Jimna vs Kenilworth
Jimna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Kenilworth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jimna, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kenilworth: a median of $880,000, against $382,000 in Jimna, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Jimna tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kenilworth suits older residents.
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 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
- carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 80/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 41%)
- But Jimna has more separate houses rather than flats (125% vs 96%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Jimna
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($382,500 vs $880,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Jimna
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $320/wk)
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
- Jimna has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 134 min)
- Kenilworth sits closer to the CBD (132.5 km vs 139.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kenilworth
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 11%)
- carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kenilworth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.2% vs -23.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Jimna 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.
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.
Demographics
Kenilworth has more residents (604 vs 70); Kenilworth has higher household incomes ($61,724 vs $38,948).
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 | 604 +763% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -23.1% | +8.2% |
| Median age | 46 | 51 |
| Median household income | $38,948/yr | $61,724/yr +58% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $320/wk +42% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Property market
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $382,500 | $880,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $1,300,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 78 days from 6 sales |
Development activity
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 363 across Somerset | 2,962 across Sunshine Coast |
| Approvals change year on year | +375% | -41% |
Gross rental yield
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 2.9% $550/wk on $980K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 62% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 21% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 3% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 9% of QLD |
Liveability
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 22/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Jimna carries more crime risk (80 vs 60).
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 71/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| Crime | High 80/100 | 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
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jimna
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Kenilworth
- Kenilworth State Community College Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 9 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 26 | 25 |
Mobility
Jimna sits further from the CBD (139.9 km vs 132.5 km).
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 139.9 km +5% vs other | 132.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 127 min | 134 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4515 | 0.5% postcode 4574 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 87 postcode 4515 | 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).
Setting
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 574 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 207 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 353 premises |
Climate
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 950 mm | 1,045 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 30.9°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 7.7°C |
Council rates
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,063/yr | $1,690/yr |
| Council | Somerset | Sunshine Coast |
Federal electorate
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair | Fairfax |
| Member | Shayne Neumann | Ted O'Brien |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jimna | Kenilworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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