Cryna vs Kerry

Comparing Cryna and Kerry, QLD: Kerry carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Kerry has more residents (306 vs 134); and Kerry sits further from the CBD (85.1 km vs 74.6 km).

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

Kerry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kerry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cryna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($288/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cryna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (74.6 km vs 85.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (70 min vs 78 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kerry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Cryna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.6% vs -6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cryna Kerry
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.

Cryna Kerry
Walkability 0 / 0
Cryna — Walkability: 0/100 Kerry — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 46 / 56
Cryna — Safety: 46/100 Kerry — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 48
Cryna — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kerry — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Kerry has more residents (306 vs 134); Kerry rents higher ($345/wk vs $288/wk).

Cryna Kerry
Population 134 306
+128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.6% -6.1%
Median age 50 49
Median household income $81,224/yr $84,500/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $288/wk $345/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cryna Kerry
0-4 4.5% / 3.6%
Cryna — 0-4: 4.5% Kerry — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 3.0% / 12.1%
Cryna — 5-14: 3.0% Kerry — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 9.0% / 4.6%
Cryna — 15-19: 9.0% Kerry — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 10.4% / 5.2%
Cryna — 20-24: 10.4% Kerry — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.4% / 9.2%
Cryna — 25-34: 10.4% Kerry — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 7.5% / 10.1%
Cryna — 35-44: 7.5% Kerry — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 15.7% / 16.0%
Cryna — 45-54: 15.7% Kerry — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 15.7% / 19.3%
Cryna — 55-64: 15.7% Kerry — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 14.9% / 16.0%
Cryna — 65-74: 14.9% Kerry — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 9.0% / 2.6%
Cryna — 75-84: 9.0% Kerry — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ — / 1.3%
Cryna — 85+: not among its largest Kerry — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cryna 47.1% couple families
Cryna — Couple Families: 47.1% Cryna — Lone Person: 32.4% Cryna — One Parent Families: 20.6%
Kerry 52.9% couple families
Kerry — Couple Families: 52.9% Kerry — Lone Person: 30.0% Kerry — One Parent Families: 17.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cryna 28.9% renting
Cryna — Owned Outright: 37.8% Cryna — Mortgage: 33.3% Cryna — Renting: 28.9%
Kerry 22.6% renting
Kerry — Owned Outright: 44.3% Kerry — Mortgage: 33.0% Kerry — Renting: 22.6%
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.

Cryna Kerry
England 3.7% / 2.9%
Cryna — England: 3.7% Kerry — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.2% / 3.3%
Cryna — New Zealand: 2.2% Kerry — New Zealand: 3.3%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Cryna — South Africa: not among its largest Kerry — South Africa: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Cryna Kerry
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 15.0%
Cryna — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Kerry — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 8.5%
Cryna — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Kerry — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 9.2%
Cryna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Kerry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Cryna — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kerry — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Cryna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kerry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cryna 100.0% houses
Cryna — Houses: 100.0%
Kerry 100.0% houses
Kerry — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Cryna Kerry
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cryna Kerry
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Cryna Kerry
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kerry carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Cryna carries more crime risk (54 vs 44).

Cryna Kerry
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
44/100
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

Cryna Kerry
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

Cryna Kerry
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Kerry sits further from the CBD (85.1 km vs 74.6 km).

Cryna Kerry
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 74.6 km 85.1 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 78 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4285
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4285
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.

Cryna Kerry
Car (driver) 63.0% / 68.2%
Cryna — Car (driver): 63.0% Kerry — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 24.7% / 22.3%
Cryna — Worked from Home: 24.7% Kerry — Worked from Home: 22.3%
Walked Only 5.5% / 6.8%
Cryna — Walked Only: 5.5% Kerry — Walked Only: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 2.7%
Cryna — Car (passenger): 6.8% Kerry — Car (passenger): 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.2%).

Setting

Cryna Kerry
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.7 km 40.8 km

NBN connectivity

Cryna Kerry
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
60 premises
 0%
126 premises

Climate

Cryna Kerry
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cryna Kerry
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Cryna Kerry
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cryna Kerry
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cryna

Rural

Kerry

Rural

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