Koah vs Kuranda

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Koah, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Koah tends to suit couples, while Kuranda 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

  • Koah carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 89/100)
  • Kuranda has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kuranda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $288/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kuranda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1727.3 km vs 1738.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (1208 min vs 1214 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Koah carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 89/100)
  • Kuranda has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Koah Kuranda
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.

Koah Kuranda
Walkability 0 / 0
Koah — Walkability: 0/100 Kuranda — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 11
Koah — Safety: 58/100 Kuranda — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 30 / 42
Koah — Low fire risk: 30/100 Kuranda — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Kuranda has more residents (3,273 vs 676); Koah has higher household incomes ($80,756 vs $66,768).

Koah Kuranda
Population 676 3,273
+384% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +8.8%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $80,756/yr
+17% vs other
 $66,768/yr
Median weekly rent $288/wk
+10% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Koah Kuranda
0-4 4.9% / 4.8%
Koah — 0-4: 4.9% Kuranda — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.4% / 13.7%
Koah — 5-14: 12.4% Kuranda — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 7.4% / 5.8%
Koah — 15-19: 7.4% Kuranda — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.4% / 2.8%
Koah — 20-24: 2.4% Kuranda — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 6.1% / 8.3%
Koah — 25-34: 6.1% Kuranda — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 13.3% / 12.6%
Koah — 35-44: 13.3% Kuranda — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 16.6% / 14.4%
Koah — 45-54: 16.6% Kuranda — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 16.1% / 17.4%
Koah — 55-64: 16.1% Kuranda — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 13.9% / 13.0%
Koah — 65-74: 13.9% Kuranda — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.2% / 6.0%
Koah — 75-84: 5.2% Kuranda — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 0.4% / 1.2%
Koah — 85+: 0.4% Kuranda — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Koah 48.7% couple families
Koah — Couple Families: 48.7% Koah — Lone Person: 23.0% Koah — One Parent Families: 19.7% Koah — Group Household: 5.9% Koah — Other Families: 2.6%
Kuranda 33.3% couple families
Kuranda — Couple Families: 33.3% Kuranda — Lone Person: 40.9% Kuranda — One Parent Families: 17.9% Kuranda — Group Household: 6.0% Kuranda — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Koah 10.6% renting
Koah — Owned Outright: 41.1% Koah — Mortgage: 48.3% Koah — Renting: 10.6%
Kuranda 26.3% renting
Kuranda — Owned Outright: 39.7% Kuranda — Mortgage: 34.1% Kuranda — Renting: 26.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Koah Kuranda
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 14.2%
Koah — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Kuranda — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 11.0%
Koah — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Kuranda — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.0%
Koah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Kuranda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 3.5%
Koah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Kuranda — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 2.3%
Koah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Kuranda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Koah Kuranda
England 3.8% / 5.6%
Koah — England: 3.8% Kuranda — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 3.8% / 2.6%
Koah — New Zealand: 3.8% Kuranda — New Zealand: 2.6%
Germany 1.2% / 1.6%
Koah — Germany: 1.2% Kuranda — Germany: 1.6%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.7%
Koah — Netherlands: 0.9% Kuranda — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.5%
Koah — Scotland: 0.9% Kuranda — Scotland: 0.5%
Japan 1.3% / —
Koah — Japan: 1.3% Kuranda — Japan: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Koah — Philippines: 1.0% Kuranda — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Koah 99.1% houses
Koah — Houses: 99.1% Koah — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Koah — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kuranda 88.0% houses
Kuranda — Houses: 88.0% Kuranda — Flats / Apartments: 9.6% Kuranda — Townhouses: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Koah Kuranda
Median house price $835,000 $771,000
Median unit price — $253,000
Median land price — $304,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 4 sales
 54 days
from 36 sales

Development activity

Koah Kuranda
New dwellings approved 76
across Mareeba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
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.

Koah Kuranda
Houses — 4.9%
$700/wk on $750K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Koah Kuranda
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 88% of QLD

Liveability

Koah scores higher overall (20 vs 15).

Koah Kuranda
Grade D
same for both
Score 20/100 15/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Kuranda carries more crime risk (89 vs 42); Koah carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 58).

Koah Kuranda
Bushfire High
70/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
89/100
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

Koah Kuranda
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 8.8 km

Schools in Koah

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

Schools in Kuranda

  • Cairns Hinterland Steiner School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Kuranda District State College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Koah Kuranda
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 17
Parks & reserves 1 12
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 9 33

Mobility

Koah sits further from the CBD (1738.2 km vs 1727.3 km).

Koah Kuranda
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1738.2 km 1727.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1214 min 1208 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4881
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4881
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.

Koah Kuranda
Car (driver) 68.2% / 68.6%
Koah — Car (driver): 68.2% Kuranda — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 22.7%
Koah — Worked from Home: 18.5% Kuranda — Worked from Home: 22.7%
Walked Only 7.3% / 3.6%
Koah — Walked Only: 7.3% Kuranda — Walked Only: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 3.6%
Koah — Car (passenger): 6.0% Kuranda — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Koah — Bicycle: not among its largest Kuranda — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Koah Kuranda
Elevation 392 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 378 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.2 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Koah Kuranda
Connectivity score 26/100 53/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
287 premises
 23%
1,647 premises

Climate

Koah Kuranda
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Koah Kuranda
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Koah Kuranda
Average residential rate $1,628/yr
same for both
Council Mareeba
same for both

Federal electorate

Koah Kuranda
Division Kennedy Leichhardt
Member Bob Katter Matt Smith
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP) Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Koah Kuranda
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Koah

Rural

Kuranda

Acreage

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