Imbil vs Kenilworth

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Kenilworth: a median of $880,000, against $790,000 in Imbil, and rent is higher there too.

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

Kenilworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Imbil

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($810,000 vs $1,300,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($789,998 vs $880,000)

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

Kenilworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (132.5 km vs 171 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kenilworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Imbil

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (15.9% vs 8.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Imbil Kenilworth
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.

Imbil Kenilworth
Walkability 0 / 0
Imbil — Walkability: 0/100 Kenilworth — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 40
Imbil — Safety: 32/100 Kenilworth — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 47 / 35
Imbil — Low fire risk: 47/100 Kenilworth — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Imbil has more residents (1,071 vs 604); Kenilworth skews older (51 vs 49).

Imbil Kenilworth
Population 1,071
+44% vs other
 604
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.9% +8.2%
Median age 49 51
Median household income $59,332/yr $61,724/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Imbil Kenilworth
0-4 5.4% / 6.1%
Imbil — 0-4: 5.4% Kenilworth — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.3% / 7.8%
Imbil — 5-14: 11.3% Kenilworth — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 5.3% / 3.1%
Imbil — 15-19: 5.3% Kenilworth — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 3.0% / 4.6%
Imbil — 20-24: 3.0% Kenilworth — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 6.7% / 10.8%
Imbil — 25-34: 6.7% Kenilworth — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 11.7% / 10.6%
Imbil — 35-44: 11.7% Kenilworth — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 13.0% / 10.6%
Imbil — 45-54: 13.0% Kenilworth — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 20.3% / 19.2%
Imbil — 55-64: 20.3% Kenilworth — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 16.3% / 16.6%
Imbil — 65-74: 16.3% Kenilworth — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 6.3% / 9.6%
Imbil — 75-84: 6.3% Kenilworth — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 0.7% / 2.3%
Imbil — 85+: 0.7% Kenilworth — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Imbil 40.8% lone person
Imbil — Lone Person: 40.8% Imbil — Couple Families: 34.9% Imbil — One Parent Families: 15.8% Imbil — Group Household: 7.4% Imbil — Other Families: 1.1%
Kenilworth 43.0% lone person
Kenilworth — Lone Person: 43.0% Kenilworth — Couple Families: 39.1% Kenilworth — One Parent Families: 9.9% Kenilworth — Group Household: 5.3% Kenilworth — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Imbil 22.8% renting
Imbil — Owned Outright: 39.0% Imbil — Mortgage: 38.2% Imbil — Renting: 22.8%
Kenilworth 18.9% renting
Kenilworth — Owned Outright: 42.4% Kenilworth — Mortgage: 38.7% Kenilworth — Renting: 18.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Imbil Kenilworth
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 21.4%
Imbil — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Kenilworth — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 8.9%
Imbil — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Kenilworth — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.8%
Imbil — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Kenilworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.5%
Imbil — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Kenilworth — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.3%
Imbil — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Kenilworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Imbil Kenilworth
England 4.3% / 3.6%
Imbil — England: 4.3% Kenilworth — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 3.4% / 1.7%
Imbil — New Zealand: 3.4% Kenilworth — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany 0.7% / 1.7%
Imbil — Germany: 0.7% Kenilworth — Germany: 1.7%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.0%
Imbil — South Africa: 0.7% Kenilworth — South Africa: 1.0%
Nepal — / 0.7%
Imbil — Nepal: not among its largest Kenilworth — Nepal: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Imbil — Philippines: 0.6% Kenilworth — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Imbil 96.4% houses
Imbil — Houses: 96.4% Imbil — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Kenilworth 96.0% houses
Kenilworth — Houses: 96.0% Kenilworth — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Imbil Kenilworth
Median house price $789,998 $880,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $810,000 $1,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 9 sales
 78 days
from 6 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.

Imbil Kenilworth
3 bed $690K / $951K
Imbil — 3 bed: $690K (15 sales) Kenilworth — 3 bed: $951K (7 sales)

15 vs 7 sales

4 bed $900K / $828K
Imbil — 4 bed: $900K (7 sales) Kenilworth — 4 bed: $828K (8 sales)

7 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Imbil Kenilworth
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
Approvals change year on year +16% -41%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Imbil Kenilworth
Houses 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K
 2.9%
$550/wk on $980K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Imbil Kenilworth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD

Liveability

Kenilworth scores higher overall (22 vs 16).

Imbil Kenilworth
Grade D
same for both
Score 16/100 22/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Kenilworth carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 53).

Imbil Kenilworth
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
60/100
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

Imbil Kenilworth
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Imbil

  • Mary Valley State College Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Kenilworth

  • Kenilworth State Community College Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Imbil Kenilworth
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 3 9
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 31 25

Mobility

Imbil sits further from the CBD (171 km vs 132.5 km).

Imbil Kenilworth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 171 km
+23% vs other
 132.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
 0.5%
postcode 4574
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
 76
postcode 4574

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.

Imbil Kenilworth
Car (driver) 72.0% / 67.9%
Imbil — Car (driver): 72.0% Kenilworth — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 18.1%
Imbil — Worked from Home: 16.3% Kenilworth — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Walked Only 6.9% / 10.0%
Imbil — Walked Only: 6.9% Kenilworth — Walked Only: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.0%
Imbil — Car (passenger): 4.8% Kenilworth — Car (passenger): 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Imbil Kenilworth
Elevation 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 207 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.6 km 42.4 km

NBN connectivity

Imbil Kenilworth
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
540 premises
 0%
353 premises

Climate

Imbil Kenilworth
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Imbil Kenilworth
Average residential rate $1,936/yr $1,690/yr
Council Gympie Sunshine Coast

Federal electorate

Imbil Kenilworth
Division Wide Bay Fairfax
Member Llew O'Brien Ted O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Imbil Kenilworth
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Imbil

River Rural

Kenilworth

Retirees Rural

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