Kenilworth vs Kidaman Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kidaman Creek, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kidaman Creek 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

  • Kenilworth has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)
  • Kidaman Creek carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kenilworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kidaman Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kidaman Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (110 min vs 134 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (111.2 km vs 132.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kidaman Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 60/100)

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 -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
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.

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Kenilworth — Walkability: 0/100 Kidaman Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 73
Kenilworth — Safety: 40/100 Kidaman Creek — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 35 / 60
Kenilworth — Low fire risk: 35/100 Kidaman Creek — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Kenilworth has more residents (604 vs 125); Kenilworth rents higher ($320/wk vs $250/wk).

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
Population 604
+79% vs other
 125
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% -3.8%
Median age 51
same for both
Median household income $61,724/yr
+14% vs other
 $53,300/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+22% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
0-4 6.1% / 2.4%
Kenilworth — 0-4: 6.1% Kidaman Creek — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 7.8% / 11.2%
Kenilworth — 5-14: 7.8% Kidaman Creek — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 3.1% / 12.0%
Kenilworth — 15-19: 3.1% Kidaman Creek — 15-19: 12.0%
20-24 4.6% / —
Kenilworth — 20-24: 4.6% Kidaman Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.8% / 7.2%
Kenilworth — 25-34: 10.8% Kidaman Creek — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 10.6% / 11.2%
Kenilworth — 35-44: 10.6% Kidaman Creek — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 10.6% / 16.0%
Kenilworth — 45-54: 10.6% Kidaman Creek — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 19.2% / 16.8%
Kenilworth — 55-64: 19.2% Kidaman Creek — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 16.6% / 18.4%
Kenilworth — 65-74: 16.6% Kidaman Creek — 65-74: 18.4%
75-84 9.6% / 6.4%
Kenilworth — 75-84: 9.6% Kidaman Creek — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.3% / —
Kenilworth — 85+: 2.3% Kidaman Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Kidaman Creek 51.4% lone person
Kidaman Creek — Lone Person: 51.4% Kidaman Creek — Couple Families: 29.7% Kidaman Creek — One Parent Families: 18.9% Kidaman Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Kidaman Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kenilworth 18.9% renting
Kenilworth — Owned Outright: 42.4% Kenilworth — Mortgage: 38.7% Kenilworth — Renting: 18.9%
Kidaman Creek 15.9% renting
Kidaman Creek — Owned Outright: 56.8% Kidaman Creek — Mortgage: 27.3% Kidaman Creek — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
England 3.6% / 2.4%
Kenilworth — England: 3.6% Kidaman Creek — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.4%
Kenilworth — New Zealand: 1.7% Kidaman Creek — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa 1.0% / 2.4%
Kenilworth — South Africa: 1.0% Kidaman Creek — South Africa: 2.4%
Germany 1.7% / —
Kenilworth — Germany: 1.7% Kidaman Creek — Germany: not among its largest
Nepal 0.7% / —
Kenilworth — Nepal: 0.7% Kidaman Creek — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 20.8%
Kenilworth — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Kidaman Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 8.8%
Kenilworth — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Kidaman Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.0%
Kenilworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Kidaman Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 4.8%
Kenilworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Kidaman Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.4%
Kenilworth — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Kidaman Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kenilworth 96.0% houses
Kenilworth — Houses: 96.0% Kenilworth — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Kidaman Creek 100.0% houses
Kidaman Creek — Houses: 100.0% Kidaman Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
Median house price $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

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
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.

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
Houses 2.9%
$550/wk on $980K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of QLD —

Liveability

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kenilworth carries more crime risk (60 vs 27); Kenilworth carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 40).

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
27/100
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

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

Schools in Kenilworth

  • Kenilworth State Community College Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kidaman Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 25 2

Mobility

Kenilworth sits further from the CBD (132.5 km vs 111.2 km).

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 132.5 km
+16% vs other
 111.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 min 110 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4574
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 4574
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.

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
Car (driver) 67.9% / 65.2%
Kenilworth — Car (driver): 67.9% Kidaman Creek — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 18.1% / 34.8%
Kenilworth — Worked from Home: 18.1% Kidaman Creek — Worked from Home: 34.8%
Walked Only 10.0% / —
Kenilworth — Walked Only: 10.0% Kidaman Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Kenilworth — Car (passenger): 4.0% Kidaman Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
Elevation 207 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.4 km 30.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Kenilworth Kidaman Creek
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kenilworth

Retirees Rural

Kidaman Creek

River Rural

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