Kincora vs Yarranlea
In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kincora, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Yarranlea, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Yarranlea tends to suit families with children and 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
Yarranlea
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 73/100)
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
Kincora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $270/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Yarranlea
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (178.6 km vs 192.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (142 min vs 153 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yarranlea
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 73/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kincora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.6% vs -8.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kincora and Yarranlea 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
Kincora has higher household incomes ($102,336 vs $84,500); Yarranlea rents higher ($270/wk vs $245/wk).
| Kincora | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71 | 82 +15% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +24.6% | -8.9% |
| Median age | 44 same for both | |
| Median household income | $102,336/yr +17% vs other | $84,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $245/wk | $270/wk +10% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).
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 (23.9%).
Development activity
| Kincora | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Kincora | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 56% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of QLD | Higher than 16% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 2% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
Liveability
| Kincora | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Kincora carries more crime risk (73 vs 54).
| Kincora | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 73/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| 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
| Kincora | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Kincora | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 5 |
Mobility
Kincora sits further from the CBD (192.8 km vs 178.6 km).
| Kincora | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 192.8 km +7% vs other | 178.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 153 min | 142 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4356 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 4356 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 (70.0%).
Setting
| Kincora | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 408 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 447 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kincora | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Kincora | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Kincora | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kincora | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom same for both | |
| Member | Garth Hamilton same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kincora | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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