Haden vs Kilbirnie

Haden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Kilbirnie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Haden, most households are couple families. In Kilbirnie, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Haden tends to suit couples, while Kilbirnie suits families with children.

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

Haden

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 30/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Kilbirnie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)

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

Haden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Haden

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 30/100)

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

Investors

Haden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.5% vs 13.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Haden Kilbirnie
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.

Haden Kilbirnie
Walkability 13 / 0
Haden — Walkability: 13/100 Kilbirnie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 70
Haden — Safety: 87/100 Kilbirnie — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Haden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kilbirnie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Haden has more residents (235 vs 68); Kilbirnie has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $63,492).

Haden Kilbirnie
Population 235
+71% vs other
 68
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.5% +13.3%
Median age 45 49
Median household income $63,492/yr $81,224/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Haden Kilbirnie
0-4 4.7% / 11.8%
Haden — 0-4: 4.7% Kilbirnie — 0-4: 11.8%
5-14 14.0% / 11.8%
Haden — 5-14: 14.0% Kilbirnie — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 8.5% / 4.4%
Haden — 15-19: 8.5% Kilbirnie — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.5% / 5.9%
Haden — 20-24: 5.5% Kilbirnie — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 8.5% / 13.2%
Haden — 25-34: 8.5% Kilbirnie — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 7.7% / 5.9%
Haden — 35-44: 7.7% Kilbirnie — 35-44: 5.9%
45-54 16.2% / 23.5%
Haden — 45-54: 16.2% Kilbirnie — 45-54: 23.5%
55-64 14.5% / 4.4%
Haden — 55-64: 14.5% Kilbirnie — 55-64: 4.4%
65-74 13.2% / 16.2%
Haden — 65-74: 13.2% Kilbirnie — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 6.8% / —
Haden — 75-84: 6.8% Kilbirnie — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Haden — 85+: not among its largest Kilbirnie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Haden 64.8% couple families
Haden — Couple Families: 64.8% Haden — Lone Person: 29.6% Haden — Other Families: 0.0% Haden — One Parent Families: 5.6%
Kilbirnie 47.4% couple families
Kilbirnie — Couple Families: 47.4% Kilbirnie — Lone Person: 31.6% Kilbirnie — Other Families: 21.1% Kilbirnie — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Haden 14.9% renting
Haden — Owned Outright: 45.9% Haden — Mortgage: 39.2% Haden — Renting: 14.9%
Kilbirnie 16.7% renting
Kilbirnie — Owned Outright: 33.3% Kilbirnie — Mortgage: 50.0% Kilbirnie — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Haden Kilbirnie
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 30.9%
Haden — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Kilbirnie — Certificate III & IV: 30.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 7.4%
Haden — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Kilbirnie — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.4%
Haden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Kilbirnie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.9%).

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.

Haden Kilbirnie
Netherlands — / 7.4%
Haden — Netherlands: not among its largest Kilbirnie — Netherlands: 7.4%
England 1.3% / —
Haden — England: 1.3% Kilbirnie — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Haden — New Zealand: 1.3% Kilbirnie — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.3% / —
Haden — Germany: 1.3% Kilbirnie — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Haden 100.0% houses
Haden — Houses: 100.0%
Kilbirnie 100.0% houses
Kilbirnie — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Haden Kilbirnie
Median house price $350,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Haden Kilbirnie
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Haden Kilbirnie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Haden is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Haden Kilbirnie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kilbirnie carries more crime risk (30 vs 13).

Haden Kilbirnie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
30/100
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

Haden Kilbirnie
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Haden

  • Haden State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kilbirnie

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

Amenities in the suburb

Haden Kilbirnie
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Haden Kilbirnie
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 176.7 km 175.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 min 136 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4353
 0.0%
postcode 4354
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4353
 75
postcode 4354

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.

Haden Kilbirnie
Car (driver) 70.2% / 62.2%
Haden — Car (driver): 70.2% Kilbirnie — Car (driver): 62.2%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 21.6%
Haden — Worked from Home: 21.3% Kilbirnie — Worked from Home: 21.6%
Walked Only 3.2% / 16.2%
Haden — Walked Only: 3.2% Kilbirnie — Walked Only: 16.2%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Haden — Car (passenger): 5.3% Kilbirnie — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Haden Kilbirnie
Elevation 662 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 581 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Haden Kilbirnie
Connectivity score 30/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Haden Kilbirnie
Annual rainfall 577 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Haden Kilbirnie
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Haden Kilbirnie
Division Maranoa Groom
Member David Littleproud Garth Hamilton
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Haden Kilbirnie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Haden

Rural

Kilbirnie

Family Rural Young Families

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