Kinleymore vs Proston

Kinleymore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 54 in Proston. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Kinleymore tends to suit families with children, while Proston suits older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kinleymore is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 27%)
  • Proston has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Proston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kinleymore has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 20%)
  • Proston has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kinleymore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (219 min vs 230 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (295 km vs 304 km)
  • But Proston is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Proston

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Proston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs -25.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kinleymore Proston
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.

Kinleymore Proston
Walkability 0 / 19
Kinleymore — Walkability: 0/100 Proston — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 36 / 27
Kinleymore — Safety: 36/100 Proston — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kinleymore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Proston — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Proston has more residents (410 vs 69); Kinleymore rents higher ($210/wk vs $180/wk).

Kinleymore Proston
Population 69 410
+494% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -25.8% +8.2%
Median age 48 54
Median household income $40,248/yr
+1% vs other
 $39,728/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+14% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kinleymore Proston
0-4 4.3% / 4.6%
Kinleymore — 0-4: 4.3% Proston — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 17.4% / 9.3%
Kinleymore — 5-14: 17.4% Proston — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 4.3% / 4.1%
Kinleymore — 15-19: 4.3% Proston — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 — / 4.4%
Kinleymore — 20-24: not among its largest Proston — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 8.7% / 9.3%
Kinleymore — 25-34: 8.7% Proston — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 10.1% / 7.8%
Kinleymore — 35-44: 10.1% Proston — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 13.0% / 11.5%
Kinleymore — 45-54: 13.0% Proston — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 18.8% / 15.9%
Kinleymore — 55-64: 18.8% Proston — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 15.9% / 21.2%
Kinleymore — 65-74: 15.9% Proston — 65-74: 21.2%
75-84 — / 9.8%
Kinleymore — 75-84: not among its largest Proston — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ — / 1.5%
Kinleymore — 85+: not among its largest Proston — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kinleymore 60.0% lone person
Kinleymore — Lone Person: 60.0% Kinleymore — One Parent Families: 40.0% Kinleymore — Couple Families: 0.0% Kinleymore — Group Household: 0.0%
Proston 66.1% lone person
Proston — Lone Person: 66.1% Proston — One Parent Families: 8.3% Proston — Couple Families: 18.3% Proston — Group Household: 7.3%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kinleymore 39.3% renting
Kinleymore — Owned Outright: 28.6% Kinleymore — Mortgage: 32.1% Kinleymore — Renting: 39.3%
Proston 19.5% renting
Proston — Owned Outright: 61.5% Proston — Mortgage: 18.9% Proston — Renting: 19.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kinleymore 100.0% houses
Kinleymore — Houses: 100.0% Kinleymore — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Kinleymore — Townhouses: 0.0%
Proston 92.1% houses
Proston — Houses: 92.1% Proston — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Proston — Townhouses: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Kinleymore Proston
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 13.4%
Kinleymore — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Proston — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 5.9%
Kinleymore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Proston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 4.9%
Kinleymore — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Proston — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 1.0%
Kinleymore — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Proston — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Kinleymore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Proston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

Property market

Kinleymore Proston
Median house price — $405,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $170,000

Development activity

Kinleymore Proston
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kinleymore Proston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

Proston is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Kinleymore Proston
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kinleymore Proston
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
73/100
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

Kinleymore Proston
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Kinleymore

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

Schools in Proston

  • Proston State School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kinleymore Proston
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Proston sits further from the CBD (304 km vs 295 km).

Kinleymore Proston
Walkability score 0/100 19/100
Distance to Brisbane 295 km 304 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 219 min 230 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4613
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4613
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.

Kinleymore Proston
Car (driver) 69.6% / 75.3%
Kinleymore — Car (driver): 69.6% Proston — Car (driver): 75.3%
Walked Only 13.0% / 13.6%
Kinleymore — Walked Only: 13.0% Proston — Walked Only: 13.6%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 7.4%
Kinleymore — Worked from Home: 17.4% Proston — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Car (passenger) — / 3.7%
Kinleymore — Car (passenger): not among its largest Proston — Car (passenger): 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Kinleymore Proston
Elevation 346 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 416 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kinleymore Proston
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 0%
238 premises

Council rates

Kinleymore Proston
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Kinleymore Proston
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kinleymore Proston
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kinleymore

Rural

Proston

Affordable Retirees Rural

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