Haly Creek vs Kumbia

Kumbia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Haly Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Haly Creek, most households are couple families. In Kumbia, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Haly Creek tends to suit couples, while Kumbia suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Haly Creek is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 38%)
  • Kumbia has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Haly Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Haly Creek sits closer to the CBD (214.1 km vs 219.2 km)
  • Kumbia is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kumbia

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Kumbia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.4% vs -8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Haly Creek Kumbia
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.

Haly Creek Kumbia
Walkability 0 / 27
Haly Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Kumbia — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 42 / 44
Haly Creek — Safety: 42/100 Kumbia — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Haly Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kumbia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kumbia has more residents (301 vs 124); Haly Creek has higher household incomes ($60,632 vs $47,788).

Haly Creek Kumbia
Population 124 301
+143% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.8% +2.4%
Median age 51 48
Median household income $60,632/yr
+21% vs other
 $47,788/yr
Median weekly rent $190/wk $200/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Haly Creek Kumbia
0-4 — / 5.6%
Haly Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Kumbia — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 16.1% / 10.0%
Haly Creek — 5-14: 16.1% Kumbia — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 4.8% / 5.0%
Haly Creek — 15-19: 4.8% Kumbia — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.8% / 7.0%
Haly Creek — 20-24: 4.8% Kumbia — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 12.1% / 11.6%
Haly Creek — 25-34: 12.1% Kumbia — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 11.3% / 7.3%
Haly Creek — 35-44: 11.3% Kumbia — 35-44: 7.3%
45-54 15.3% / 11.3%
Haly Creek — 45-54: 15.3% Kumbia — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 16.9% / 16.9%
Haly Creek — 55-64: 16.9% Kumbia — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 14.5% / 18.3%
Haly Creek — 65-74: 14.5% Kumbia — 65-74: 18.3%
75-84 8.1% / 9.0%
Haly Creek — 75-84: 8.1% Kumbia — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ — / 1.0%
Haly Creek — 85+: not among its largest Kumbia — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Haly Creek 26.7% lone person
Haly Creek — Lone Person: 26.7% Haly Creek — Couple Families: 60.0% Haly Creek — One Parent Families: 13.3%
Kumbia 62.0% lone person
Kumbia — Lone Person: 62.0% Kumbia — Couple Families: 25.3% Kumbia — One Parent Families: 12.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Haly Creek 20.0% renting
Haly Creek — Owned Outright: 37.5% Haly Creek — Mortgage: 42.5% Haly Creek — Renting: 20.0%
Kumbia 27.1% renting
Kumbia — Owned Outright: 50.0% Kumbia — Mortgage: 22.9% Kumbia — Renting: 27.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Haly Creek 100.0% houses
Haly Creek — Houses: 100.0% Haly Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kumbia 95.2% houses
Kumbia — Houses: 95.2% Kumbia — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Haly Creek Kumbia
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 18.3%
Haly Creek — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Kumbia — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.9% / 2.7%
Haly Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9% Kumbia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 6.3%
Haly Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Kumbia — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.6% / 1.7%
Haly Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6% Kumbia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 1.0%
Haly Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Kumbia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Property market

Haly Creek Kumbia
Median house price — $400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $160,000

Development activity

Haly Creek Kumbia
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Haly Creek Kumbia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD

Liveability

Kumbia is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Haly Creek Kumbia
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Haly Creek Kumbia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
56/100
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

Haly Creek Kumbia
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Haly Creek

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

Schools in Kumbia

  • Kumbia State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Haly Creek Kumbia
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 16 4

Mobility

Kumbia sits further from the CBD (219.2 km vs 214.1 km).

Haly Creek Kumbia
Walkability score 0/100 27/100
Distance to Brisbane 214.1 km 219.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 176 min 180 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4610
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4610
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.

Haly Creek Kumbia
Car (driver) 50.0% / 69.3%
Haly Creek — Car (driver): 50.0% Kumbia — Car (driver): 69.3%
Walked Only 22.6% / 17.5%
Haly Creek — Walked Only: 22.6% Kumbia — Walked Only: 17.5%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 10.5%
Haly Creek — Worked from Home: 22.6% Kumbia — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 2.6%
Haly Creek — Car (passenger): 4.8% Kumbia — Car (passenger): 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Haly Creek Kumbia
Elevation 454 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 524 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Haly Creek Kumbia
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 0%
186 premises

Council rates

Haly Creek Kumbia
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Haly Creek Kumbia
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Haly Creek Kumbia
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Haly Creek

River Rural

Kumbia

Quiet Retirees Rural

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