Coonarr vs Kinkuna

Kinkuna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 55 in Coonarr. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Coonarr tends to suit older residents.

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

Coonarr

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kinkuna

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 9%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coonarr

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (247 min vs 258 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (356.1 km vs 359 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coonarr

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Coonarr

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.6% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coonarr Kinkuna
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.

Coonarr Kinkuna
Walkability 0 / 0
Coonarr — Walkability: 0/100 Kinkuna — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 10
Coonarr — Safety: 60/100 Kinkuna — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 48 / 37
Coonarr — Low fire risk: 48/100 Kinkuna — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Coonarr has more residents (257 vs 105); Coonarr rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk).

Coonarr Kinkuna
Population 257
+59% vs other
 105
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% -5.4%
Median age 55 48
Median household income $49,816/yr $66,612/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+33% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coonarr Kinkuna
0-4 4.7% / —
Coonarr — 0-4: 4.7% Kinkuna — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.2% / 11.4%
Coonarr — 5-14: 8.2% Kinkuna — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 3.5% / 10.5%
Coonarr — 15-19: 3.5% Kinkuna — 15-19: 10.5%
20-24 4.7% / 4.8%
Coonarr — 20-24: 4.7% Kinkuna — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 4.3% / 4.8%
Coonarr — 25-34: 4.3% Kinkuna — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 6.2% / 11.4%
Coonarr — 35-44: 6.2% Kinkuna — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 19.1% / 19.0%
Coonarr — 45-54: 19.1% Kinkuna — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 19.8% / 29.5%
Coonarr — 55-64: 19.8% Kinkuna — 55-64: 29.5%
65-74 20.2% / 5.7%
Coonarr — 65-74: 20.2% Kinkuna — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 6.2% / 3.8%
Coonarr — 75-84: 6.2% Kinkuna — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.6% / 2.9%
Coonarr — 85+: 1.6% Kinkuna — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coonarr 35.2% couple families
Coonarr — Couple Families: 35.2% Coonarr — Lone Person: 31.5% Coonarr — One Parent Families: 27.8% Coonarr — Group Household: 5.6%
Kinkuna 38.7% couple families
Kinkuna — Couple Families: 38.7% Kinkuna — Lone Person: 38.7% Kinkuna — One Parent Families: 22.6% Kinkuna — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coonarr 8.7% renting
Coonarr — Owned Outright: 56.5% Coonarr — Mortgage: 34.8% Coonarr — Renting: 8.7%
Kinkuna 30.2% renting
Kinkuna — Owned Outright: 32.6% Kinkuna — Mortgage: 37.2% Kinkuna — Renting: 30.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coonarr Kinkuna
Certificate III & IV 23.3% / 12.4%
Coonarr — Certificate III & IV: 23.3% Kinkuna — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 7.6%
Coonarr — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Kinkuna — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / —
Coonarr — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Kinkuna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Coonarr — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Kinkuna — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

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.

Coonarr Kinkuna
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.8%
Coonarr — New Zealand: 3.5% Kinkuna — New Zealand: 3.8%
England 3.9% / —
Coonarr — England: 3.9% Kinkuna — England: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 2.9%
Coonarr — Vietnam: not among its largest Kinkuna — Vietnam: 2.9%
Germany 1.6% / —
Coonarr — Germany: 1.6% Kinkuna — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 1.2% / —
Coonarr — Scotland: 1.2% Kinkuna — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Coonarr — Netherlands: 1.2% Kinkuna — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coonarr 96.1% houses
Coonarr — Houses: 96.1% Coonarr — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Kinkuna 95.5% houses
Kinkuna — Houses: 95.5% Kinkuna — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coonarr Kinkuna
Median house price $872,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Coonarr Kinkuna
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coonarr Kinkuna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Coonarr Kinkuna
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kinkuna carries more crime risk (90 vs 40); Kinkuna carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 52).

Coonarr Kinkuna
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 High
90/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
85/100
 High
83/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coonarr Kinkuna
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Coonarr Kinkuna
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Kinkuna sits further from the CBD (359 km vs 356.1 km).

Coonarr Kinkuna
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 356.1 km 359 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 247 min 258 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
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.

Coonarr Kinkuna
Car (driver) 81.7% / 59.1%
Coonarr — Car (driver): 81.7% Kinkuna — Car (driver): 59.1%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 20.5%
Coonarr — Worked from Home: 4.9% Kinkuna — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 11.4%
Coonarr — Car (passenger): 8.5% Kinkuna — Car (passenger): 11.4%
Walked Only — / 9.1%
Coonarr — Walked Only: not among its largest Kinkuna — Walked Only: 9.1%
Bus 4.9% / —
Coonarr — Bus: 4.9% Kinkuna — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Coonarr Kinkuna
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

Coonarr Kinkuna
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
142 premises
 0%
48 premises

Climate

Coonarr Kinkuna
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coonarr Kinkuna
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Coonarr Kinkuna
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Coonarr Kinkuna
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coonarr Kinkuna
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coonarr

Coastal Retirees Rural

Kinkuna

Rural

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