Gracemere vs Kabra

Gracemere is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 43 in Kabra. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gracemere: a median of $662,000, against $560,000 in Kabra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gracemere tends to suit families with children, while Kabra suits older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Gracemere

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Kabra carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kabra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $661,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kabra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But Gracemere has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gracemere

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (432 min vs 440 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (628.5 km vs 638.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Gracemere is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • Kabra has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gracemere Kabra
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.

Gracemere Kabra
Walkability 34 / 0
Gracemere — Walkability: 34/100 Kabra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 34
Gracemere — Safety: 21/100 Kabra — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gracemere — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kabra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gracemere has more residents (12,023 vs 430); Gracemere rents higher ($340/wk vs $250/wk).

Gracemere Kabra
Population 12,023
+96% vs other
 430
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +2.1%
Median age 32 43
Median household income $88,972/yr $92,040/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+26% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gracemere Kabra
0-4 8.2% / 5.1%
Gracemere — 0-4: 8.2% Kabra — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 17.9% / 14.7%
Gracemere — 5-14: 17.9% Kabra — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.7% / 6.3%
Gracemere — 15-19: 6.7% Kabra — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.2% / 4.7%
Gracemere — 20-24: 6.2% Kabra — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 14.5% / 8.4%
Gracemere — 25-34: 14.5% Kabra — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 14.4% / 11.4%
Gracemere — 35-44: 14.4% Kabra — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 10.5% / 13.3%
Gracemere — 45-54: 10.5% Kabra — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 10.2% / 16.0%
Gracemere — 55-64: 10.2% Kabra — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 7.4% / 12.6%
Gracemere — 65-74: 7.4% Kabra — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 3.1% / 7.0%
Gracemere — 75-84: 3.1% Kabra — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.0% / 0.9%
Gracemere — 85+: 1.0% Kabra — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gracemere 45.5% couple families
Gracemere — Couple Families: 45.5% Gracemere — Lone Person: 25.4% Gracemere — One Parent Families: 23.4% Gracemere — Group Household: 4.1% Gracemere — Other Families: 1.5%
Kabra 53.5% couple families
Kabra — Couple Families: 53.5% Kabra — Lone Person: 32.3% Kabra — One Parent Families: 11.1% Kabra — Group Household: 3.0% Kabra — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gracemere 40.1% renting
Gracemere — Owned Outright: 23.1% Gracemere — Mortgage: 36.8% Gracemere — Renting: 40.1%
Kabra 15.4% renting
Kabra — Owned Outright: 45.5% Kabra — Mortgage: 39.2% Kabra — Renting: 15.4%
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.

Gracemere Kabra
New Zealand 1.9% / 0.7%
Gracemere — New Zealand: 1.9% Kabra — New Zealand: 0.7%
England 1.2% / 0.9%
Gracemere — England: 1.2% Kabra — England: 0.9%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Gracemere — Philippines: 0.8% Kabra — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Gracemere — South Africa: 0.5% Kabra — South Africa: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Gracemere — India: 0.5% Kabra — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

Qualifications

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

Gracemere Kabra
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 18.1%
Gracemere — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Kabra — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 6.0%
Gracemere — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Kabra — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 4.9%
Gracemere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Kabra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.2%
Gracemere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Kabra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Gracemere — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Kabra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gracemere 96.0% houses
Gracemere — Houses: 96.0% Gracemere — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% Gracemere — Townhouses: 1.9%
Kabra 100.0% houses
Kabra — Houses: 100.0% Kabra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Kabra — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gracemere Kabra
Median house price $661,500 $560,000
Median unit price $425,000 —
Median land price $661,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 180 sales
 47 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Gracemere Kabra
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
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.

Gracemere Kabra
Houses 4.5%
$600/wk on $695K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gracemere Kabra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools Higher than 12% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of QLD —

Liveability

Gracemere is more walkable (34 vs 0).

Gracemere Kabra
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Gracemere carries more crime risk (79 vs 66).

Gracemere Kabra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gracemere Kabra
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gracemere

  • Gracemere State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Waraburra State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Kabra

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gracemere Kabra
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 9 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Kabra sits further from the CBD (638.1 km vs 628.5 km).

Gracemere Kabra
Walkability score 34/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 628.5 km 638.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 432 min 440 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
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.

Gracemere Kabra
Car (driver) 84.1% / 81.1%
Gracemere — Car (driver): 84.1% Kabra — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 13.2%
Gracemere — Worked from Home: 4.6% Kabra — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 5.7%
Gracemere — Car (passenger): 7.7% Kabra — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 1.7% / —
Gracemere — Bus: 1.7% Kabra — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Gracemere — Walked Only: 1.6% Kabra — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Gracemere Kabra
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 23.9 km

NBN connectivity

Gracemere Kabra
Connectivity score 70/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
4,997 premises
 0%
188 premises

Climate

Gracemere Kabra
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gracemere Kabra
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gracemere Kabra
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Gracemere Kabra
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gracemere Kabra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gracemere

Affordable Family Regional Centre

Kabra

Affordable Rural

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