Kingaroy vs Memerambi

Memerambi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Kingaroy. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Memerambi, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kingaroy: a median of $566,000, against $474,000 in Memerambi, though rent is higher in Memerambi. On these figures, Memerambi tends to suit families with children, couples, and 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

Kingaroy

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Memerambi carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Memerambi

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($150,000 vs $248,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper houses ($473,500 vs $566,500)

Weighs house 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

Kingaroy

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (213 km vs 222.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 185 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kingaroy

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
  • But Memerambi carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Memerambi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.3% vs 2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kingaroy Memerambi
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.

Kingaroy Memerambi
Walkability 51 / 0
Kingaroy — Walkability: 51/100 Memerambi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 55
Kingaroy — Safety: 21/100 Memerambi — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kingaroy — Low fire risk: 100/100 Memerambi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kingaroy has more residents (10,266 vs 338); Memerambi has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $64,688).

Kingaroy Memerambi
Population 10,266
+97% vs other
 338
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +24.3%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $64,688/yr $71,500/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $280/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingaroy Memerambi
0-4 6.5% / 5.3%
Kingaroy — 0-4: 6.5% Memerambi — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.5% / 20.7%
Kingaroy — 5-14: 13.5% Memerambi — 5-14: 20.7%
15-19 6.2% / 8.3%
Kingaroy — 15-19: 6.2% Memerambi — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 6.4% / 7.1%
Kingaroy — 20-24: 6.4% Memerambi — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 13.6% / 9.8%
Kingaroy — 25-34: 13.6% Memerambi — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 10.9% / 13.0%
Kingaroy — 35-44: 10.9% Memerambi — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 10.6% / 11.8%
Kingaroy — 45-54: 10.6% Memerambi — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 11.3% / 11.2%
Kingaroy — 55-64: 11.3% Memerambi — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 11.3% / 10.9%
Kingaroy — 65-74: 11.3% Memerambi — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 6.6% / 3.3%
Kingaroy — 75-84: 6.6% Memerambi — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 3.1% / —
Kingaroy — 85+: 3.1% Memerambi — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingaroy 41.8% lone person
Kingaroy — Lone Person: 41.8% Kingaroy — Couple Families: 31.7% Kingaroy — One Parent Families: 18.9% Kingaroy — Group Household: 5.8% Kingaroy — Other Families: 1.9%
Memerambi 37.7% lone person
Memerambi — Lone Person: 37.7% Memerambi — Couple Families: 45.5% Memerambi — One Parent Families: 11.7% Memerambi — Group Household: 5.2% Memerambi — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kingaroy 38.3% renting
Kingaroy — Owned Outright: 33.2% Kingaroy — Mortgage: 28.6% Kingaroy — Renting: 38.3%
Memerambi 39.1% renting
Memerambi — Owned Outright: 35.5% Memerambi — Mortgage: 25.5% Memerambi — Renting: 39.1%
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.

Kingaroy Memerambi
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.4%
Kingaroy — New Zealand: 1.6% Memerambi — New Zealand: 2.4%
England 1.8% / —
Kingaroy — England: 1.8% Memerambi — England: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / —
Kingaroy — Philippines: 1.2% Memerambi — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Kingaroy — South Africa: 0.7% Memerambi — South Africa: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.5% / —
Kingaroy — Taiwan: 0.5% Memerambi — Taiwan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Kingaroy Memerambi
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 15.1%
Kingaroy — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Memerambi — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.4%
Kingaroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Memerambi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 4.4%
Kingaroy — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Memerambi — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Kingaroy — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Memerambi — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Kingaroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Memerambi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kingaroy 85.8% houses
Kingaroy — Houses: 85.8% Kingaroy — Flats / Apartments: 9.5% Kingaroy — Townhouses: 4.7%
Memerambi 103.8% houses
Memerambi — Houses: 103.8% Memerambi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Memerambi — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kingaroy Memerambi
Median house price $566,500 $473,500
Median unit price $337,000 —
Median land price $248,000 $150,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 146 sales
 29 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Kingaroy Memerambi
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Kingaroy Memerambi
Houses 4.4%
$532/wk on $635K
 —
Units 5.2%
$350/wk on $350K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Kingaroy Memerambi
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 40% of QLD
Schools Higher than 55% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 77% of QLD —

Liveability

Kingaroy is more walkable (51 vs 0).

Kingaroy Memerambi
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kingaroy carries more crime risk (79 vs 45).

Kingaroy Memerambi
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kingaroy Memerambi
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Kingaroy

  • St Mary's Catholic College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Kingaroy State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kingaroy State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Taabinga State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John's Lutheran School Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Memerambi

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kingaroy Memerambi
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 15 0
Parks & reserves 23 0
Childcare 9 1
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 9 8

Mobility

Memerambi sits further from the CBD (222.9 km vs 213 km).

Kingaroy Memerambi
Walkability score 51/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 213 km 222.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 185 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4610
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4610
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.

Kingaroy Memerambi
Car (driver) 79.7% / 73.4%
Kingaroy — Car (driver): 79.7% Memerambi — Car (driver): 73.4%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 8.9%
Kingaroy — Car (passenger): 8.5% Memerambi — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 12.1%
Kingaroy — Worked from Home: 4.6% Memerambi — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Walked Only 4.2% / 5.6%
Kingaroy — Walked Only: 4.2% Memerambi — Walked Only: 5.6%
Bus 1.8% / —
Kingaroy — Bus: 1.8% Memerambi — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Kingaroy Memerambi
Elevation 461 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 447 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kingaroy Memerambi
Connectivity score 79/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
5,517 premises
 0%
172 premises

Council rates

Kingaroy Memerambi
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Kingaroy Memerambi
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kingaroy Memerambi
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kingaroy

Affordable Parks Regional Centre

Memerambi

Affordable Family Rural

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