Elliott vs Kinkuna

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Elliott, most households are couple families. On these figures, Elliott tends to suit couples.

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

Elliott

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Elliott

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (240 min vs 258 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (341.7 km vs 359 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Elliott

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 90/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Elliott

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Elliott 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.

Elliott 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.

Elliott Kinkuna
Walkability 0 / 0
Elliott — Walkability: 0/100 Kinkuna — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 10
Elliott — Safety: 58/100 Kinkuna — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 40 / 37
Elliott — Low fire risk: 40/100 Kinkuna — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Elliott has more residents (156 vs 105); Elliott has higher household incomes ($73,632 vs $66,612).

Elliott Kinkuna
Population 156
+33% vs other
 105
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.0% -5.4%
Median age 48
same for both
Median household income $73,632/yr
+10% vs other
 $66,612/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elliott Kinkuna
0-4 — / —
Elliott — 0-4: not among its largest Kinkuna — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.8% / 11.4%
Elliott — 5-14: 12.8% Kinkuna — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 9.6% / 10.5%
Elliott — 15-19: 9.6% Kinkuna — 15-19: 10.5%
20-24 3.8% / 4.8%
Elliott — 20-24: 3.8% Kinkuna — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.1% / 4.8%
Elliott — 25-34: 7.1% Kinkuna — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 7.7% / 11.4%
Elliott — 35-44: 7.7% Kinkuna — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 15.4% / 19.0%
Elliott — 45-54: 15.4% Kinkuna — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 21.2% / 29.5%
Elliott — 55-64: 21.2% Kinkuna — 55-64: 29.5%
65-74 11.5% / 5.7%
Elliott — 65-74: 11.5% Kinkuna — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 7.1% / 3.8%
Elliott — 75-84: 7.1% Kinkuna — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 2.9%
Elliott — 85+: not among its largest Kinkuna — 85+: 2.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elliott 55.6% couple families
Elliott — Couple Families: 55.6% Elliott — Lone Person: 33.3% Elliott — One Parent Families: 0.0% Elliott — Group Household: 11.1%
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.

Elliott 21.3% renting
Elliott — Owned Outright: 46.8% Elliott — Mortgage: 31.9% Elliott — Renting: 21.3%
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.

Elliott Kinkuna
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 12.4%
Elliott — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Kinkuna — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 7.6%
Elliott — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Kinkuna — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / —
Elliott — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Kinkuna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Elliott Kinkuna
New Zealand — / 3.8%
Elliott — New Zealand: not among its largest Kinkuna — New Zealand: 3.8%
England 3.2% / —
Elliott — England: 3.2% Kinkuna — England: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 2.9%
Elliott — Vietnam: not among its largest Kinkuna — Vietnam: 2.9%
Italy 1.9% / —
Elliott — Italy: 1.9% Kinkuna — Italy: 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.

Elliott 102.0% houses
Elliott — Houses: 102.0% Elliott — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kinkuna 95.5% houses
Kinkuna — Houses: 95.5% Kinkuna — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Elliott Kinkuna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Elliott Kinkuna
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kinkuna carries more crime risk (90 vs 42).

Elliott Kinkuna
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
90/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
83/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Elliott Kinkuna
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Elliott

  • Burnett Youth Learning Centre Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers

Schools in Kinkuna

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

Amenities in the suburb

Elliott Kinkuna
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Kinkuna sits further from the CBD (359 km vs 341.7 km).

Elliott Kinkuna
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 341.7 km 359 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 240 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.

Elliott Kinkuna
Car (driver) 73.4% / 59.1%
Elliott — Car (driver): 73.4% Kinkuna — Car (driver): 59.1%
Worked from Home 21.9% / 20.5%
Elliott — Worked from Home: 21.9% Kinkuna — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 11.4%
Elliott — Car (passenger): 4.7% Kinkuna — Car (passenger): 11.4%
Walked Only — / 9.1%
Elliott — Walked Only: not among its largest Kinkuna — Walked Only: 9.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Elliott Kinkuna
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.6 km 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Elliott 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Elliott 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

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

Tags

Elliott

Rural

Kinkuna

Rural

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