Kirknie vs Clare
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kirknie, the large majority of households are couple families. In Clare, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kirknie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Clare suits people living alone.
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
- Kirknie is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 56%)
- Clare carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 36/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Clare
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 41%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Kirknie has cheaper rent ($113/wk vs $178/wk)
- Clare has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 21%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Kirknie sits closer to the CBD (1288.5 km vs 1292 km)
- Clare has a shorter drive in (878 min vs 895 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Clare
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 36/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kirknie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.7% vs 2.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kirknie and Clare 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
Clare has more residents (201 vs 70); Clare rents higher ($178/wk vs $113/wk).
| Kirknie | Clare | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 | 201 +187% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.7% | +2.6% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr +4% vs other | $84,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $113/wk | $178/wk +58% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
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 (21.4%).
Development activity
| Kirknie | Clare | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 22 across Burdekin same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Kirknie | Clare | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 56% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 26% of QLD | Higher than 3% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 13% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
Liveability
| Kirknie | Clare | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Kirknie carries more crime risk (36 vs 10).
| Kirknie | Clare | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 36/100 | Low 10/100 |
| 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
| Kirknie | Clare | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Kirknie
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Clare
- Clare State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Kirknie | Clare | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 0 |
Mobility
Clare sits further from the CBD (1292 km vs 1288.5 km).
| Kirknie | Clare | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1288.5 km | 1292 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 895 min | 878 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4806 | 0.1% postcode 4807 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 75 postcode 4806 | 68 postcode 4807 |
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 (64.4%).
Setting
| Kirknie | Clare | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 51 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 29 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 31.2 km | 38.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kirknie | Clare | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 33 premises | 0% 118 premises |
Climate
| Kirknie | Clare | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,037 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 13.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Kirknie | Clare | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,502/yr same for both | |
| Council | Burdekin same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kirknie | Clare | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Dawson | Kennedy |
| Member | Andrew Willcox | Bob Katter |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kirknie | Clare | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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