Cranley vs Mount Kynoch

Mount Kynoch is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 60 in Cranley. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Cranley, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Mount Kynoch, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cranley: a median of $838,000, against $730,000 in Mount Kynoch, though rent is higher in Mount Kynoch. On these figures, Cranley tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mount Kynoch suits renters, young adults, and families with children.

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

Mount Kynoch

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 38%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Kynoch

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper land ($556,000 vs $650,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($730,000 vs $837,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Kynoch

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 27%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cranley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (98 min vs 105 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (129.5 km vs 133.4 km)
  • But Mount Kynoch is more walkable (21/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cranley

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 8%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 16%)
  • But Mount Kynoch is more walkable (21/100 vs 6/100)

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

Investors

Cranley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (57.7% vs 14.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cranley Mount Kynoch
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.

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Walkability 6 / 21
Cranley — Walkability: 6/100 Mount Kynoch — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 40 / 34
Cranley — Safety: 40/100 Mount Kynoch — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cranley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Kynoch — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cranley has more residents (2,281 vs 271); Cranley skews older (60 vs 29).

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Population 2,281
+88% vs other
 271
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +57.7% +14.3%
Median age 60 29
Median household income $57,824/yr $108,732/yr
+88% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $350/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cranley Mount Kynoch
0-4 4.1% / 8.9%
Cranley — 0-4: 4.1% Mount Kynoch — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 7.6% / 13.3%
Cranley — 5-14: 7.6% Mount Kynoch — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 3.9% / 7.4%
Cranley — 15-19: 3.9% Mount Kynoch — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.7% / 11.1%
Cranley — 20-24: 5.7% Mount Kynoch — 20-24: 11.1%
25-34 10.8% / 19.2%
Cranley — 25-34: 10.8% Mount Kynoch — 25-34: 19.2%
35-44 7.5% / 12.2%
Cranley — 35-44: 7.5% Mount Kynoch — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 6.5% / 10.3%
Cranley — 45-54: 6.5% Mount Kynoch — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 8.7% / 9.2%
Cranley — 55-64: 8.7% Mount Kynoch — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 16.7% / 4.1%
Cranley — 65-74: 16.7% Mount Kynoch — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 21.1% / 4.4%
Cranley — 75-84: 21.1% Mount Kynoch — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 7.5% / —
Cranley — 85+: 7.5% Mount Kynoch — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cranley 22.7% couple families
Cranley — Couple Families: 22.7% Cranley — Lone Person: 54.2% Cranley — One Parent Families: 15.2% Cranley — Other Families: 1.9% Cranley — Group Household: 6.1%
Mount Kynoch 60.0% couple families
Mount Kynoch — Couple Families: 60.0% Mount Kynoch — Lone Person: 26.7% Mount Kynoch — One Parent Families: 8.3% Mount Kynoch — Other Families: 5.0% Mount Kynoch — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cranley 27.0% renting
Cranley — Owned Outright: 57.3% Cranley — Mortgage: 15.7% Cranley — Renting: 27.0%
Mount Kynoch 48.8% renting
Mount Kynoch — Owned Outright: 14.6% Mount Kynoch — Mortgage: 36.6% Mount Kynoch — Renting: 48.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 18.5%
Cranley — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Mount Kynoch — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 13.3%
Cranley — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Mount Kynoch — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 6.6%
Cranley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Mount Kynoch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.0%
Cranley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Mount Kynoch — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 3.0%
Cranley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Mount Kynoch — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Cranley Mount Kynoch
England 3.8% / 1.1%
Cranley — England: 3.8% Mount Kynoch — England: 1.1%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.8%
Cranley — New Zealand: 2.1% Mount Kynoch — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.1%
Cranley — Philippines: 1.6% Mount Kynoch — Philippines: 1.1%
Scotland 0.4% / 1.5%
Cranley — Scotland: 0.4% Mount Kynoch — Scotland: 1.5%
India 0.9% / —
Cranley — India: 0.9% Mount Kynoch — India: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Cranley — Germany: 0.5% Mount Kynoch — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cranley 67.8% houses
Cranley — Houses: 67.8% Cranley — Townhouses: 31.2% Cranley — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Mount Kynoch 89.2% houses
Mount Kynoch — Houses: 89.2% Mount Kynoch — Townhouses: 15.7% Mount Kynoch — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Median house price $837,500 $730,000
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price $650,000 $556,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 8 sales
 —

Development activity

Cranley Mount Kynoch
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
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.

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Houses 4.1%
$620/wk on $795K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cranley Mount Kynoch
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of QLD —

Liveability

Mount Kynoch is more walkable (21 vs 6).

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Cranley Mount Kynoch
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
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 5.7 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 2.6%

Amenities in the suburb

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Mount Kynoch sits further from the CBD (133.4 km vs 129.5 km).

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Walkability score 6/100 21/100
Distance to Brisbane 129.5 km 133.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 105 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4350
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4350
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.

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Car (driver) 83.8% / 90.6%
Cranley — Car (driver): 83.8% Mount Kynoch — Car (driver): 90.6%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 7.1%
Cranley — Worked from Home: 6.0% Mount Kynoch — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / 2.4%
Cranley — Car (passenger): 8.9% Mount Kynoch — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / —
Cranley — Walked Only: 1.3% Mount Kynoch — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.6%).

Setting

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Elevation 590 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 622 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Connectivity score 83/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
604 premises
 89%
88 premises

Climate

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Annual rainfall 577 mm 643 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Cranley Mount Kynoch
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cranley Mount Kynoch
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cranley

Retirees Townhouses

Mount Kynoch

Family Young Families

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