Kin Kora vs New Auckland

New Auckland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Kin Kora. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In New Auckland, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in New Auckland: a median of $615,000, against $553,000 in Kin Kora, and rent is higher there too.

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

New Auckland

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

New Auckland

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($330,000 vs $639,000)
  • has cheaper units ($315,250 vs $375,000)
  • But Kin Kora has cheaper houses ($552,778 vs $615,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Kin Kora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 55/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kin Kora is more walkable (72/100 vs 55/100)
  • New Auckland carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

New Auckland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.6% vs -7.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kin Kora New Auckland
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.

Kin Kora New Auckland
Walkability 72 / 55
Kin Kora — Walkability: 72/100 New Auckland — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 24 / 45
Kin Kora — Safety: 24/100 New Auckland — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kin Kora — Low fire risk: 100/100 New Auckland — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

New Auckland has more residents (5,266 vs 2,396); New Auckland has higher household incomes ($104,468 vs $88,504).

Kin Kora New Auckland
Population 2,396 5,266
+120% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.2% +3.6%
Median age 37 33
Median household income $88,504/yr $104,468/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $300/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kin Kora New Auckland
0-4 6.6% / 7.9%
Kin Kora — 0-4: 6.6% New Auckland — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 15.3% / 16.2%
Kin Kora — 5-14: 15.3% New Auckland — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 6.6% / 6.4%
Kin Kora — 15-19: 6.6% New Auckland — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.2% / 6.5%
Kin Kora — 20-24: 5.2% New Auckland — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 14.1% / 14.9%
Kin Kora — 25-34: 14.1% New Auckland — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 12.0% / 13.4%
Kin Kora — 35-44: 12.0% New Auckland — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 15.7% / 13.3%
Kin Kora — 45-54: 15.7% New Auckland — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 12.7% / 10.7%
Kin Kora — 55-64: 12.7% New Auckland — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 8.3% / 5.4%
Kin Kora — 65-74: 8.3% New Auckland — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 3.0% / 3.2%
Kin Kora — 75-84: 3.0% New Auckland — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.7% / 2.2%
Kin Kora — 85+: 0.7% New Auckland — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kin Kora 41.5% couple families
Kin Kora — Couple Families: 41.5% Kin Kora — Lone Person: 33.3% Kin Kora — One Parent Families: 18.8% Kin Kora — Group Household: 4.9% Kin Kora — Other Families: 1.4%
New Auckland 46.4% couple families
New Auckland — Couple Families: 46.4% New Auckland — Lone Person: 30.3% New Auckland — One Parent Families: 17.3% New Auckland — Group Household: 4.8% New Auckland — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kin Kora 31.1% renting
Kin Kora — Owned Outright: 27.3% Kin Kora — Mortgage: 41.6% Kin Kora — Renting: 31.1%
New Auckland 39.9% renting
New Auckland — Owned Outright: 19.9% New Auckland — Mortgage: 40.3% New Auckland — Renting: 39.9%
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.

Kin Kora New Auckland
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.7%
Kin Kora — New Zealand: 3.2% New Auckland — New Zealand: 2.7%
Philippines 2.1% / 2.1%
Kin Kora — Philippines: 2.1% New Auckland — Philippines: 2.1%
England 1.5% / 2.0%
Kin Kora — England: 1.5% New Auckland — England: 2.0%
India 0.9% / 1.8%
Kin Kora — India: 0.9% New Auckland — India: 1.8%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.4%
Kin Kora — South Africa: 0.6% New Auckland — South Africa: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Kin Kora New Auckland
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 20.8%
Kin Kora — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% New Auckland — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 7.3%
Kin Kora — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% New Auckland — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 5.4%
Kin Kora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% New Auckland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.6%
Kin Kora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% New Auckland — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.3%
Kin Kora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% New Auckland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kin Kora 89.4% houses
Kin Kora — Houses: 89.4% Kin Kora — Townhouses: 9.7% Kin Kora — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
New Auckland 90.5% houses
New Auckland — Houses: 90.5% New Auckland — Townhouses: 5.5% New Auckland — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kin Kora New Auckland
Median house price $552,778 $615,000
Median unit price $375,000 $315,250
Median land price $639,000 $330,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 43 sales
 34 days
from 99 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kin Kora New Auckland
3 bed $529K / $510K
Kin Kora — 3 bed: $529K (51 sales) New Auckland — 3 bed: $510K (89 sales)

51 vs 89 sales

4 bed $602K / $655K
Kin Kora — 4 bed: $602K (37 sales) New Auckland — 4 bed: $655K (155 sales)

37 vs 155 sales

5 bed $572K / $795K
Kin Kora — 5 bed: $572K (8 sales) New Auckland — 5 bed: $795K (10 sales)

8 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Kin Kora New Auckland
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
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.

Kin Kora New Auckland
Houses 4.6%
$560/wk on $630K
 4.6%
$580/wk on $649K
Units — 5.8%
$365/wk on $328K

Ranking within QLD

Kin Kora New Auckland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 86% of QLD

Liveability

Kin Kora is more walkable (72 vs 55); New Auckland scores higher overall (50 vs 45).

Kin Kora New Auckland
Grade C B
Score 45/100 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kin Kora carries more crime risk (76 vs 55).

Kin Kora New Auckland
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
55/100
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 12
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Kin Kora New Auckland
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 Kin Kora

  • Kin Kora State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in New Auckland

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kin Kora New Auckland
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 12
Childcare 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 7 10

Mobility

Kin Kora New Auckland
Walkability score 72/100 55/100
Distance to Brisbane 527.2 km 527.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 367 min
same for both
Public transport score 36/100
Bus
 31/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
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.

Kin Kora New Auckland
Car (driver) 85.2% / 86.8%
Kin Kora — Car (driver): 85.2% New Auckland — Car (driver): 86.8%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.6%
Kin Kora — Car (passenger): 7.0% New Auckland — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 4.7%
Kin Kora — Worked from Home: 5.2% New Auckland — Worked from Home: 4.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.4%
Kin Kora — Walked Only: 1.1% New Auckland — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bicycle 0.9% / 0.5%
Kin Kora — Bicycle: 0.9% New Auckland — Bicycle: 0.5%
Bus 0.5% / 0.9%
Kin Kora — Bus: 0.5% New Auckland — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.8%).

Setting

Kin Kora New Auckland
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kin Kora New Auckland
Connectivity score 70/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
1,151 premises
 62%
2,375 premises

Climate

Kin Kora New Auckland
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kin Kora New Auckland
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.46 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kin Kora New Auckland
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Kin Kora New Auckland
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kin Kora New Auckland
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kin Kora

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

New Auckland

Affordable Family Large Blocks Parks

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