Killarney vs The Falls
The Falls is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 57 in Killarney. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Killarney, about half of households are people living alone. In The Falls, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Killarney tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while The Falls suits couples.
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
Killarney
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 81/100)
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
- But The Falls is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 42%)
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
The Falls
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 26%)
- has cheaper rent ($155/wk vs $240/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
The Falls
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (143.8 km vs 182.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 152 min)
- But Killarney is more walkable (44/100 vs 10/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Killarney
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (44/100 vs 10/100)
- carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 81/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 16%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Killarney
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-3.8% vs -27.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Killarney and The Falls drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Killarney has more residents (918 vs 51); The Falls has higher household incomes ($97,448 vs $48,256).
| Killarney | The Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 918 +94% vs other | 51 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.8% | -27.1% |
| Median age | 57 | 49 |
| Median household income | $48,256/yr | $97,448/yr +102% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk +35% vs other | $155/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
Property market
| Killarney | The Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $521,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $315,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 39 days from 9 sales | — |
Development activity
| Killarney | The Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Killarney | The Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 85% of QLD | Higher than 72% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 66% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of QLD | Higher than 33% of QLD |
Liveability
Killarney is more walkable (44 vs 10).
| Killarney | The Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 37/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
The Falls carries more crime risk (81 vs 31).
| Killarney | The Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 42/100 | Low 39/100 |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | High 81/100 |
| 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
| Killarney | The Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Killarney
- Killarney P-10 State School Government · Combined at peers
Schools in The Falls
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Killarney | The Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 2 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 | 0 |
Mobility
Killarney sits further from the CBD (182.4 km vs 143.8 km).
| Killarney | The Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 44/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 182.4 km +21% vs other | 143.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 152 min | 141 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 4373 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4373 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).
Setting
| Killarney | The Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 527 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 938 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Killarney | The Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 518 premises | 0% 31 premises |
Climate
| Killarney | The Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 760 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Killarney | The Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Killarney | The Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Killarney | The Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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