Kumbarilla vs Weranga

Kumbarilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Weranga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Weranga, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Weranga tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Weranga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $241/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kumbarilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (183 min vs 212 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (249.2 km vs 280.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Kumbarilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.2% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kumbarilla Weranga
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.

Kumbarilla Weranga
Walkability 0 / 0
Kumbarilla — Walkability: 0/100 Weranga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 5 / 11
Kumbarilla — Safety: 5/100 Weranga — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 38 / 53
Kumbarilla — Low fire risk: 38/100 Weranga — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Kumbarilla rents higher ($241/wk vs $150/wk); Kumbarilla has higher household incomes ($54,964 vs $42,328).

Kumbarilla Weranga
Population 223
+7% vs other
 208
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% -3.3%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $54,964/yr
+23% vs other
 $42,328/yr
Median weekly rent $241/wk
+38% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kumbarilla Weranga
0-4 2.7% / 4.8%
Kumbarilla — 0-4: 2.7% Weranga — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.3% / 13.5%
Kumbarilla — 5-14: 14.3% Weranga — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 8.1% / 10.6%
Kumbarilla — 15-19: 8.1% Weranga — 15-19: 10.6%
20-24 4.5% / 1.4%
Kumbarilla — 20-24: 4.5% Weranga — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 9.0% / 7.2%
Kumbarilla — 25-34: 9.0% Weranga — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 11.7% / 8.2%
Kumbarilla — 35-44: 11.7% Weranga — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 16.6% / 13.9%
Kumbarilla — 45-54: 16.6% Weranga — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 18.8% / 19.7%
Kumbarilla — 55-64: 18.8% Weranga — 55-64: 19.7%
65-74 12.6% / 17.3%
Kumbarilla — 65-74: 12.6% Weranga — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 6.3% / 6.2%
Kumbarilla — 75-84: 6.3% Weranga — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.8% / —
Kumbarilla — 85+: 1.8% Weranga — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kumbarilla 32.8% lone person
Kumbarilla — Lone Person: 32.8% Kumbarilla — Couple Families: 32.8% Kumbarilla — One Parent Families: 15.5% Kumbarilla — Group Household: 12.1% Kumbarilla — Other Families: 6.9%
Weranga 48.1% lone person
Weranga — Lone Person: 48.1% Weranga — Couple Families: 27.8% Weranga — One Parent Families: 16.7% Weranga — Group Household: 7.4% Weranga — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kumbarilla 9.1% renting
Kumbarilla — Owned Outright: 74.5% Kumbarilla — Mortgage: 16.4% Kumbarilla — Renting: 9.1%
Weranga 0.0% renting
Weranga — Owned Outright: 79.7% Weranga — Mortgage: 20.3% Weranga — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kumbarilla Weranga
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 18.8%
Kumbarilla — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Weranga — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 3.4%
Kumbarilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Weranga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 1.4%
Kumbarilla — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Weranga — Bachelor Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Kumbarilla Weranga
England 4.0% / 4.8%
Kumbarilla — England: 4.0% Weranga — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.4%
Kumbarilla — New Zealand: 2.2% Weranga — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines — / 2.4%
Kumbarilla — Philippines: not among its largest Weranga — Philippines: 2.4%
South Africa 1.8% / —
Kumbarilla — South Africa: 1.8% Weranga — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kumbarilla 101.3% houses
Kumbarilla — Houses: 101.3% Kumbarilla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Weranga 96.8% houses
Weranga — Houses: 96.8% Weranga — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kumbarilla Weranga
Median house price — $235,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $100,000

Development activity

Kumbarilla Weranga
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kumbarilla Weranga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD

Liveability

Kumbarilla Weranga
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Kumbarilla carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 47).

Kumbarilla Weranga
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime High
95/100
 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

Kumbarilla Weranga
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

Kumbarilla Weranga
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Weranga sits further from the CBD (280.3 km vs 249.2 km).

Kumbarilla Weranga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 249.2 km 280.3 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 183 min 212 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4405
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4405
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.

Kumbarilla Weranga
Car (driver) 78.3% / 83.3%
Kumbarilla — Car (driver): 78.3% Weranga — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 6.7% / 16.7%
Kumbarilla — Worked from Home: 6.7% Weranga — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Walked Only 8.3% / —
Kumbarilla — Walked Only: 8.3% Weranga — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.7% / —
Kumbarilla — Car (passenger): 6.7% Weranga — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Kumbarilla Weranga
Elevation 358 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 380 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kumbarilla Weranga
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
77 premises

Council rates

Kumbarilla Weranga
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Kumbarilla Weranga
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kumbarilla Weranga
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kumbarilla

Rural

Weranga

Rural

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