Kenmore Hills vs Kenmore

Kenmore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Kenmore Hills. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kenmore Hills: a median of $1.71 million, against $1.44 million in Kenmore, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kenmore Hills tends to suit older residents, while Kenmore suits 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

Kenmore

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Kenmore Hills carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kenmore Hills has cheaper units ($980,000 vs $1,100,000)
  • Kenmore has cheaper houses ($1,439,000 vs $1,710,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kenmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($513/wk vs $598/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kenmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 32/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kenmore Hills carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 44/100)
  • Kenmore has more GPs (7 vs 0)

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

Investors

Kenmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
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.

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Walkability 32 / 74
Kenmore Hills — Walkability: 32/100 Kenmore — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 84 / 56
Kenmore Hills — Safety: 84/100 Kenmore — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kenmore Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kenmore — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kenmore has more residents (9,675 vs 2,448); Kenmore Hills skews older (47 vs 40).

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Population 2,448 9,675
+295% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +8.0%
Median age 47 40
Median household income $141,024/yr
+8% vs other
 $129,532/yr
Median weekly rent $598/wk
+14% vs other
 $513/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
0-4 3.6% / 5.9%
Kenmore Hills — 0-4: 3.6% Kenmore — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 15.6% / 16.2%
Kenmore Hills — 5-14: 15.6% Kenmore — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 7.1% / 7.0%
Kenmore Hills — 15-19: 7.1% Kenmore — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 4.8% / 5.3%
Kenmore Hills — 20-24: 4.8% Kenmore — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 4.0% / 8.0%
Kenmore Hills — 25-34: 4.0% Kenmore — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 11.1% / 15.1%
Kenmore Hills — 35-44: 11.1% Kenmore — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 16.4% / 15.3%
Kenmore Hills — 45-54: 16.4% Kenmore — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 11.8% / 10.4%
Kenmore Hills — 55-64: 11.8% Kenmore — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 12.5% / 7.6%
Kenmore Hills — 65-74: 12.5% Kenmore — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 8.7% / 6.9%
Kenmore Hills — 75-84: 8.7% Kenmore — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 4.6% / 2.3%
Kenmore Hills — 85+: 4.6% Kenmore — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kenmore Hills 64.9% couple families
Kenmore Hills — Couple Families: 64.9% Kenmore Hills — Lone Person: 21.5% Kenmore Hills — One Parent Families: 11.4% Kenmore Hills — Group Household: 1.7% Kenmore Hills — Other Families: 0.6%
Kenmore 58.1% couple families
Kenmore — Couple Families: 58.1% Kenmore — Lone Person: 22.4% Kenmore — One Parent Families: 14.9% Kenmore — Group Household: 2.9% Kenmore — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kenmore Hills 13.2% renting
Kenmore Hills — Owned Outright: 47.8% Kenmore Hills — Mortgage: 39.0% Kenmore Hills — Renting: 13.2%
Kenmore 17.3% renting
Kenmore — Owned Outright: 36.4% Kenmore — Mortgage: 46.3% Kenmore — Renting: 17.3%
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.

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
England 6.5% / 5.2%
Kenmore Hills — England: 6.5% Kenmore — England: 5.2%
South Africa 5.5% / 3.7%
Kenmore Hills — South Africa: 5.5% Kenmore — South Africa: 3.7%
China 2.0% / 2.9%
Kenmore Hills — China: 2.0% Kenmore — China: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.4%
Kenmore Hills — New Zealand: 2.4% Kenmore — New Zealand: 2.4%
India 1.6% / 2.0%
Kenmore Hills — India: 1.6% Kenmore — India: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

Qualifications

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

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Bachelor Degree 23.5% / 23.1%
Kenmore Hills — Bachelor Degree: 23.5% Kenmore — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Postgraduate Degree 12.4% / 12.2%
Kenmore Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 12.4% Kenmore — Postgraduate Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.2%
Kenmore Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Kenmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 6.8%
Kenmore Hills — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Kenmore — Certificate III & IV: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.5%
Kenmore Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Kenmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kenmore Hills 87.2% houses
Kenmore Hills — Houses: 87.2% Kenmore Hills — Townhouses: 4.0% Kenmore Hills — Flats / Apartments: 8.8%
Kenmore 92.2% houses
Kenmore — Houses: 92.2% Kenmore — Townhouses: 6.6% Kenmore — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Median house price $1,710,000 $1,439,000
Median unit price $980,000 $1,100,000
Median land price — $1,600,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 18 sales
 19 days
from 151 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.

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
3 bed $1.46M / $1.22M
Kenmore Hills — 3 bed: $1.46M (8 sales) Kenmore — 3 bed: $1.22M (66 sales)

8 vs 66 sales

4 bed $1.65M / $1.44M
Kenmore Hills — 4 bed: $1.65M (19 sales) Kenmore — 4 bed: $1.44M (104 sales)

19 vs 104 sales

5 bed $1.95M / $1.88M
Kenmore Hills — 5 bed: $1.95M (11 sales) Kenmore — 5 bed: $1.88M (34 sales)

11 vs 34 sales

Development activity

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Houses — 2.9%
$900/wk on $1.59M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 85% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 10% of QLD

Liveability

Kenmore is more walkable (74 vs 32).

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Grade A+
same for both
Score 87/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kenmore carries more crime risk (44 vs 16).

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
16/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 7.6 km
 2
St Lucia Campus, 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 3.6%

Schools in Kenmore Hills

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

Schools in Kenmore

  • Kenmore South State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kenmore State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Kenmore State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of the Rosary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 21
Parks & reserves 4 21
Childcare 1 13
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 10 9

Mobility

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Walkability score 32/100 74/100
Distance to Brisbane 13.8 km
+4% vs other
 13.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min
same for both
Public transport score 65/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 219.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 4069
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4069
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.

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Car (driver) 51.7% / 53.5%
Kenmore Hills — Car (driver): 51.7% Kenmore — Car (driver): 53.5%
Worked from Home 38.8% / 34.3%
Kenmore Hills — Worked from Home: 38.8% Kenmore — Worked from Home: 34.3%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.6%
Kenmore Hills — Car (passenger): 3.3% Kenmore — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus 1.6% / 4.2%
Kenmore Hills — Bus: 1.6% Kenmore — Bus: 4.2%
Train 2.6% / 1.4%
Kenmore Hills — Train: 2.6% Kenmore — Train: 1.4%
Bicycle 1.4% / 1.9%
Kenmore Hills — Bicycle: 1.4% Kenmore — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.5%).

Setting

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Elevation 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.3 km 20.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
919 premises
 4%
4,074 premises

Climate

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Division Ryan
same for both
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown
same for both
Party The Greens
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kenmore Hills Kenmore
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kenmore Hills

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Premium Professionals Retirees River

Kenmore

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals

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