Elbow Valley vs Killarney

Elbow Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 57 in Killarney. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Elbow Valley, most households are couple families. In Killarney, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Elbow Valley tends to suit couples, while Killarney suits people living alone and 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

Killarney

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 53/100)
  • But Elbow Valley is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Killarney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Elbow Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($40/wk vs $240/wk)
  • But Killarney has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Killarney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (182.4 km vs 185.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Killarney

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Elbow Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.7% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Elbow Valley Killarney
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.

Elbow Valley Killarney
Walkability 0 / 44
Elbow Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Killarney — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 47 / 69
Elbow Valley — Safety: 47/100 Killarney — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 45 / 58
Elbow Valley — Low fire risk: 45/100 Killarney — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Killarney has more residents (918 vs 127); Killarney rents higher ($240/wk vs $40/wk).

Elbow Valley Killarney
Population 127 918
+623% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.7% -3.8%
Median age 43 57
Median household income $60,112/yr
+20% vs other
 $48,256/yr
Median weekly rent $40/wk $240/wk
+500% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elbow Valley Killarney
0-4 4.7% / 2.8%
Elbow Valley — 0-4: 4.7% Killarney — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 12.6% / 9.3%
Elbow Valley — 5-14: 12.6% Killarney — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 11.0% / 4.5%
Elbow Valley — 15-19: 11.0% Killarney — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 — / 5.2%
Elbow Valley — 20-24: not among its largest Killarney — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 11.0% / 5.9%
Elbow Valley — 25-34: 11.0% Killarney — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 19.7% / 6.9%
Elbow Valley — 35-44: 19.7% Killarney — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 14.2% / 12.0%
Elbow Valley — 45-54: 14.2% Killarney — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 16.5% / 16.7%
Elbow Valley — 55-64: 16.5% Killarney — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 8.7% / 20.4%
Elbow Valley — 65-74: 8.7% Killarney — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 5.5% / 11.0%
Elbow Valley — 75-84: 5.5% Killarney — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ — / 5.3%
Elbow Valley — 85+: not among its largest Killarney — 85+: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elbow Valley 65.4% couple families
Elbow Valley — Couple Families: 65.4% Elbow Valley — Lone Person: 19.2% Elbow Valley — One Parent Families: 15.4% Elbow Valley — Other Families: 0.0% Elbow Valley — Group Household: 0.0%
Killarney 26.1% couple families
Killarney — Couple Families: 26.1% Killarney — Lone Person: 50.4% Killarney — One Parent Families: 15.8% Killarney — Other Families: 3.8% Killarney — Group Household: 3.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Elbow Valley 8.1% renting
Elbow Valley — Owned Outright: 54.1% Elbow Valley — Mortgage: 37.8% Elbow Valley — Renting: 8.1%
Killarney 25.5% renting
Killarney — Owned Outright: 49.6% Killarney — Mortgage: 24.9% Killarney — Renting: 25.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Elbow Valley Killarney
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 16.2%
Elbow Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Killarney — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 4.9%
Elbow Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Killarney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 3.9%
Elbow Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Killarney — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 1.2%
Elbow Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Killarney — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Elbow Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Killarney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Elbow Valley Killarney
New Zealand 5.5% / 2.0%
Elbow Valley — New Zealand: 5.5% Killarney — New Zealand: 2.0%
England — / 3.2%
Elbow Valley — England: not among its largest Killarney — England: 3.2%
China 2.4% / —
Elbow Valley — China: 2.4% Killarney — China: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.3%
Elbow Valley — Philippines: not among its largest Killarney — Philippines: 1.3%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Elbow Valley — South Africa: not among its largest Killarney — South Africa: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.3%
Elbow Valley — Germany: not among its largest Killarney — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elbow Valley 100.0% houses
Elbow Valley — Houses: 100.0% Elbow Valley — Townhouses: 0.0% Elbow Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Killarney 96.5% houses
Killarney — Houses: 96.5% Killarney — Townhouses: 2.7% Killarney — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elbow Valley Killarney
Median house price — $521,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $315,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 9 sales

Development activity

Elbow Valley Killarney
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Elbow Valley Killarney
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Killarney is more walkable (44 vs 0).

Elbow Valley Killarney
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Elbow Valley carries more crime risk (53 vs 31); Elbow Valley carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 42).

Elbow Valley Killarney
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
31/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Elbow Valley Killarney
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Elbow Valley

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

Schools in Killarney

  • Killarney P-10 State School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Elbow Valley Killarney
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Elbow Valley sits further from the CBD (185.3 km vs 182.4 km).

Elbow Valley Killarney
Walkability score 0/100 44/100
Distance to Brisbane 185.3 km
+2% vs other
 182.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 152 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4370
 0.5%
postcode 4373
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4370
 58
postcode 4373

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.

Elbow Valley Killarney
Car (driver) 64.0% / 71.3%
Elbow Valley — Car (driver): 64.0% Killarney — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 28.0% / 9.7%
Elbow Valley — Worked from Home: 28.0% Killarney — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 6.3%
Elbow Valley — Car (passenger): 8.0% Killarney — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only — / 12.7%
Elbow Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest Killarney — Walked Only: 12.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Elbow Valley Killarney
Elevation 536 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 527 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Elbow Valley Killarney
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
 0%
518 premises

Climate

Elbow Valley Killarney
Annual rainfall 760 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Elbow Valley Killarney
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Elbow Valley Killarney
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Elbow Valley Killarney
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Elbow Valley

Rural

Killarney

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

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