Evelyn vs Kaban

Kaban is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 56 in Evelyn. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kaban, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Evelyn tends to suit people living alone, while Kaban suits 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

Kaban

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 70/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Evelyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 47%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Evelyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Evelyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1158 min vs 1209 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1680.5 km vs 1700.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kaban

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Kaban

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.9% vs -13.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Evelyn Kaban
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.

Evelyn Kaban
Walkability 0 / 0
Evelyn — Walkability: 0/100 Kaban — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 89
Evelyn — Safety: 30/100 Kaban — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 42 / 30
Evelyn — Low fire risk: 42/100 Kaban — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Evelyn has more residents (209 vs 94); Evelyn skews older (56 vs 40).

Evelyn Kaban
Population 209
+55% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.3% -6.9%
Median age 56 40
Median household income $60,112/yr
+3% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $245/wk $300/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evelyn Kaban
0-4 5.7% / 3.2%
Evelyn — 0-4: 5.7% Kaban — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 12.4% / 17.0%
Evelyn — 5-14: 12.4% Kaban — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 3.3% / 9.6%
Evelyn — 15-19: 3.3% Kaban — 15-19: 9.6%
20-24 1.9% / 5.3%
Evelyn — 20-24: 1.9% Kaban — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 6.2% / 7.4%
Evelyn — 25-34: 6.2% Kaban — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 8.6% / 17.0%
Evelyn — 35-44: 8.6% Kaban — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 12.9% / 18.1%
Evelyn — 45-54: 12.9% Kaban — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 27.3% / 10.6%
Evelyn — 55-64: 27.3% Kaban — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 12.9% / 3.2%
Evelyn — 65-74: 12.9% Kaban — 65-74: 3.2%
75-84 7.7% / 14.9%
Evelyn — 75-84: 7.7% Kaban — 75-84: 14.9%
85+ — / —
Evelyn — 85+: not among its largest Kaban — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Evelyn 37.8% couple families
Evelyn — Couple Families: 37.8% Evelyn — Lone Person: 37.8% Evelyn — One Parent Families: 24.3%
Kaban 76.9% couple families
Kaban — Couple Families: 76.9% Kaban — Lone Person: 23.1% Kaban — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Evelyn 17.8% renting
Evelyn — Owned Outright: 63.0% Evelyn — Mortgage: 19.2% Evelyn — Renting: 17.8%
Kaban 18.2% renting
Kaban — Owned Outright: 45.5% Kaban — Mortgage: 36.4% Kaban — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Evelyn 98.7% houses
Evelyn — Houses: 98.7% Evelyn — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Kaban 100.0% houses
Kaban — Houses: 100.0% Kaban — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Evelyn Kaban
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 14.9%
Evelyn — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Kaban — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 3.2%
Evelyn — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Kaban — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 3.2%
Evelyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Kaban — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / —
Evelyn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Kaban — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Evelyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Kaban — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Development activity

Evelyn Kaban
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Evelyn Kaban
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD

Liveability

Evelyn Kaban
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Evelyn carries more crime risk (70 vs 11); Kaban carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 58).

Evelyn Kaban
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 High
70/100
Crime High
70/100
 Low
11/100
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

Evelyn Kaban
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

Evelyn Kaban
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Kaban sits further from the CBD (1700.5 km vs 1680.5 km).

Evelyn Kaban
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1680.5 km 1700.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1158 min 1209 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4888
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4888
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.

Evelyn Kaban
Car (driver) 58.1% / 58.8%
Evelyn — Car (driver): 58.1% Kaban — Car (driver): 58.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 29.4%
Evelyn — Car (passenger): 5.4% Kaban — Car (passenger): 29.4%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 11.8%
Evelyn — Worked from Home: 20.3% Kaban — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Walked Only 16.2% / —
Evelyn — Walked Only: 16.2% Kaban — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.8%).

Setting

Evelyn Kaban
Elevation 1,063 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 928 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Evelyn Kaban
Connectivity score 16/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Evelyn Kaban
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Evelyn Kaban
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Evelyn Kaban
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Evelyn Kaban
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Evelyn

Rural

Kaban

Rural

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