Kirkwood vs New Auckland

Kirkwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 33 in New Auckland. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kirkwood, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. In New Auckland, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kirkwood tends to suit families with children and couples, while New Auckland 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

  • Kirkwood is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 64%)
  • New Auckland has more parks and reserves (12 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

New Auckland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($330,000 vs $690,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

New Auckland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

New Auckland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (367 min vs 375 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

New Auckland

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Kirkwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kirkwood New Auckland
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.

Kirkwood New Auckland
Walkability 0 / 55
Kirkwood — Walkability: 0/100 New Auckland — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 48 / 45
Kirkwood — Safety: 48/100 New Auckland — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 28 / 100
Kirkwood — Low fire risk: 28/100 New Auckland — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

New Auckland has more residents (5,266 vs 2,513); New Auckland skews older (33 vs 28).

Kirkwood New Auckland
Population 2,513 5,266
+110% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +3.6%
Median age 28 33
Median household income $120,276/yr
+13% vs other
 $104,468/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kirkwood New Auckland
0-4 10.7% / 7.9%
Kirkwood — 0-4: 10.7% New Auckland — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 20.0% / 16.2%
Kirkwood — 5-14: 20.0% New Auckland — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 7.1% / 6.4%
Kirkwood — 15-19: 7.1% New Auckland — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.9% / 6.5%
Kirkwood — 20-24: 5.9% New Auckland — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 19.4% / 14.9%
Kirkwood — 25-34: 19.4% New Auckland — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 16.6% / 13.4%
Kirkwood — 35-44: 16.6% New Auckland — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 10.1% / 13.3%
Kirkwood — 45-54: 10.1% New Auckland — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 6.6% / 10.7%
Kirkwood — 55-64: 6.6% New Auckland — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 2.7% / 5.4%
Kirkwood — 65-74: 2.7% New Auckland — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 0.7% / 3.2%
Kirkwood — 75-84: 0.7% New Auckland — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.2% / 2.2%
Kirkwood — 85+: 0.2% New Auckland — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kirkwood 60.9% couple families
Kirkwood — Couple Families: 60.9% Kirkwood — Lone Person: 16.1% Kirkwood — One Parent Families: 18.8% Kirkwood — Group Household: 4.2% Kirkwood — Other Families: 0.0%
New Auckland 46.4% couple families
New Auckland — Couple Families: 46.4% New Auckland — Lone Person: 30.3% New Auckland — One Parent Families: 17.3% New Auckland — Group Household: 4.8% New Auckland — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kirkwood 48.2% renting
Kirkwood — Owned Outright: 8.9% Kirkwood — Mortgage: 42.9% Kirkwood — Renting: 48.2%
New Auckland 39.9% renting
New Auckland — Owned Outright: 19.9% New Auckland — Mortgage: 40.3% New Auckland — Renting: 39.9%
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.

Kirkwood New Auckland
New Zealand 3.5% / 2.7%
Kirkwood — New Zealand: 3.5% New Auckland — New Zealand: 2.7%
Philippines 4.0% / 2.1%
Kirkwood — Philippines: 4.0% New Auckland — Philippines: 2.1%
South Africa 3.6% / 1.4%
Kirkwood — South Africa: 3.6% New Auckland — South Africa: 1.4%
India 2.3% / 1.8%
Kirkwood — India: 2.3% New Auckland — India: 1.8%
England 1.4% / 2.0%
Kirkwood — England: 1.4% New Auckland — England: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Kirkwood New Auckland
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 20.8%
Kirkwood — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% New Auckland — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 7.3%
Kirkwood — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% New Auckland — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.4%
Kirkwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% New Auckland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.6%
Kirkwood — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% New Auckland — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.3%
Kirkwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% New Auckland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kirkwood 97.4% houses
Kirkwood — Houses: 97.4% Kirkwood — Townhouses: 2.5% Kirkwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
New Auckland 90.5% houses
New Auckland — Houses: 90.5% New Auckland — Townhouses: 5.5% New Auckland — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kirkwood New Auckland
Median house price $654,500 $615,000
Median unit price — $315,250
Median land price $690,000 $330,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 48 sales
 34 days
from 99 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.

Kirkwood New Auckland
3 bed $547K / $510K
Kirkwood — 3 bed: $547K (9 sales) New Auckland — 3 bed: $510K (89 sales)

9 vs 89 sales

4 bed $663K / $655K
Kirkwood — 4 bed: $663K (90 sales) New Auckland — 4 bed: $655K (155 sales)

90 vs 155 sales

Development activity

Kirkwood New Auckland
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
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.

Kirkwood New Auckland
Houses 4.3%
$575/wk on $699K
 4.6%
$580/wk on $649K
Units — 5.8%
$365/wk on $328K

Ranking within QLD

Kirkwood New Auckland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 86% of QLD

Liveability

New Auckland is more walkable (55 vs 0); New Auckland scores higher overall (50 vs 26).

Kirkwood New Auckland
Grade D B
Score 26/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Kirkwood carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 0).

Kirkwood New Auckland
Bushfire High
72/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
55/100
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 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Kirkwood New Auckland
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Kirkwood New Auckland
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 12
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 10

Mobility

Kirkwood New Auckland
Walkability score 0/100 55/100
Distance to Brisbane 528.5 km 527.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 375 min 367 min
Public transport score 18/100
Bus
 31/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 0.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
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.

Kirkwood New Auckland
Car (driver) 86.0% / 86.8%
Kirkwood — Car (driver): 86.0% New Auckland — Car (driver): 86.8%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 5.6%
Kirkwood — Car (passenger): 7.1% New Auckland — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Worked from Home 5.1% / 4.7%
Kirkwood — Worked from Home: 5.1% New Auckland — Worked from Home: 4.7%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.4%
Kirkwood — Walked Only: 0.7% New Auckland — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 0.9% / 0.9%
Kirkwood — Bus: 0.9% New Auckland — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.8%).

Setting

Kirkwood New Auckland
Elevation 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kirkwood New Auckland
Connectivity score 86/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 71%
1,006 premises
 62%
2,375 premises

Climate

Kirkwood New Auckland
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kirkwood New Auckland
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.46 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kirkwood New Auckland
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Kirkwood New Auckland
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kirkwood New Auckland
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kirkwood

Acreage Affordable Family Young Families

New Auckland

Affordable Family Large Blocks Parks

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