Hampden vs Kuttabul

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kuttabul: a median of $775,000, against $668,000 in Hampden, though rent is higher in Hampden.

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

Hampden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hampden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($487,500 vs $780,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($667,500 vs $775,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kuttabul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hampden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (992.6 km vs 998.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hampden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Hampden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs -3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hampden Kuttabul
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.

Hampden Kuttabul
Walkability 0 / 0
Hampden — Walkability: 0/100 Kuttabul — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 50
Hampden — Safety: 62/100 Kuttabul — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 60 / 73
Hampden — Low fire risk: 60/100 Kuttabul — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Hampden rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk); Kuttabul skews older (46 vs 44).

Hampden Kuttabul
Population 598 707
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% -3.2%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $101,504/yr
+3% vs other
 $98,124/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hampden Kuttabul
0-4 4.3% / 5.2%
Hampden — 0-4: 4.3% Kuttabul — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 12.5% / 11.2%
Hampden — 5-14: 12.5% Kuttabul — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 7.9% / 7.2%
Hampden — 15-19: 7.9% Kuttabul — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.5% / 4.2%
Hampden — 20-24: 4.5% Kuttabul — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 9.4% / 10.2%
Hampden — 25-34: 9.4% Kuttabul — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 12.5% / 10.7%
Hampden — 35-44: 12.5% Kuttabul — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 13.4% / 20.2%
Hampden — 45-54: 13.4% Kuttabul — 45-54: 20.2%
55-64 17.7% / 16.5%
Hampden — 55-64: 17.7% Kuttabul — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 12.2% / 10.0%
Hampden — 65-74: 12.2% Kuttabul — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 6.2% / 3.8%
Hampden — 75-84: 6.2% Kuttabul — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.3% / 1.1%
Hampden — 85+: 1.3% Kuttabul — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hampden 60.0% couple families
Hampden — Couple Families: 60.0% Hampden — Lone Person: 27.5% Hampden — One Parent Families: 10.0% Hampden — Other Families: 2.5% Hampden — Group Household: 0.0%
Kuttabul 57.4% couple families
Kuttabul — Couple Families: 57.4% Kuttabul — Lone Person: 28.4% Kuttabul — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kuttabul — Other Families: 0.0% Kuttabul — Group Household: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hampden 7.1% renting
Hampden — Owned Outright: 43.4% Hampden — Mortgage: 49.5% Hampden — Renting: 7.1%
Kuttabul 14.2% renting
Kuttabul — Owned Outright: 36.8% Kuttabul — Mortgage: 49.0% Kuttabul — Renting: 14.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hampden Kuttabul
Certificate III & IV 24.9% / 25.0%
Hampden — Certificate III & IV: 24.9% Kuttabul — Certificate III & IV: 25.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 6.8%
Hampden — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Kuttabul — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 4.0%
Hampden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Kuttabul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.4%
Hampden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Kuttabul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Hampden — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kuttabul — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Hampden Kuttabul
New Zealand 4.2% / 1.3%
Hampden — New Zealand: 4.2% Kuttabul — New Zealand: 1.3%
England 1.3% / 2.1%
Hampden — England: 1.3% Kuttabul — England: 2.1%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.4%
Hampden — South Africa: 0.5% Kuttabul — South Africa: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.5% / 1.0%
Hampden — Netherlands: 0.5% Kuttabul — Netherlands: 1.0%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Hampden — Philippines: 0.7% Kuttabul — Philippines: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.7% / —
Hampden — Zimbabwe: 0.7% Kuttabul — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hampden 101.5% houses
Hampden — Houses: 101.5% Hampden — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kuttabul 97.1% houses
Kuttabul — Houses: 97.1% Kuttabul — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hampden Kuttabul
Median house price $667,500 $775,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $487,500 $780,000

Development activity

Hampden Kuttabul
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hampden Kuttabul
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Hampden Kuttabul
Grade C D
Score 35/100 33/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Hampden carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 27); Kuttabul carries more crime risk (50 vs 38).

Hampden Kuttabul
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
50/100
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

Hampden Kuttabul
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 Hampden

  • Hampden State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kuttabul

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hampden Kuttabul
Parks & reserves 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 19 20

Mobility

Kuttabul sits further from the CBD (998.9 km vs 992.6 km).

Hampden Kuttabul
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 992.6 km 998.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 679 min 682 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4741
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4741
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.

Hampden Kuttabul
Car (driver) 81.5% / 83.4%
Hampden — Car (driver): 81.5% Kuttabul — Car (driver): 83.4%
Worked from Home 8.2% / 10.6%
Hampden — Worked from Home: 8.2% Kuttabul — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 2.0%
Hampden — Car (passenger): 6.2% Kuttabul — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Walked Only 4.1% / 3.0%
Hampden — Walked Only: 4.1% Kuttabul — Walked Only: 3.0%
Bus — / 1.0%
Hampden — Bus: not among its largest Kuttabul — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.4%).

Setting

Hampden Kuttabul
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.4 km 13.3 km

NBN connectivity

Hampden Kuttabul
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
216 premises
 0%
287 premises

Climate

Hampden Kuttabul
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Hampden Kuttabul
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Hampden Kuttabul
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hampden Kuttabul
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hampden

River Rural

Kuttabul

Rural

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