Corfield vs Kynuna
Kynuna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in Corfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Corfield, the large majority of households are couple families. In Kynuna, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Corfield tends to suit couples, while Kynuna suits young adults and people living alone.
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
Corfield
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 84/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 50%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 67%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Kynuna
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($90/wk vs $300/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 17%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Corfield
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (1412 km vs 1532.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (951 min vs 1018 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Corfield carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 84/100)
- Kynuna has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 7%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kynuna
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-5.5% vs -13.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Corfield and Kynuna drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Corfield rents higher ($300/wk vs $90/wk); Corfield has more residents (158 vs 52).
| Corfield | Kynuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 158 +67% vs other | 52 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -13.7% | -5.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 31 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +10% vs other | $84,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +70% vs other | $90/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).
Development activity
| Corfield | Kynuna | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Winton | 1 across McKinlay |
| Approvals change year on year | -85% | — |
Ranking within QLD
| Corfield | Kynuna | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 57% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of QLD | Higher than 21% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 24% of QLD | Higher than 7% of QLD |
Liveability
| Corfield | Kynuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Kynuna carries more crime risk (84 vs 36).
| Corfield | Kynuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 36/100 | High 84/100 |
| 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
| Corfield | Kynuna | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Corfield | Kynuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 5672 | 2969 |
Mobility
Kynuna sits further from the CBD (1532.5 km vs 1412 km).
| Corfield | Kynuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1412 km | 1532.5 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 951 min | 1018 min |
| Electric vehicle share | — | 0.0% postcode 4823 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 46 postcode 4823 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).
Setting
| Corfield | Kynuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 228 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 194 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Corfield | Kynuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 17/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 85 premises | 0% 48 premises |
Council rates
| Corfield | Kynuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $719/yr | $653/yr |
| Council | Winton | McKinlay |
Federal electorate
| Corfield | Kynuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa | Kennedy |
| Member | David Littleproud | Bob Katter |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) |
First Home Owner Grant
| Corfield | Kynuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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