Kenmore vs Pinjarra Hills

Kenmore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 70 in Pinjarra Hills. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Kenmore, most households are couple families. In Pinjarra Hills, about half of households are people living alone. Kenmore is closer to the city centre: 13.3 km, against 17.3 km. On these figures, Kenmore tends to suit families with children and couples, while Pinjarra Hills suits people living alone and older residents.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Pinjarra Hills carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kenmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kenmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kenmore

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 33/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 28 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.3 km vs 17.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pinjarra Hills

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 8%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (55% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 44/100)
  • But Kenmore has more GPs (7 vs 0)

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

Investors

Pinjarra Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.2% vs 8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kenmore and Pinjarra Hills 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 Pinjarra Hills
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 Pinjarra Hills
Walkability 74 / 33
Kenmore — Walkability: 74/100 Pinjarra Hills — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 56 / 72
Kenmore — Safety: 56/100 Pinjarra Hills — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kenmore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pinjarra Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kenmore has more residents (9,675 vs 771); Pinjarra Hills skews older (70 vs 40).

Kenmore Pinjarra Hills
Population 9,675
+92% vs other
 771
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +27.2%
Median age 40 70
Median household income $129,532/yr
+37% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $513/wk
+4% vs other
 $490/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kenmore Pinjarra Hills
0-4 5.9% / 1.6%
Kenmore — 0-4: 5.9% Pinjarra Hills — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 16.2% / 7.5%
Kenmore — 5-14: 16.2% Pinjarra Hills — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 7.0% / 3.8%
Kenmore — 15-19: 7.0% Pinjarra Hills — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 5.3% / 2.9%
Kenmore — 20-24: 5.3% Pinjarra Hills — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 8.0% / 4.0%
Kenmore — 25-34: 8.0% Pinjarra Hills — 25-34: 4.0%
35-44 15.1% / 6.4%
Kenmore — 35-44: 15.1% Pinjarra Hills — 35-44: 6.4%
45-54 15.3% / 8.6%
Kenmore — 45-54: 15.3% Pinjarra Hills — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 10.4% / 9.6%
Kenmore — 55-64: 10.4% Pinjarra Hills — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 7.6% / 10.9%
Kenmore — 65-74: 7.6% Pinjarra Hills — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 6.9% / 16.0%
Kenmore — 75-84: 6.9% Pinjarra Hills — 75-84: 16.0%
85+ 2.3% / 28.0%
Kenmore — 85+: 2.3% Pinjarra Hills — 85+: 28.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Pinjarra Hills 41.4% couple families
Pinjarra Hills — Couple Families: 41.4% Pinjarra Hills — Lone Person: 46.1% Pinjarra Hills — One Parent Families: 5.3% Pinjarra Hills — Group Household: 3.3% Pinjarra Hills — Other Families: 3.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kenmore 17.3% renting
Kenmore — Owned Outright: 36.4% Kenmore — Mortgage: 46.3% Kenmore — Renting: 17.3%
Pinjarra Hills 9.8% renting
Pinjarra Hills — Owned Outright: 48.8% Pinjarra Hills — Mortgage: 41.5% Pinjarra Hills — Renting: 9.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kenmore Pinjarra Hills
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 14.8%
Kenmore — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Pinjarra Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Postgraduate Degree 12.2% / 7.3%
Kenmore — Postgraduate Degree: 12.2% Pinjarra Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.2%
Kenmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Pinjarra Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Certificate III & IV 6.8% / 6.6%
Kenmore — Certificate III & IV: 6.8% Pinjarra Hills — Certificate III & IV: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 1.9%
Kenmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Pinjarra Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

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 Pinjarra Hills
England 5.2% / 6.6%
Kenmore — England: 5.2% Pinjarra Hills — England: 6.6%
South Africa 3.7% / 1.0%
Kenmore — South Africa: 3.7% Pinjarra Hills — South Africa: 1.0%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.7%
Kenmore — New Zealand: 2.4% Pinjarra Hills — New Zealand: 1.7%
China 2.9% / 0.6%
Kenmore — China: 2.9% Pinjarra Hills — China: 0.6%
India 2.0% / 0.6%
Kenmore — India: 2.0% Pinjarra Hills — India: 0.6%
Ireland — / 1.0%
Kenmore — Ireland: not among its largest Pinjarra Hills — Ireland: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Kenmore — Scotland: not among its largest Pinjarra Hills — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kenmore 92.2% houses
Kenmore — Houses: 92.2% Kenmore — Townhouses: 6.6% Kenmore — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Pinjarra Hills 69.6% houses
Pinjarra Hills — Houses: 69.6% Pinjarra Hills — Townhouses: 30.0% Pinjarra Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Kenmore Pinjarra Hills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Schools Higher than 85% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of QLD —

Liveability

Kenmore is more walkable (74 vs 33).

Kenmore Pinjarra Hills
Grade A+
same for both
Score 86/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kenmore carries more crime risk (44 vs 28).

Kenmore Pinjarra Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
28/100
Flood —
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Kenmore Pinjarra Hills
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
St Lucia Campus, 6.8 km
 None

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

Schools in Pinjarra Hills

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kenmore Pinjarra Hills
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 21 0
Parks & reserves 21 1
Childcare 13 0
GPs 7 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 9 8

Mobility

Pinjarra Hills sits further from the CBD (17.3 km vs 13.3 km).

Kenmore Pinjarra Hills
Walkability score 74/100 33/100
Distance to Brisbane 13.3 km 17.3 km
+30% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 219.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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 Pinjarra Hills
Car (driver) 53.5% / 50.0%
Kenmore — Car (driver): 53.5% Pinjarra Hills — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 34.3% / 47.1%
Kenmore — Worked from Home: 34.3% Pinjarra Hills — Worked from Home: 47.1%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.9%
Kenmore — Car (passenger): 3.6% Pinjarra Hills — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bus 4.2% / —
Kenmore — Bus: 4.2% Pinjarra Hills — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.9% / —
Kenmore — Bicycle: 1.9% Pinjarra Hills — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Kenmore Pinjarra Hills
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 24.1 km

NBN connectivity

Kenmore Pinjarra Hills
Connectivity score 76/100 58/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
4,074 premises
 24%
322 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kenmore

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals

Pinjarra Hills

Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet Retirees River Townhouses

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