Kilkivan vs Tansey

Tansey is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Kilkivan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kilkivan, most households are people living alone. In Tansey, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tansey: a median of $1.4 million, against $620,000 in Kilkivan, though rent is higher in Kilkivan. On these figures, Kilkivan tends to suit older residents and 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

Tansey

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 32%)
  • But Kilkivan has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Kilkivan

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $1,400,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tansey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kilkivan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (156 min vs 191 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (214.3 km vs 248.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Kilkivan has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 22%)
  • Tansey carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Tansey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.9% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kilkivan Tansey
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.

Kilkivan Tansey
Walkability 0 / 0
Kilkivan — Walkability: 0/100 Tansey — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 81
Kilkivan — Safety: 33/100 Tansey — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 32 / 38
Kilkivan — Low fire risk: 32/100 Tansey — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Kilkivan has more residents (689 vs 154); Kilkivan skews older (54 vs 44).

Kilkivan Tansey
Population 689
+78% vs other
 154
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +6.9%
Median age 54 44
Median household income $46,592/yr $50,232/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+8% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kilkivan Tansey
0-4 2.5% / 2.6%
Kilkivan — 0-4: 2.5% Tansey — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 12.9% / 16.2%
Kilkivan — 5-14: 12.9% Tansey — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 3.8% / 5.2%
Kilkivan — 15-19: 3.8% Tansey — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 2.0% / 2.6%
Kilkivan — 20-24: 2.0% Tansey — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 5.5% / 6.5%
Kilkivan — 25-34: 5.5% Tansey — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 10.0% / 13.0%
Kilkivan — 35-44: 10.0% Tansey — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.9% / 14.3%
Kilkivan — 45-54: 13.9% Tansey — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 18.0% / 13.6%
Kilkivan — 55-64: 18.0% Tansey — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 19.3% / 9.7%
Kilkivan — 65-74: 19.3% Tansey — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 9.4% / 9.1%
Kilkivan — 75-84: 9.4% Tansey — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 2.9% / 3.2%
Kilkivan — 85+: 2.9% Tansey — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kilkivan 59.7% lone person
Kilkivan — Lone Person: 59.7% Kilkivan — Couple Families: 20.9% Kilkivan — One Parent Families: 11.4% Kilkivan — Group Household: 6.5% Kilkivan — Other Families: 1.5%
Tansey 52.4% lone person
Tansey — Lone Person: 52.4% Tansey — Couple Families: 38.1% Tansey — One Parent Families: 9.5% Tansey — Group Household: 0.0% Tansey — 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.

Kilkivan 15.9% renting
Kilkivan — Owned Outright: 56.9% Kilkivan — Mortgage: 27.1% Kilkivan — Renting: 15.9%
Tansey 21.2% renting
Tansey — Owned Outright: 48.1% Tansey — Mortgage: 30.8% Tansey — Renting: 21.2%
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.

Kilkivan Tansey
England 3.8% / 2.6%
Kilkivan — England: 3.8% Tansey — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.6%
Kilkivan — New Zealand: 1.3% Tansey — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 0.9% / —
Kilkivan — South Africa: 0.9% Tansey — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Kilkivan — Netherlands: 0.6% Tansey — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Kilkivan Tansey
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 15.6%
Kilkivan — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Tansey — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 7.8%
Kilkivan — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Tansey — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 4.5%
Kilkivan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Tansey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.9%
Kilkivan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Tansey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Kilkivan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Tansey — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kilkivan 95.5% houses
Kilkivan — Houses: 95.5% Kilkivan — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Kilkivan — Townhouses: 1.3%
Tansey 100.0% houses
Tansey — Houses: 100.0% Tansey — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tansey — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kilkivan Tansey
Median house price $620,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $380,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 12 sales
 —

Development activity

Kilkivan Tansey
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kilkivan Tansey
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD

Liveability

Kilkivan Tansey
Grade D —
Score 14/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Kilkivan carries more crime risk (67 vs 19).

Kilkivan Tansey
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
19/100
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

Kilkivan Tansey
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 Kilkivan

  • Kilkivan State School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Tansey

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kilkivan Tansey
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 43 36

Mobility

Tansey sits further from the CBD (248.8 km vs 214.3 km).

Kilkivan Tansey
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 214.3 km 248.8 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 156 min 191 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4600
 0.0%
postcode 4601
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4600
 53
postcode 4601

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.

Kilkivan Tansey
Car (driver) 67.6% / 51.8%
Kilkivan — Car (driver): 67.6% Tansey — Car (driver): 51.8%
Worked from Home 19.1% / 42.9%
Kilkivan — Worked from Home: 19.1% Tansey — Worked from Home: 42.9%
Walked Only 7.4% / 5.4%
Kilkivan — Walked Only: 7.4% Tansey — Walked Only: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Kilkivan — Car (passenger): 3.7% Tansey — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 2.1% / —
Kilkivan — Bicycle: 2.1% Tansey — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).

Setting

Kilkivan Tansey
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 294 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kilkivan Tansey
Connectivity score 29/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
415 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Kilkivan Tansey
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm 677 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C 32.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C 8.2°C

Council rates

Kilkivan Tansey
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Kilkivan Tansey
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kilkivan Tansey
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kilkivan

Affordable Retirees Rural

Tansey

Rural

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