Kippa-Ring vs Rothwell

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Rothwell is closer to the city centre: 32.3 km, against 38.6 km.

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 5 things we measure here

  • Kippa-Ring has more childcare (9 vs 6)
  • Rothwell has more parks and reserves (18 vs 14)

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

First-home buyers

Kippa-Ring

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($629,500 vs $725,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kippa-Ring

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Kippa-Ring is more walkable (87/100 vs 71/100)
  • Rothwell sits closer to the CBD (32.3 km vs 38.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kippa-Ring

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Rothwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
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.

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Walkability 87 / 71
Kippa-Ring — Walkability: 87/100 Rothwell — Walkability: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kippa-Ring — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rothwell — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kippa-Ring has more residents (9,745 vs 7,538).

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Population 9,745
+23% vs other
 7,538
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% +5.2%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $67,444/yr $67,860/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $380/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
0-4 4.8% / 5.1%
Kippa-Ring — 0-4: 4.8% Rothwell — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.8% / 13.5%
Kippa-Ring — 5-14: 12.8% Rothwell — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.2% / 6.4%
Kippa-Ring — 15-19: 6.2% Rothwell — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.2% / 5.6%
Kippa-Ring — 20-24: 5.2% Rothwell — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 10.1% / 10.7%
Kippa-Ring — 25-34: 10.1% Rothwell — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 12.3% / 10.3%
Kippa-Ring — 35-44: 12.3% Rothwell — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.2% / 11.6%
Kippa-Ring — 45-54: 13.2% Rothwell — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 11.9% / 10.3%
Kippa-Ring — 55-64: 11.9% Rothwell — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 12.1% / 10.8%
Kippa-Ring — 65-74: 12.1% Rothwell — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 7.6% / 10.5%
Kippa-Ring — 75-84: 7.6% Rothwell — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 3.6% / 5.2%
Kippa-Ring — 85+: 3.6% Rothwell — 85+: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kippa-Ring 37.4% lone person
Kippa-Ring — Lone Person: 37.4% Kippa-Ring — Couple Families: 34.2% Kippa-Ring — One Parent Families: 21.8% Kippa-Ring — Group Household: 4.8% Kippa-Ring — Other Families: 1.9%
Rothwell 38.4% lone person
Rothwell — Lone Person: 38.4% Rothwell — Couple Families: 35.2% Rothwell — One Parent Families: 21.5% Rothwell — Group Household: 3.9% Rothwell — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kippa-Ring 36.3% renting
Kippa-Ring — Owned Outright: 33.3% Kippa-Ring — Mortgage: 30.4% Kippa-Ring — Renting: 36.3%
Rothwell 41.3% renting
Rothwell — Owned Outright: 31.3% Rothwell — Mortgage: 27.5% Rothwell — Renting: 41.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 16.6%
Kippa-Ring — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Rothwell — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.0%
Kippa-Ring — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Rothwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 7.5%
Kippa-Ring — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Rothwell — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.3%
Kippa-Ring — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Rothwell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.3%
Kippa-Ring — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Rothwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
New Zealand 6.0% / 6.0%
Kippa-Ring — New Zealand: 6.0% Rothwell — New Zealand: 6.0%
England 5.1% / 5.2%
Kippa-Ring — England: 5.1% Rothwell — England: 5.2%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.6%
Kippa-Ring — Philippines: 1.5% Rothwell — Philippines: 1.6%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.7%
Kippa-Ring — Scotland: 0.8% Rothwell — Scotland: 0.7%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.8%
Kippa-Ring — South Africa: 0.5% Rothwell — South Africa: 0.8%
India — / 0.9%
Kippa-Ring — India: not among its largest Rothwell — India: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kippa-Ring 77.6% houses
Kippa-Ring — Houses: 77.6% Kippa-Ring — Townhouses: 20.3% Kippa-Ring — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Rothwell 69.5% houses
Rothwell — Houses: 69.5% Rothwell — Townhouses: 27.7% Rothwell — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Median house price $910,000 $918,000
Median unit price $629,500 $725,000
Median land price — $780,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 103 sales
 26 days
from 63 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
3 bed $871K / $825K
Kippa-Ring — 3 bed: $871K (112 sales) Rothwell — 3 bed: $825K (40 sales)

112 vs 40 sales

4 bed $965K / $940K
Kippa-Ring — 4 bed: $965K (64 sales) Rothwell — 4 bed: $940K (79 sales)

64 vs 79 sales

5 bed $1.22M / $1.12M
Kippa-Ring — 5 bed: $1.22M (15 sales) Rothwell — 5 bed: $1.12M (13 sales)

15 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
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.

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Houses — 3.8%
$650/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD
same for both
Schools Higher than 38% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Kippa-Ring is more walkable (87 vs 71); Kippa-Ring scores higher overall (57 vs 49).

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Grade B C
Score 57/100 49/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime — High
78/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
59/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 9.8 km

Schools in Kippa-Ring

  • Hercules Road State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kippa-Ring State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Southern Cross Catholic College - Kippa-Ring Campus Catholic · Primary

Schools in Rothwell

  • Grace Lutheran College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Mueller College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 3
same for both
Parks & reserves 14 18
Childcare 9 6
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 4 2
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 2 3
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Kippa-Ring sits further from the CBD (38.6 km vs 32.3 km).

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Walkability score 87/100 71/100
Distance to Brisbane 38.6 km
+16% vs other
 32.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 41 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 162.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 77.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4021
 0.9%
postcode 4022
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4021
 72
postcode 4022

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.

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Car (driver) 73.8% / 75.2%
Kippa-Ring — Car (driver): 73.8% Rothwell — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 11.9%
Kippa-Ring — Worked from Home: 11.2% Rothwell — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 6.4%
Kippa-Ring — Car (passenger): 6.5% Rothwell — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Train 4.1% / 3.0%
Kippa-Ring — Train: 4.1% Rothwell — Train: 3.0%
Walked Only 2.6% / 2.0%
Kippa-Ring — Walked Only: 2.6% Rothwell — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 1.5 km

NBN connectivity

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Connectivity score 75/100 72/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
4,843 premises
 47%
3,219 premises

Climate

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
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)

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Division Petrie
same for both
Member Emma Comer
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kippa-Ring Rothwell
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kippa-Ring

Coastal Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Rothwell

Coastal Outer Parks Quiet Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

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