Como vs Kin Kin

Como is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Kin Kin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Como, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Como tends to suit people living alone, 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

Kin Kin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

Kin Kin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kin Kin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $595/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 45%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kin Kin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 146 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (151.2 km vs 167.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Como has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 2%)
  • Kin Kin is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Como

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs 10.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Como Kin Kin
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.

Como Kin Kin
Walkability 0 / 13
Como — Walkability: 0/100 Kin Kin — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 64 / 58
Como — Safety: 64/100 Kin Kin — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 19 / 100
Como — Low fire risk: 19/100 Kin Kin — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kin Kin has more residents (844 vs 54); Como rents higher ($595/wk vs $300/wk).

Como Kin Kin
Population 54 844
+1463% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +10.5%
Median age 45 49
Median household income $68,224/yr
+4% vs other
 $65,208/yr
Median weekly rent $595/wk
+50% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Como Kin Kin
0-4 11.1% / 3.8%
Como — 0-4: 11.1% Kin Kin — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 22.2% / 13.2%
Como — 5-14: 22.2% Kin Kin — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 9.3% / 4.7%
Como — 15-19: 9.3% Kin Kin — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 2.0%
Como — 20-24: not among its largest Kin Kin — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 22.2% / 8.6%
Como — 25-34: 22.2% Kin Kin — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 7.4% / 10.3%
Como — 35-44: 7.4% Kin Kin — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.0% / 17.2%
Como — 45-54: 13.0% Kin Kin — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 16.7% / 20.5%
Como — 55-64: 16.7% Kin Kin — 55-64: 20.5%
65-74 18.5% / 14.0%
Como — 65-74: 18.5% Kin Kin — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 — / 4.9%
Como — 75-84: not among its largest Kin Kin — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ — / 0.9%
Como — 85+: not among its largest Kin Kin — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Como 50.0% lone person
Como — Lone Person: 50.0% Como — Couple Families: 50.0% Como — One Parent Families: 0.0% Como — Group Household: 0.0%
Kin Kin 38.0% lone person
Kin Kin — Lone Person: 38.0% Kin Kin — Couple Families: 37.0% Kin Kin — One Parent Families: 16.8% Kin Kin — Group Household: 8.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Como 21.4% renting
Como — Owned Outright: 78.6% Como — Mortgage: 0.0% Como — Renting: 21.4%
Kin Kin 13.8% renting
Kin Kin — Owned Outright: 48.0% Kin Kin — Mortgage: 38.3% Kin Kin — Renting: 13.8%
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.

Como Kin Kin
New Zealand 7.4% / 3.0%
Como — New Zealand: 7.4% Kin Kin — New Zealand: 3.0%
England 5.6% / 4.4%
Como — England: 5.6% Kin Kin — England: 4.4%
Germany — / 1.3%
Como — Germany: not among its largest Kin Kin — Germany: 1.3%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Como — South Africa: not among its largest Kin Kin — South Africa: 1.2%
Canada — / 1.1%
Como — Canada: not among its largest Kin Kin — Canada: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

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

Como Kin Kin
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 15.6%
Como — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Kin Kin — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 11.1%
Como — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Kin Kin — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.8%
Como — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Kin Kin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Como — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kin Kin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Como — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kin Kin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Como 82.4% houses
Como — Houses: 82.4% Como — Flats / Apartments: 17.6%
Kin Kin 98.4% houses
Kin Kin — Houses: 98.4% Kin Kin — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Como Kin Kin
Median house price — $1,175,004
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,160,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Como Kin Kin
New dwellings approved 239
across Noosa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Como Kin Kin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Kin Kin is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Como Kin Kin
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Como carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 0).

Como Kin Kin
Bushfire High
81/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Como Kin Kin
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Como

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

Schools in Kin Kin

  • Kin Kin State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Como Kin Kin
Parks & reserves 2 6
Waterways 7 16

Mobility

Como sits further from the CBD (167.8 km vs 151.2 km).

Como Kin Kin
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 167.8 km
+10% vs other
 151.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 146 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4571
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 4571
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.

Como Kin Kin
Car (driver) 65.0% / 61.6%
Como — Car (driver): 65.0% Kin Kin — Car (driver): 61.6%
Worked from Home 35.0% / 28.3%
Como — Worked from Home: 35.0% Kin Kin — Worked from Home: 28.3%
Walked Only — / 7.5%
Como — Walked Only: not among its largest Kin Kin — Walked Only: 7.5%
Car (passenger) — / 2.6%
Como — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kin Kin — Car (passenger): 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Como Kin Kin
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.4 km 19.9 km

NBN connectivity

Como Kin Kin
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
415 premises

Climate

Como Kin Kin
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Como Kin Kin
Average residential rate $1,614/yr
same for both
Council Noosa
same for both

Federal electorate

Como Kin Kin
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Como

Family Rural Young Families

Kin Kin

Rural

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