Kumbia vs Mannuem

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kumbia, most households are people living alone. In Mannuem, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kumbia tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mannuem 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

Mannuem

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 56/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 38%)
  • But Kumbia has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kumbia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mannuem

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($158/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kumbia

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (219.2 km vs 229.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (180 min vs 188 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kumbia

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 14%)
  • But Mannuem carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Kumbia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.4% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kumbia Mannuem
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.

Kumbia Mannuem
Walkability 27 / 0
Kumbia — Walkability: 27/100 Mannuem — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 76
Kumbia — Safety: 44/100 Mannuem — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kumbia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mannuem — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kumbia has more residents (301 vs 87); Mannuem has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $47,788).

Kumbia Mannuem
Population 301
+71% vs other
 87
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% -3.3%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $47,788/yr $92,612/yr
+94% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+21% vs other
 $158/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kumbia Mannuem
0-4 5.6% / —
Kumbia — 0-4: 5.6% Mannuem — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.0% / 4.6%
Kumbia — 5-14: 10.0% Mannuem — 5-14: 4.6%
15-19 5.0% / 5.7%
Kumbia — 15-19: 5.0% Mannuem — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 7.0% / 5.7%
Kumbia — 20-24: 7.0% Mannuem — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 11.6% / 8.0%
Kumbia — 25-34: 11.6% Mannuem — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 7.3% / 8.0%
Kumbia — 35-44: 7.3% Mannuem — 35-44: 8.0%
45-54 11.3% / 11.5%
Kumbia — 45-54: 11.3% Mannuem — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 16.9% / 27.6%
Kumbia — 55-64: 16.9% Mannuem — 55-64: 27.6%
65-74 18.3% / 13.8%
Kumbia — 65-74: 18.3% Mannuem — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 9.0% / —
Kumbia — 75-84: 9.0% Mannuem — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.0% / —
Kumbia — 85+: 1.0% Mannuem — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kumbia 62.0% lone person
Kumbia — Lone Person: 62.0% Kumbia — Couple Families: 25.3% Kumbia — One Parent Families: 12.7%
Mannuem 33.3% lone person
Mannuem — Lone Person: 33.3% Mannuem — Couple Families: 46.7% Mannuem — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kumbia 27.1% renting
Kumbia — Owned Outright: 50.0% Kumbia — Mortgage: 22.9% Kumbia — Renting: 27.1%
Mannuem 25.0% renting
Mannuem — Owned Outright: 55.0% Mannuem — Mortgage: 20.0% Mannuem — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kumbia 95.2% houses
Kumbia — Houses: 95.2% Kumbia — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Mannuem 100.0% houses
Mannuem — Houses: 100.0% Mannuem — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Kumbia Mannuem
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 18.4%
Kumbia — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Mannuem — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 3.4%
Kumbia — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Mannuem — Bachelor Degree: 3.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.7% / 3.4%
Kumbia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7% Mannuem — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Kumbia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Mannuem — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Kumbia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Mannuem — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Property market

Kumbia Mannuem
Median house price $400,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $160,000 —

Development activity

Kumbia Mannuem
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kumbia Mannuem
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Kumbia is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Kumbia Mannuem
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kumbia carries more crime risk (56 vs 24).

Kumbia Mannuem
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
24/100
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

Kumbia Mannuem
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kumbia

  • Kumbia State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mannuem

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kumbia Mannuem
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Mannuem sits further from the CBD (229.3 km vs 219.2 km).

Kumbia Mannuem
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 219.2 km 229.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 180 min 188 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4610
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4610
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.

Kumbia Mannuem
Car (driver) 69.3% / 65.1%
Kumbia — Car (driver): 69.3% Mannuem — Car (driver): 65.1%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 34.9%
Kumbia — Worked from Home: 10.5% Mannuem — Worked from Home: 34.9%
Walked Only 17.5% / —
Kumbia — Walked Only: 17.5% Mannuem — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.6% / —
Kumbia — Car (passenger): 2.6% Mannuem — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Kumbia Mannuem
Elevation 524 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 484 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kumbia Mannuem
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
186 premises
 0%
43 premises

Council rates

Kumbia Mannuem
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Kumbia Mannuem
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kumbia Mannuem
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kumbia

Quiet Retirees Rural

Mannuem

Rural

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