Kabra vs Nine Mile

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kabra, about half of households are couple families. In Nine Mile, most households are couple families. On these figures, Nine Mile tends to suit people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kabra is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 56%)
  • Nine Mile carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs 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

Kabra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (440 min vs 449 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (638.1 km vs 647.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nine Mile

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Nine Mile

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.1% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kabra Nine Mile
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.

Kabra Nine Mile
Walkability 0 / 0
Kabra — Walkability: 0/100 Nine Mile — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 34 / 69
Kabra — Safety: 34/100 Nine Mile — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kabra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nine Mile — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kabra has more residents (430 vs 84).

Kabra Nine Mile
Population 430
+80% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +9.1%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $92,040/yr $93,184/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $256/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kabra Nine Mile
0-4 5.1% / 6.0%
Kabra — 0-4: 5.1% Nine Mile — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 14.7% / 16.7%
Kabra — 5-14: 14.7% Nine Mile — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 6.3% / 8.3%
Kabra — 15-19: 6.3% Nine Mile — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 4.7% / —
Kabra — 20-24: 4.7% Nine Mile — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.4% / 7.1%
Kabra — 25-34: 8.4% Nine Mile — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 11.4% / 13.1%
Kabra — 35-44: 11.4% Nine Mile — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.3% / 11.9%
Kabra — 45-54: 13.3% Nine Mile — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 16.0% / 13.1%
Kabra — 55-64: 16.0% Nine Mile — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 12.6% / 14.3%
Kabra — 65-74: 12.6% Nine Mile — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 7.0% / 7.1%
Kabra — 75-84: 7.0% Nine Mile — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 0.9% / —
Kabra — 85+: 0.9% Nine Mile — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kabra 53.5% couple families
Kabra — Couple Families: 53.5% Kabra — Lone Person: 32.3% Kabra — One Parent Families: 11.1% Kabra — Group Household: 3.0%
Nine Mile 56.2% couple families
Nine Mile — Couple Families: 56.2% Nine Mile — Lone Person: 43.8% Nine Mile — One Parent Families: 0.0% Nine Mile — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kabra 15.4% renting
Kabra — Owned Outright: 45.5% Kabra — Mortgage: 39.2% Kabra — Renting: 15.4%
Nine Mile 11.5% renting
Nine Mile — Owned Outright: 42.3% Nine Mile — Mortgage: 46.2% Nine Mile — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kabra 100.0% houses
Kabra — Houses: 100.0%
Nine Mile 100.0% houses
Nine Mile — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Kabra Nine Mile
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 15.5%
Kabra — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Nine Mile — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 6.0%
Kabra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Nine Mile — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 3.6%
Kabra — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Nine Mile — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Kabra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Nine Mile — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Property market

Kabra Nine Mile
Median house price $560,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Kabra Nine Mile
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kabra Nine Mile
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Kabra Nine Mile
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kabra carries more crime risk (66 vs 31).

Kabra Nine Mile
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Low
31/100
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

Kabra Nine Mile
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Kabra Nine Mile
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Nine Mile sits further from the CBD (647.2 km vs 638.1 km).

Kabra Nine Mile
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 638.1 km 647.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 440 min 449 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
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.

Kabra Nine Mile
Car (driver) 81.1% / 54.1%
Kabra — Car (driver): 81.1% Nine Mile — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 37.8%
Kabra — Worked from Home: 13.2% Nine Mile — Worked from Home: 37.8%
Walked Only — / 8.1%
Kabra — Walked Only: not among its largest Nine Mile — Walked Only: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Kabra — Car (passenger): 5.7% Nine Mile — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Kabra Nine Mile
Elevation 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.9 km 27.6 km

NBN connectivity

Kabra Nine Mile
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
188 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Kabra Nine Mile
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kabra Nine Mile
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kabra Nine Mile
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Kabra Nine Mile
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kabra Nine Mile
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kabra

Affordable Rural

Nine Mile

Family Rural

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