Kerry vs Tabooba

Comparing Kerry and Tabooba, QLD: Kerry carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Kerry has more residents (306 vs 57); and Tabooba sits further from the CBD (90 km vs 85.1 km).

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

Tabooba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tabooba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kerry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (85.1 km vs 90 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tabooba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Kerry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.1% vs -20.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kerry Tabooba
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.

Kerry Tabooba
Walkability 0 / 0
Kerry — Walkability: 0/100 Tabooba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 66
Kerry — Safety: 56/100 Tabooba — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 48 / 100
Kerry — Low fire risk: 48/100 Tabooba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kerry has more residents (306 vs 57); Kerry rents higher ($345/wk vs $200/wk).

Kerry Tabooba
Population 306
+81% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.1% -20.8%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $84,500/yr
+28% vs other
 $60,632/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+42% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kerry Tabooba
0-4 3.6% / 5.3%
Kerry — 0-4: 3.6% Tabooba — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.1% / 10.5%
Kerry — 5-14: 12.1% Tabooba — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 4.6% / —
Kerry — 15-19: 4.6% Tabooba — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.2% / —
Kerry — 20-24: 5.2% Tabooba — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.2% / 15.8%
Kerry — 25-34: 9.2% Tabooba — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 10.1% / 7.0%
Kerry — 35-44: 10.1% Tabooba — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 16.0% / 14.0%
Kerry — 45-54: 16.0% Tabooba — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 19.3% / 14.0%
Kerry — 55-64: 19.3% Tabooba — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 16.0% / 26.3%
Kerry — 65-74: 16.0% Tabooba — 65-74: 26.3%
75-84 2.6% / —
Kerry — 75-84: 2.6% Tabooba — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.3% / —
Kerry — 85+: 1.3% Tabooba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kerry 52.9% couple families
Kerry — Couple Families: 52.9% Kerry — Lone Person: 30.0% Kerry — One Parent Families: 17.1%
Tabooba 53.3% couple families
Tabooba — Couple Families: 53.3% Tabooba — Lone Person: 26.7% Tabooba — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kerry 22.6% renting
Kerry — Owned Outright: 44.3% Kerry — Mortgage: 33.0% Kerry — Renting: 22.6%
Tabooba 20.0% renting
Tabooba — Owned Outright: 65.0% Tabooba — Mortgage: 15.0% Tabooba — Renting: 20.0%
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.

Kerry Tabooba
England 2.9% / 5.3%
Kerry — England: 2.9% Tabooba — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 3.3% / —
Kerry — New Zealand: 3.3% Tabooba — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / —
Kerry — South Africa: 1.0% Tabooba — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

Kerry Tabooba
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 26.3%
Kerry — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Tabooba — Certificate III & IV: 26.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 10.5%
Kerry — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Tabooba — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 5.3%
Kerry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Tabooba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 5.3%
Kerry — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Tabooba — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Kerry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Tabooba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kerry 100.0% houses
Kerry — Houses: 100.0%
Tabooba 100.0% houses
Tabooba — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Kerry Tabooba
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kerry Tabooba
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Kerry Tabooba
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Kerry carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Kerry carries more crime risk (44 vs 34).

Kerry Tabooba
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
34/100
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

Kerry Tabooba
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Kerry Tabooba
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 11 1

Mobility

Tabooba sits further from the CBD (90 km vs 85.1 km).

Kerry Tabooba
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 85.1 km 90 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 79 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4285
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4285
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.

Kerry Tabooba
Car (driver) 68.2% / 65.5%
Kerry — Car (driver): 68.2% Tabooba — Car (driver): 65.5%
Worked from Home 22.3% / 34.5%
Kerry — Worked from Home: 22.3% Tabooba — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Walked Only 6.8% / —
Kerry — Walked Only: 6.8% Tabooba — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.7% / —
Kerry — Car (passenger): 2.7% Tabooba — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.2%).

Setting

Kerry Tabooba
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.8 km 47.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kerry Tabooba
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
126 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Kerry Tabooba
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Kerry Tabooba
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Kerry Tabooba
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kerry Tabooba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kerry

Rural

Tabooba

Professionals Retirees Rural

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