Kirkwood 97.4% houses
Kirkwood — Houses: 97.4% Kirkwood — Townhouses: 2.5% Kirkwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clinton Kirkwood
Median house price $601,000 $654,500
Median unit price $430,000 —
Median land price $511,000 $690,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 116 sales
 38 days
from 48 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 Kirkwood
3 bed $545K / $547K
Clinton — 3 bed: $545K (102 sales) Kirkwood — 3 bed: $547K (9 sales)

102 vs 9 sales

4 bed $649K / $663K
Clinton — 4 bed: $649K (121 sales) Kirkwood — 4 bed: $663K (90 sales)

121 vs 90 sales

Development activity

Clinton Kirkwood
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 Kirkwood
Houses 4.4%
$545/wk on $649K
 4.3%
$575/wk on $699K
Units 5.2%
$378/wk on $374K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Clinton Kirkwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 77% of QLD —

Liveability

Clinton is more walkable (75 vs 0); Clinton scores higher overall (43 vs 26).

Clinton Kirkwood
Grade C D
Score 43/100 26/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kirkwood carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 0); Clinton carries more crime risk (74 vs 52).

Clinton Kirkwood
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
72/100
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
52/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Clinton Kirkwood
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
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 Kirkwood

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

Amenities in the suburb

Clinton Kirkwood
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 10 4
Childcare 4 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Clinton sits further from the CBD (534.9 km vs 528.5 km).

Clinton Kirkwood
Walkability score 75/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 534.9 km
+1% vs other
 528.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 370 min 375 min
Public transport score 34/100
Bus
 18/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 0.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Kirkwood
Car (driver) 87.4% / 86.0%
Clinton — Car (driver): 87.4% Kirkwood — Car (driver): 86.0%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 7.1%
Clinton — Car (passenger): 6.6% Kirkwood — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Worked from Home 4.0% / 5.1%
Clinton — Worked from Home: 4.0% Kirkwood — Worked from Home: 5.1%
Bus 0.8% / 0.9%
Clinton — Bus: 0.8% Kirkwood — Bus: 0.9%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.7%
Clinton — Walked Only: 0.8% Kirkwood — Walked Only: 0.7%

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

Setting

Clinton Kirkwood
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 6.1 km

NBN connectivity

Clinton Kirkwood
Connectivity score 80/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
2,957 premises
 71%
1,006 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Clinton Kirkwood
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 Kirkwood
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

Kirkwood

Acreage Affordable Family Young Families

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