Kilcoy vs Woolmar

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woolmar, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woolmar: a median of $795,000, against $642,000 in Kilcoy, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kilcoy tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kilcoy has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • Woolmar carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kilcoy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($642,500 vs $795,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kilcoy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kilcoy

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (98 km vs 105.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (86 min vs 91 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kilcoy

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Woolmar carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Woolmar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.2% vs 5.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kilcoy Woolmar
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.

Kilcoy Woolmar
Walkability 67 / 0
Kilcoy — Walkability: 67/100 Woolmar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 50
Kilcoy — Safety: 29/100 Woolmar — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Kilcoy — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woolmar — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Kilcoy has more residents (1,996 vs 565); Woolmar rents higher ($380/wk vs $335/wk).

Kilcoy Woolmar
Population 1,996
+72% vs other
 565
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +34.2%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $70,408/yr $77,064/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk $380/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kilcoy Woolmar
0-4 5.3% / 5.5%
Kilcoy — 0-4: 5.3% Woolmar — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.6% / 14.5%
Kilcoy — 5-14: 13.6% Woolmar — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.7% / 6.9%
Kilcoy — 15-19: 5.7% Woolmar — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 3.8% / 3.0%
Kilcoy — 20-24: 3.8% Woolmar — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 15.4% / 13.5%
Kilcoy — 25-34: 15.4% Woolmar — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 16.0% / 16.1%
Kilcoy — 35-44: 16.0% Woolmar — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 9.8% / 11.9%
Kilcoy — 45-54: 9.8% Woolmar — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 11.4% / 10.3%
Kilcoy — 55-64: 11.4% Woolmar — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 10.3% / 12.7%
Kilcoy — 65-74: 10.3% Woolmar — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 5.7% / 5.8%
Kilcoy — 75-84: 5.7% Woolmar — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.9% / 1.1%
Kilcoy — 85+: 2.9% Woolmar — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kilcoy 41.2% couple families
Kilcoy — Couple Families: 41.2% Kilcoy — Lone Person: 34.3% Kilcoy — One Parent Families: 15.4% Kilcoy — Group Household: 8.3% Kilcoy — Other Families: 0.8%
Woolmar 50.9% couple families
Woolmar — Couple Families: 50.9% Woolmar — Lone Person: 28.9% Woolmar — One Parent Families: 17.5% Woolmar — Group Household: 2.6% Woolmar — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kilcoy 33.9% renting
Kilcoy — Owned Outright: 35.0% Kilcoy — Mortgage: 31.1% Kilcoy — Renting: 33.9%
Woolmar 23.9% renting
Woolmar — Owned Outright: 41.5% Woolmar — Mortgage: 34.7% Woolmar — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kilcoy Woolmar
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 12.6%
Kilcoy — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Woolmar — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 9.7%
Kilcoy — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Woolmar — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 7.4%
Kilcoy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Woolmar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.4%
Kilcoy — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Woolmar — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.2%
Kilcoy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Woolmar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

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.

Kilcoy Woolmar
Philippines 18.9% / 23.2%
Kilcoy — Philippines: 18.9% Woolmar — Philippines: 23.2%
England 1.3% / 3.5%
Kilcoy — England: 1.3% Woolmar — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.4%
Kilcoy — New Zealand: 1.8% Woolmar — New Zealand: 1.4%
China 0.3% / 1.6%
Kilcoy — China: 0.3% Woolmar — China: 1.6%
Taiwan — / 1.2%
Kilcoy — Taiwan: not among its largest Woolmar — Taiwan: 1.2%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Kilcoy — Scotland: 0.6% Woolmar — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Kilcoy — South Africa: 0.6% Woolmar — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kilcoy 94.4% houses
Kilcoy — Houses: 94.4% Kilcoy — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Kilcoy — Townhouses: 2.9%
Woolmar 97.8% houses
Woolmar — Houses: 97.8% Woolmar — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Woolmar — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kilcoy Woolmar
Median house price $642,500 $795,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,185,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 9 sales
 89 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Kilcoy Woolmar
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
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.

Kilcoy Woolmar
Houses 4.8%
$725/wk on $788K
 4.7%
$795/wk on $878K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kilcoy Woolmar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD

Liveability

Kilcoy is more walkable (67 vs 0); Kilcoy scores higher overall (43 vs 32).

Kilcoy Woolmar
Grade C D
Score 43/100 32/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Woolmar carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0); Kilcoy carries more crime risk (71 vs 50).

Kilcoy Woolmar
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
50/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kilcoy Woolmar
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Kilcoy

  • Kilcoy State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kilcoy State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Woolmar

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kilcoy Woolmar
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 3 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 19

Mobility

Woolmar sits further from the CBD (105.3 km vs 98 km).

Kilcoy Woolmar
Walkability score 67/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 98 km 105.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 91 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4515
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 87
postcode 4515
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.

Kilcoy Woolmar
Car (driver) 75.8% / 75.7%
Kilcoy — Car (driver): 75.8% Woolmar — Car (driver): 75.7%
Car (passenger) 14.3% / 18.6%
Kilcoy — Car (passenger): 14.3% Woolmar — Car (passenger): 18.6%
Worked from Home 4.7% / 5.8%
Kilcoy — Worked from Home: 4.7% Woolmar — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Walked Only 3.6% / —
Kilcoy — Walked Only: 3.6% Woolmar — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.5% / —
Kilcoy — Bus: 1.5% Woolmar — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Kilcoy Woolmar
Elevation 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kilcoy Woolmar
Connectivity score 81/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
998 premises
 44%
248 premises

Climate

Kilcoy Woolmar
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Kilcoy Woolmar
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Kilcoy Woolmar
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kilcoy Woolmar
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kilcoy

Affordable Large Blocks

Woolmar

River Rural

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