Ilbilbie vs Koumala

Koumala is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 53 in Ilbilbie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ilbilbie, about half of households are people living alone. In Koumala, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ilbilbie: a median of $597,000, against $530,000 in Koumala, though rent is higher in Koumala. On these figures, Ilbilbie tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Koumala suits families with children and couples.

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

Koumala

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Koumala

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper houses ($530,000 vs $597,250)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ilbilbie

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

Ilbilbie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (605 min vs 622 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (890.2 km vs 909.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ilbilbie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Ilbilbie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.3% vs -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ilbilbie Koumala
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.

Ilbilbie Koumala
Walkability 0 / 0
Ilbilbie — Walkability: 0/100 Koumala — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 45
Ilbilbie — Safety: 37/100 Koumala — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 51 / 60
Ilbilbie — Low fire risk: 51/100 Koumala — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Koumala has more residents (772 vs 385); Koumala has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $63,544).

Ilbilbie Koumala
Population 385 772
+101% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.3% -7.1%
Median age 53 45
Median household income $63,544/yr $95,316/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ilbilbie Koumala
0-4 3.4% / 5.4%
Ilbilbie — 0-4: 3.4% Koumala — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 8.8% / 14.6%
Ilbilbie — 5-14: 8.8% Koumala — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 4.2% / 3.8%
Ilbilbie — 15-19: 4.2% Koumala — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 3.1% / 2.8%
Ilbilbie — 20-24: 3.1% Koumala — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 8.1% / 8.0%
Ilbilbie — 25-34: 8.1% Koumala — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 12.2% / 14.5%
Ilbilbie — 35-44: 12.2% Koumala — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 11.9% / 14.0%
Ilbilbie — 45-54: 11.9% Koumala — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 20.5% / 15.8%
Ilbilbie — 55-64: 20.5% Koumala — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 18.4% / 16.7%
Ilbilbie — 65-74: 18.4% Koumala — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 9.1% / 2.8%
Ilbilbie — 75-84: 9.1% Koumala — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.0% / 0.5%
Ilbilbie — 85+: 1.0% Koumala — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ilbilbie 42.4% couple families
Ilbilbie — Couple Families: 42.4% Ilbilbie — Lone Person: 48.2% Ilbilbie — One Parent Families: 5.9% Ilbilbie — Group Household: 3.5%
Koumala 54.3% couple families
Koumala — Couple Families: 54.3% Koumala — Lone Person: 29.1% Koumala — One Parent Families: 11.9% Koumala — Group Household: 4.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ilbilbie 8.9% renting
Ilbilbie — Owned Outright: 58.5% Ilbilbie — Mortgage: 32.6% Ilbilbie — Renting: 8.9%
Koumala 14.4% renting
Koumala — Owned Outright: 46.3% Koumala — Mortgage: 39.3% Koumala — Renting: 14.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ilbilbie Koumala
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 21.5%
Ilbilbie — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Koumala — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 3.5%
Ilbilbie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Koumala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 4.1%
Ilbilbie — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Koumala — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Ilbilbie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Koumala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Ilbilbie Koumala
England 1.3% / 0.5%
Ilbilbie — England: 1.3% Koumala — England: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Ilbilbie — New Zealand: not among its largest Koumala — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 1.0% / —
Ilbilbie — Germany: 1.0% Koumala — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Ilbilbie — Scotland: 0.8% Koumala — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.5%
Ilbilbie — Philippines: not among its largest Koumala — Philippines: 0.5%
Italy — / 0.4%
Ilbilbie — Italy: not among its largest Koumala — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ilbilbie 89.6% houses
Ilbilbie — Houses: 89.6% Ilbilbie — Flats / Apartments: 10.4%
Koumala 96.7% houses
Koumala — Houses: 96.7% Koumala — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ilbilbie Koumala
Median house price $597,250 $530,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $322,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Ilbilbie Koumala
New dwellings approved 27
across Isaac
 574
across Mackay
Approvals change year on year +0% -6%

Ranking within QLD

Ilbilbie Koumala
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Ilbilbie Koumala
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Ilbilbie Koumala
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
91/100
 High
96/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ilbilbie Koumala
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ilbilbie

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

Schools in Koumala

  • Koumala State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ilbilbie Koumala
Parks & reserves 1 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 17 66

Mobility

Koumala sits further from the CBD (909.5 km vs 890.2 km).

Ilbilbie Koumala
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 890.2 km 909.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 605 min 622 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4738
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4738
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.

Ilbilbie Koumala
Car (driver) 69.2% / 67.1%
Ilbilbie — Car (driver): 69.2% Koumala — Car (driver): 67.1%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 21.9%
Ilbilbie — Worked from Home: 15.0% Koumala — Worked from Home: 21.9%
Car (passenger) 9.8% / 4.7%
Ilbilbie — Car (passenger): 9.8% Koumala — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 6.0% / 5.0%
Ilbilbie — Walked Only: 6.0% Koumala — Walked Only: 5.0%
Bus — / 1.3%
Ilbilbie — Bus: not among its largest Koumala — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Ilbilbie Koumala
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km 15.1 km

NBN connectivity

Ilbilbie Koumala
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
216 premises
 0%
322 premises

Council rates

Ilbilbie Koumala
Average residential rate $925/yr $1,873/yr
Council Isaac Mackay

Federal electorate

Ilbilbie Koumala
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ilbilbie Koumala
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ilbilbie

Affordable Retirees Rural

Koumala

Rural

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