Kitchener vs Quorrobolong

Kitchener is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 48 in Quorrobolong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kitchener, about half of households are couple families. In Quorrobolong, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Quorrobolong: a median of $2 million, against $1.01 million in Kitchener, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kitchener tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Quorrobolong suits 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

Quorrobolong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kitchener

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,010,000 vs $2,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kitchener

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Quorrobolong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (113 min vs 118 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (147.5 km vs 152.9 km)
  • But Kitchener is more walkable (32/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Kitchener is more walkable (32/100 vs 5/100)
  • Quorrobolong carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Kitchener

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.8% vs 11.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kitchener Quorrobolong
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.

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Walkability 32 / 5
Kitchener — Walkability: 32/100 Quorrobolong — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 35 / 48
Kitchener — Safety: 35/100 Quorrobolong — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 39 / 65
Kitchener — Low fire risk: 39/100 Quorrobolong — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Quorrobolong rents higher ($430/wk vs $325/wk); Quorrobolong skews older (48 vs 37).

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Population 679
+16% vs other
 573
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +41.8% +11.9%
Median age 37 48
Median household income $102,024/yr $124,384/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $430/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kitchener Quorrobolong
0-4 5.9% / 3.3%
Kitchener — 0-4: 5.9% Quorrobolong — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 17.7% / 12.4%
Kitchener — 5-14: 17.7% Quorrobolong — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 7.7% / 5.8%
Kitchener — 15-19: 7.7% Quorrobolong — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.2% / 3.7%
Kitchener — 20-24: 5.2% Quorrobolong — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 9.7% / 9.1%
Kitchener — 25-34: 9.7% Quorrobolong — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 15.3% / 8.7%
Kitchener — 35-44: 15.3% Quorrobolong — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 13.4% / 16.6%
Kitchener — 45-54: 13.4% Quorrobolong — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 10.6% / 21.6%
Kitchener — 55-64: 10.6% Quorrobolong — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 10.0% / 11.9%
Kitchener — 65-74: 10.0% Quorrobolong — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 3.2% / 3.8%
Kitchener — 75-84: 3.2% Quorrobolong — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.4% / —
Kitchener — 85+: 2.4% Quorrobolong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kitchener 53.1% couple families
Kitchener — Couple Families: 53.1% Kitchener — Lone Person: 21.8% Kitchener — One Parent Families: 19.6% Kitchener — Group Household: 2.2% Kitchener — Other Families: 3.4%
Quorrobolong 63.1% couple families
Quorrobolong — Couple Families: 63.1% Quorrobolong — Lone Person: 17.2% Quorrobolong — One Parent Families: 10.7% Quorrobolong — Group Household: 6.6% Quorrobolong — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kitchener 5.9% renting
Kitchener — Owned Outright: 39.4% Kitchener — Mortgage: 54.7% Kitchener — Renting: 5.9%
Quorrobolong 10.2% renting
Quorrobolong — Owned Outright: 42.6% Quorrobolong — Mortgage: 47.2% Quorrobolong — Renting: 10.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 22.3%
Kitchener — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Quorrobolong — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 10.8%
Kitchener — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Quorrobolong — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 7.7%
Kitchener — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Quorrobolong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.7%
Kitchener — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Quorrobolong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Kitchener — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Quorrobolong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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.

Kitchener Quorrobolong
England 1.0% / 2.8%
Kitchener — England: 1.0% Quorrobolong — England: 2.8%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Kitchener — New Zealand: not among its largest Quorrobolong — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Kitchener — Netherlands: not among its largest Quorrobolong — Netherlands: 1.0%
Germany — / 0.9%
Kitchener — Germany: not among its largest Quorrobolong — Germany: 0.9%
India 0.7% / —
Kitchener — India: 0.7% Quorrobolong — India: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.5%
Kitchener — Philippines: not among its largest Quorrobolong — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kitchener 100.0% houses
Kitchener — Houses: 100.0%
Quorrobolong 101.1% houses
Quorrobolong — Houses: 101.1%
Houses

Property market

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Median house price $1,010,000 $2,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 11 sales
 188 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Quorrobolong has more rural and farming land (93% vs 22%); Kitchener has more land zoned for conservation (76% vs 7%).

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Rural and farming 22% 93%
Environmental 76% 7%
Residential 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Kitchener Quorrobolong
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kitchener Quorrobolong
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Kitchener is more walkable (32 vs 5); Quorrobolong scores higher overall (43 vs 25).

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Grade D C
Score 25/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kitchener carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 35); Kitchener carries more crime risk (65 vs 52).

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
52/100
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

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Kitchener

  • Kitchener Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Quorrobolong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Kitchener sits further from the CBD (152.9 km vs 147.5 km).

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Walkability score 32/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 152.9 km
+4% vs other
 147.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 118 min 113 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2325
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2325
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.

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Car (driver) 78.5% / 64.0%
Kitchener — Car (driver): 78.5% Quorrobolong — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 32.8%
Kitchener — Worked from Home: 15.0% Quorrobolong — Worked from Home: 32.8%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 3.2%
Kitchener — Car (passenger): 6.4% Quorrobolong — Car (passenger): 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.1 km 29.3 km

NBN connectivity

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Connectivity score 30/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
264 premises
 0%
151 premises

Climate

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Annual rainfall 804 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kitchener Quorrobolong
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 11.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.53 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Average residential rate $1,405/yr
same for both
Council Cessnock
same for both

Federal electorate

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kitchener Quorrobolong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kitchener

Acreage Family Quiet River

Quorrobolong

Premium Rural

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