Hatton Vale vs Kensington Grove

Kensington Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Hatton Vale. 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 Kensington Grove: a median of $1.02 million, against $842,000 in Hatton Vale. On these figures, Hatton Vale tends to suit 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

Kensington Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hatton Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($842,500 vs $1,020,000)
  • has cheaper land ($420,000 vs $488,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kensington Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Kensington Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.4% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
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.

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Walkability 17 / 13
Hatton Vale — Walkability: 17/100 Kensington Grove — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 19 / 61
Hatton Vale — Safety: 19/100 Kensington Grove — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hatton Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kensington Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kensington Grove has more residents (2,050 vs 1,555); Hatton Vale skews older (40 vs 37).

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Population 1,555 2,050
+32% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +19.4%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $98,124/yr $106,184/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $368/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
0-4 5.1% / 6.4%
Hatton Vale — 0-4: 5.1% Kensington Grove — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 15.9% / 16.3%
Hatton Vale — 5-14: 15.9% Kensington Grove — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 6.6% / 7.5%
Hatton Vale — 15-19: 6.6% Kensington Grove — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.8% / 4.1%
Hatton Vale — 20-24: 4.8% Kensington Grove — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 9.4% / 12.4%
Hatton Vale — 25-34: 9.4% Kensington Grove — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 14.6% / 14.9%
Hatton Vale — 35-44: 14.6% Kensington Grove — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 15.8% / 13.8%
Hatton Vale — 45-54: 15.8% Kensington Grove — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.8% / 11.8%
Hatton Vale — 55-64: 12.8% Kensington Grove — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 10.5% / 8.7%
Hatton Vale — 65-74: 10.5% Kensington Grove — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 3.9% / 3.2%
Hatton Vale — 75-84: 3.9% Kensington Grove — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.8% / 0.5%
Hatton Vale — 85+: 0.8% Kensington Grove — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hatton Vale 57.1% couple families
Hatton Vale — Couple Families: 57.1% Hatton Vale — Lone Person: 22.7% Hatton Vale — One Parent Families: 16.0% Hatton Vale — Group Household: 2.6% Hatton Vale — Other Families: 1.5%
Kensington Grove 59.7% couple families
Kensington Grove — Couple Families: 59.7% Kensington Grove — Lone Person: 18.3% Kensington Grove — One Parent Families: 16.7% Kensington Grove — Group Household: 4.7% Kensington Grove — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hatton Vale 9.8% renting
Hatton Vale — Owned Outright: 30.5% Hatton Vale — Mortgage: 59.8% Hatton Vale — Renting: 9.8%
Kensington Grove 10.5% renting
Kensington Grove — Owned Outright: 26.0% Kensington Grove — Mortgage: 63.5% Kensington Grove — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 22.1%
Hatton Vale — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Kensington Grove — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.5%
Hatton Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Kensington Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 5.6%
Hatton Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Kensington Grove — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Hatton Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Kensington Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.9%
Hatton Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Kensington Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
New Zealand 3.8% / 2.7%
Hatton Vale — New Zealand: 3.8% Kensington Grove — New Zealand: 2.7%
England 2.3% / 3.1%
Hatton Vale — England: 2.3% Kensington Grove — England: 3.1%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.5%
Hatton Vale — South Africa: 0.6% Kensington Grove — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland 0.2% / 0.6%
Hatton Vale — Scotland: 0.2% Kensington Grove — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.4%
Hatton Vale — Philippines: 0.2% Kensington Grove — Philippines: 0.4%
Ireland 0.5% / —
Hatton Vale — Ireland: 0.5% Kensington Grove — Ireland: not among its largest
Thailand 0.4% / —
Hatton Vale — Thailand: 0.4% Kensington Grove — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hatton Vale 99.4% houses
Hatton Vale — Houses: 99.4% Hatton Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Hatton Vale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kensington Grove 98.8% houses
Kensington Grove — Houses: 98.8% Kensington Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Kensington Grove — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Median house price $842,500 $1,020,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $420,000 $488,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 8 sales
 52 days
from 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
3 bed $770K / $836K
Hatton Vale — 3 bed: $770K (7 sales) Kensington Grove — 3 bed: $836K (6 sales)

7 vs 6 sales

4 bed $905K / $1.08M
Hatton Vale — 4 bed: $905K (37 sales) Kensington Grove — 4 bed: $1.08M (33 sales)

37 vs 33 sales

Development activity

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD

Liveability

Kensington Grove scores higher overall (56 vs 43).

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Grade C B
Score 43/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hatton Vale carries more crime risk (81 vs 39).

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 Low
39/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Hatton Vale

  • Hatton Vale State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Kensington Grove

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Childcare 3 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Walkability score 17/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 72.5 km 73.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4341
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 4341
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.

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Car (driver) 80.6% / 83.0%
Hatton Vale — Car (driver): 80.6% Kensington Grove — Car (driver): 83.0%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 11.7%
Hatton Vale — Worked from Home: 13.3% Kensington Grove — Worked from Home: 11.7%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.2%
Hatton Vale — Car (passenger): 4.7% Kensington Grove — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 1.5% / —
Hatton Vale — Walked Only: 1.5% Kensington Grove — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Connectivity score 66/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
636 premises
 49%
894 premises

Climate

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hatton Vale Kensington Grove
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hatton Vale

Acreage

Kensington Grove

Acreage Family

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