Kinchant Dam vs Marian
Marian is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 41 in Kinchant Dam. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kinchant Dam: a median of $1.29 million, against $724,000 in Marian, though rent is higher in Marian. On these figures, Marian 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
Marian
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 70/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 80%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Marian
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($724,000 vs $1,290,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Kinchant Dam
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $400/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Marian
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (986.8 km vs 990.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kinchant Dam
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 1%)
- has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 8%)
- But Marian carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 70/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kinchant Dam
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (48.8% vs 8.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kinchant Dam and Marian 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
Marian has more residents (4,224 vs 183); Marian rents higher ($400/wk vs $215/wk).
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 183 | 4,224 +2208% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +48.8% | +8.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 32 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr | $124,384/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $215/wk | $400/wk +86% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,290,000 | $724,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $695,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 32 days from 38 sales |
Development activity
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 574 across Mackay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -6% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 5.7% $810/wk on $739K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 92% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 18% of QLD | Higher than 52% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 9% of QLD | Higher than 12% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of QLD | Higher than 76% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 97% of QLD |
Liveability
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 53/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Kinchant Dam carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Kinchant Dam carries more crime risk (70 vs 33).
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 37/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 70/100 | Low 33/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Kinchant Dam
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Marian
- Marian State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 2 | 14 |
Mobility
Kinchant Dam sits further from the CBD (990.7 km vs 986.8 km).
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 990.7 km | 986.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 681 min | 682 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4741 | 0.1% postcode 4753 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 4741 | 78 postcode 4753 |
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 (85.1%).
Setting
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 55 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 41 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 27.8 km | 20.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 65/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 63 premises | 43% 1,563 premises |
Climate
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,517 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 12.4°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,873/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mackay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kinchant Dam | Marian | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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