Kingston vs Berrinba

Berrinba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 32 in Kingston. In both, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Berrinba, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Berrinba: a median of $980,000, against $775,000 in Kingston, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kingston tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Berrinba suits 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

Kingston

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (25 vs 8)
  • But Berrinba is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Kingston

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($775,000 vs $980,000)
  • has cheaper units ($520,000 vs $640,000)
  • has cheaper land ($512,500 vs $625,000)

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

Renters

Kingston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kingston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 28/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kingston

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 28/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 5%)

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

Where they sit

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

Kingston Berrinba
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.

Kingston Berrinba
Walkability 80 / 28
Kingston — Walkability: 80/100 Berrinba — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 14 / 18
Kingston — Safety: 14/100 Berrinba — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kingston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Berrinba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kingston has more residents (10,506 vs 2,615); Berrinba has higher household incomes ($94,952 vs $61,412).

Kingston Berrinba
Population 10,506
+75% vs other
 2,615
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% —
Median age 32 27
Median household income $61,412/yr $94,952/yr
+55% vs other
Median weekly rent $315/wk $410/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingston Berrinba
0-4 7.2% / 10.1%
Kingston — 0-4: 7.2% Berrinba — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 15.3% / 21.3%
Kingston — 5-14: 15.3% Berrinba — 5-14: 21.3%
15-19 7.5% / 7.8%
Kingston — 15-19: 7.5% Berrinba — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 7.8% / 6.7%
Kingston — 20-24: 7.8% Berrinba — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 15.8% / 14.5%
Kingston — 25-34: 15.8% Berrinba — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 12.0% / 18.5%
Kingston — 35-44: 12.0% Berrinba — 35-44: 18.5%
45-54 12.2% / 8.7%
Kingston — 45-54: 12.2% Berrinba — 45-54: 8.7%
55-64 10.1% / 6.7%
Kingston — 55-64: 10.1% Berrinba — 55-64: 6.7%
65-74 8.0% / 3.9%
Kingston — 65-74: 8.0% Berrinba — 65-74: 3.9%
75-84 3.5% / 1.4%
Kingston — 75-84: 3.5% Berrinba — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 0.6% / 0.1%
Kingston — 85+: 0.6% Berrinba — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingston 33.3% couple families
Kingston — Couple Families: 33.3% Kingston — One Parent Families: 30.1% Kingston — Lone Person: 28.4% Kingston — Group Household: 5.6% Kingston — Other Families: 2.6%
Berrinba 59.0% couple families
Berrinba — Couple Families: 59.0% Berrinba — One Parent Families: 22.8% Berrinba — Lone Person: 14.1% Berrinba — Group Household: 2.9% Berrinba — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kingston 52.7% renting
Kingston — Owned Outright: 21.7% Kingston — Mortgage: 25.7% Kingston — Renting: 52.7%
Berrinba 47.9% renting
Berrinba — Owned Outright: 9.9% Berrinba — Mortgage: 42.2% Berrinba — Renting: 47.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kingston Berrinba
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 11.7%
Kingston — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Berrinba — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 8.5%
Kingston — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Berrinba — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 6.6%
Kingston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Berrinba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.8%
Kingston — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Berrinba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.3%
Kingston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Berrinba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

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.

Kingston Berrinba
New Zealand 7.3% / 10.6%
Kingston — New Zealand: 7.3% Berrinba — New Zealand: 10.6%
Afghanistan 1.8% / 3.0%
Kingston — Afghanistan: 1.8% Berrinba — Afghanistan: 3.0%
India 0.8% / 3.9%
Kingston — India: 0.8% Berrinba — India: 3.9%
Fiji 0.9% / 2.3%
Kingston — Fiji: 0.9% Berrinba — Fiji: 2.3%
Philippines 1.0% / 2.1%
Kingston — Philippines: 1.0% Berrinba — Philippines: 2.1%
England 1.7% / 0.9%
Kingston — England: 1.7% Berrinba — England: 0.9%
Myanmar 2.5% / —
Kingston — Myanmar: 2.5% Berrinba — Myanmar: not among its largest
Thailand 1.3% / —
Kingston — Thailand: 1.3% Berrinba — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kingston 83.4% houses
Kingston — Houses: 83.4% Kingston — Townhouses: 15.2% Kingston — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Berrinba 88.5% houses
Berrinba — Houses: 88.5% Berrinba — Townhouses: 11.1% Berrinba — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kingston Berrinba
Median house price $775,000 $980,000
Median unit price $520,000 $640,000
Median land price $512,500 $625,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 135 sales
 14 days
from 15 sales

Development activity

Kingston Berrinba
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Kingston Berrinba
Houses 3.9%
$600/wk on $799K
 —
Units 3.6%
$450/wk on $645K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Kingston Berrinba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools Higher than 31% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 17% of QLD —

Liveability

Kingston is more walkable (80 vs 28); Berrinba scores higher overall (42 vs 34).

Kingston Berrinba
Grade D C
Score 34/100 42/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Kingston Berrinba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 High
82/100
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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Kingston Berrinba
Inside the suburb 9 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 3 1

Schools in Kingston

  • Groves Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Kingston Centre for Continuing Secondary Education Government · Secondary below peers
  • Kingston State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Y Schools Queensland - Logan Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Groves Christian College - Upper Primary Campus Independent · Combined
  • Kingston State College Government · Secondary

Schools in Berrinba

  • Berrinba East State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Arethusa College - Berrinba Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Kingston Berrinba
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 25 8
Childcare 7 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 9 6

Mobility

Kingston Berrinba
Walkability score 80/100 28/100
Distance to Brisbane 26.1 km 28 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 110.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 38.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4114
 1.8%
postcode 4117
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4114
 69
postcode 4117

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.

Kingston Berrinba
Car (driver) 77.7% / 80.2%
Kingston — Car (driver): 77.7% Berrinba — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 9.7%
Kingston — Worked from Home: 6.6% Berrinba — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 6.4%
Kingston — Car (passenger): 9.4% Berrinba — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Bus 1.6% / 2.6%
Kingston — Bus: 1.6% Berrinba — Bus: 2.6%
Train 2.9% / 1.0%
Kingston — Train: 2.9% Berrinba — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Kingston Berrinba
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.9 km 21.9 km

NBN connectivity

Kingston Berrinba
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
4,174 premises
 51%
957 premises

Climate

Kingston Berrinba
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kingston Berrinba
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kingston Berrinba
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Kingston Berrinba
Division Rankin
same for both
Member Jim Chalmers
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kingston Berrinba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kingston

Family Outer Parks

Berrinba

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Young Families

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