Kanimbla vs Mooroobool

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kanimbla, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kanimbla: a median of $820,000, against $710,000 in Mooroobool, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kanimbla tends to suit couples, while Mooroobool suits 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

  • Kanimbla carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 87/100)
  • Mooroobool has more parks and reserves (17 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Mooroobool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($285,000 vs $450,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mooroobool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mooroobool

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 41/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1168 min vs 1173 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1696.8 km vs 1699.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mooroobool

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 41/100)
  • But Kanimbla carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Kanimbla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.9% vs -1.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kanimbla Mooroobool
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.

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Walkability 41 / 53
Kanimbla — Walkability: 41/100 Mooroobool — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 44 / 13
Kanimbla — Safety: 44/100 Mooroobool — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kanimbla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mooroobool — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mooroobool has more residents (7,136 vs 2,827); Kanimbla has higher household incomes ($118,040 vs $77,740).

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Population 2,827 7,136
+152% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% -1.2%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $118,040/yr
+34% vs other
 $77,740/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+27% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kanimbla Mooroobool
0-4 5.9% / 5.3%
Kanimbla — 0-4: 5.9% Mooroobool — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.8% / 13.5%
Kanimbla — 5-14: 14.8% Mooroobool — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 7.1% / 6.8%
Kanimbla — 15-19: 7.1% Mooroobool — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.7% / 5.3%
Kanimbla — 20-24: 4.7% Mooroobool — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 10.5% / 11.1%
Kanimbla — 25-34: 10.5% Mooroobool — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 15.0% / 12.8%
Kanimbla — 35-44: 15.0% Mooroobool — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 16.7% / 14.2%
Kanimbla — 45-54: 16.7% Mooroobool — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 13.5% / 13.7%
Kanimbla — 55-64: 13.5% Mooroobool — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 8.0% / 10.2%
Kanimbla — 65-74: 8.0% Mooroobool — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 2.7% / 4.9%
Kanimbla — 75-84: 2.7% Mooroobool — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.0% / 2.4%
Kanimbla — 85+: 1.0% Mooroobool — 85+: 2.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kanimbla 62.1% couple families
Kanimbla — Couple Families: 62.1% Kanimbla — Lone Person: 19.9% Kanimbla — One Parent Families: 13.2% Kanimbla — Group Household: 3.3% Kanimbla — Other Families: 1.5%
Mooroobool 35.0% couple families
Mooroobool — Couple Families: 35.0% Mooroobool — Lone Person: 35.3% Mooroobool — One Parent Families: 21.8% Mooroobool — Group Household: 5.8% Mooroobool — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kanimbla 18.7% renting
Kanimbla — Owned Outright: 31.2% Kanimbla — Mortgage: 50.1% Kanimbla — Renting: 18.7%
Mooroobool 33.2% renting
Mooroobool — Owned Outright: 31.7% Mooroobool — Mortgage: 35.1% Mooroobool — Renting: 33.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 15.9%
Kanimbla — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Mooroobool — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 10.8%
Kanimbla — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% Mooroobool — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 6.8%
Kanimbla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Mooroobool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.1%
Kanimbla — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Mooroobool — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.6%
Kanimbla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Mooroobool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

Kanimbla Mooroobool
England 2.8% / 2.7%
Kanimbla — England: 2.8% Mooroobool — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.6%
Kanimbla — New Zealand: 2.6% Mooroobool — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.9%
Kanimbla — Philippines: 1.7% Mooroobool — Philippines: 1.9%
Nepal 1.8% / 1.7%
Kanimbla — Nepal: 1.8% Mooroobool — Nepal: 1.7%
India 3.2% / —
Kanimbla — India: 3.2% Mooroobool — India: not among its largest
Japan 1.4% / 1.7%
Kanimbla — Japan: 1.4% Mooroobool — Japan: 1.7%
China 1.9% / 0.8%
Kanimbla — China: 1.9% Mooroobool — China: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kanimbla 98.7% houses
Kanimbla — Houses: 98.7% Kanimbla — Townhouses: 1.4% Kanimbla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mooroobool 77.1% houses
Mooroobool — Houses: 77.1% Mooroobool — Townhouses: 15.8% Mooroobool — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Median house price $820,000 $710,000
Median unit price — $510,000
Median land price $450,000 $285,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 13 sales
 23 days
from 63 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.

Kanimbla Mooroobool
3 bed $750K / $664K
Kanimbla — 3 bed: $750K (11 sales) Mooroobool — 3 bed: $664K (65 sales)

11 vs 65 sales

4 bed $876K / $815K
Kanimbla — 4 bed: $876K (34 sales) Mooroobool — 4 bed: $815K (54 sales)

34 vs 54 sales

Development activity

Kanimbla Mooroobool
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
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.

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Houses 5.0%
$800/wk on $839K
 5.0%
$675/wk on $700K
Units — 4.9%
$475/wk on $500K

Ranking within QLD

Kanimbla Mooroobool
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Kanimbla scores higher overall (61 vs 33); Mooroobool is more walkable (53 vs 41).

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Grade B D
Score 61/100 33/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mooroobool carries more crime risk (87 vs 56).

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
87/100
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 5
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kanimbla

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

Schools in Mooroobool

  • Balaclava State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mooroobool Silver Lining School Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Parks & reserves 3 17
Childcare 1 4
Waterways 8 6

Mobility

Kanimbla sits further from the CBD (1699.5 km vs 1696.8 km).

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Walkability score 41/100 53/100
Distance to Brisbane 1699.5 km 1696.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1173 min 1168 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 58 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4870
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4870
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.

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Car (driver) 75.4% / 73.7%
Kanimbla — Car (driver): 75.4% Mooroobool — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 14.1%
Kanimbla — Worked from Home: 16.0% Mooroobool — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 8.2%
Kanimbla — Car (passenger): 6.5% Mooroobool — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Bicycle 0.9% / 1.5%
Kanimbla — Bicycle: 0.9% Mooroobool — Bicycle: 1.5%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.2%
Kanimbla — Walked Only: 0.8% Mooroobool — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.5% / 1.3%
Kanimbla — Bus: 0.5% Mooroobool — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Connectivity score 74/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
1,101 premises
 41%
3,059 premises

Climate

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kanimbla Mooroobool
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kanimbla Mooroobool
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kanimbla

Large Blocks River

Mooroobool

Parks

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