Kairi vs Tolga

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tolga: a median of $650,000, against $490,000 in Kairi, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kairi 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

Kairi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kairi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($490,000 vs $650,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kairi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 14%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kairi

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1183 min vs 1191 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1711.1 km vs 1715.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kairi

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Tolga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs 10.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kairi Tolga
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.

Kairi Tolga
Walkability 27 / 0
Kairi — Walkability: 27/100 Tolga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 56
Kairi — Safety: 72/100 Tolga — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 26
Kairi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tolga — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Tolga has more residents (3,177 vs 490).

Kairi Tolga
Population 490 3,177
+548% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.9% +16.9%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $75,608/yr $76,908/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $300/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kairi Tolga
0-4 5.3% / 4.1%
Kairi — 0-4: 5.3% Tolga — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 12.9% / 13.9%
Kairi — 5-14: 12.9% Tolga — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 6.7% / 6.2%
Kairi — 15-19: 6.7% Tolga — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.7% / 3.6%
Kairi — 20-24: 3.7% Tolga — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 9.2% / 11.6%
Kairi — 25-34: 9.2% Tolga — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 10.8% / 11.9%
Kairi — 35-44: 10.8% Tolga — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 14.7% / 12.2%
Kairi — 45-54: 14.7% Tolga — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 13.1% / 13.7%
Kairi — 55-64: 13.1% Tolga — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 11.2% / 14.0%
Kairi — 65-74: 11.2% Tolga — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 8.4% / 7.2%
Kairi — 75-84: 8.4% Tolga — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.4% / 1.7%
Kairi — 85+: 1.4% Tolga — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kairi 52.0% couple families
Kairi — Couple Families: 52.0% Kairi — Lone Person: 33.3% Kairi — One Parent Families: 11.8% Kairi — Group Household: 2.9% Kairi — Other Families: 0.0%
Tolga 45.0% couple families
Tolga — Couple Families: 45.0% Tolga — Lone Person: 36.0% Tolga — One Parent Families: 13.2% Tolga — Group Household: 4.4% Tolga — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kairi 27.3% renting
Kairi — Owned Outright: 44.8% Kairi — Mortgage: 27.9% Kairi — Renting: 27.3%
Tolga 14.4% renting
Tolga — Owned Outright: 49.6% Tolga — Mortgage: 36.0% Tolga — Renting: 14.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kairi Tolga
Certificate III & IV 23.7% / 19.2%
Kairi — Certificate III & IV: 23.7% Tolga — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 8.0%
Kairi — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Tolga — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.9%
Kairi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Tolga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.5%
Kairi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Tolga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.4%
Kairi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Tolga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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.

Kairi Tolga
England 1.8% / 2.6%
Kairi — England: 1.8% Tolga — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.3%
Kairi — New Zealand: 1.2% Tolga — New Zealand: 1.3%
Italy 0.8% / 0.7%
Kairi — Italy: 0.8% Tolga — Italy: 0.7%
Zimbabwe 1.0% / —
Kairi — Zimbabwe: 1.0% Tolga — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Canada 0.6% / —
Kairi — Canada: 0.6% Tolga — Canada: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.6%
Kairi — Philippines: not among its largest Tolga — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
Kairi — Germany: not among its largest Tolga — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kairi 97.8% houses
Kairi — Houses: 97.8% Kairi — Townhouses: 3.8% Kairi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tolga 97.0% houses
Tolga — Houses: 97.0% Tolga — Townhouses: 0.0% Tolga — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kairi Tolga
Median house price $490,000 $650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $510,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 16 sales

Development activity

Kairi Tolga
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

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.

Kairi Tolga
Houses — 4.4%
$635/wk on $745K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kairi Tolga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Kairi is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Kairi Tolga
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tolga carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 0); Tolga carries more crime risk (44 vs 28).

Kairi Tolga
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
44/100
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

Kairi Tolga
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Kairi

  • Kairi State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tolga

  • Tolga State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kairi Tolga
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 8

Mobility

Tolga sits further from the CBD (1715.5 km vs 1711.1 km).

Kairi Tolga
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1711.1 km 1715.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1183 min 1191 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4872
 0.3%
postcode 4882
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4872
 68
postcode 4882

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.

Kairi Tolga
Car (driver) 75.1% / 74.8%
Kairi — Car (driver): 75.1% Tolga — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 9.2%
Kairi — Worked from Home: 12.2% Tolga — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 5.9%
Kairi — Car (passenger): 7.2% Tolga — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 5.4% / 3.0%
Kairi — Walked Only: 5.4% Tolga — Walked Only: 3.0%
Bus — / 6.4%
Kairi — Bus: not among its largest Tolga — Bus: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Kairi Tolga
Elevation 717 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 711 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.3 km 43.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kairi Tolga
Connectivity score 30/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
223 premises
 40%
1,483 premises

Climate

Kairi Tolga
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Kairi Tolga
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Kairi Tolga
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kairi Tolga
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kairi

Quiet Rural

Tolga

Acreage Affordable

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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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