Kinchant Dam vs Mirani
Mirani is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 41 in Kinchant Dam. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kinchant Dam, most households are couple families. In Mirani, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kinchant Dam: a median of $1.29 million, against $660,000 in Mirani, though rent is higher in Mirani. On these figures, Kinchant Dam tends to suit couples, while Mirani suits 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
Mirani
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 70/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 80%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mirani
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($660,000 vs $1,290,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Kinchant Dam
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $325/wk)
- But Mirani has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 12%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kinchant Dam
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (681 min vs 686 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (990.7 km vs 994.7 km)
- But Mirani is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mirani
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 70/100)
- But Kinchant Dam has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 6%)
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 17.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kinchant Dam and Mirani 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
Mirani has more residents (1,806 vs 183); Mirani rents higher ($325/wk vs $215/wk).
| Kinchant Dam | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 183 | 1,806 +887% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +48.8% | +17.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 33 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +17% vs other | $97,344/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $215/wk | $325/wk +51% 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 (16.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kinchant Dam | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,290,000 | $660,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $400,000 |
| Median land price | — | $570,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 47 days from 11 sales |
Development activity
| Kinchant Dam | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 574 across Mackay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -6% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Kinchant Dam | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 70% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 18% of QLD | Higher than 87% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 9% of QLD | Higher than 14% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of QLD | Higher than 76% of QLD |
Liveability
Mirani is more walkable (50 vs 0).
| Kinchant Dam | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 48/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Kinchant Dam carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Kinchant Dam carries more crime risk (70 vs 55).
| Kinchant Dam | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 37/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 70/100 | 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Kinchant Dam | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 2 |
| 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 Mirani
- Mirani State High School Government · Secondary at peers
- Mirani State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Kinchant Dam | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Mirani sits further from the CBD (994.7 km vs 990.7 km).
| Kinchant Dam | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 50/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 990.7 km | 994.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 681 min | 686 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4741 | 0.1% postcode 4754 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 4741 | 78 postcode 4754 |
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 (83.3%).
Setting
| Kinchant Dam | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 55 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
| Distance to the ocean | 27.8 km | 24.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kinchant Dam | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 65/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 63 premises | 41% 691 premises |
Climate
| Kinchant Dam | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Council rates
| Kinchant Dam | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,873/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mackay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kinchant Dam | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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