Kuraby vs Stretton

Kuraby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Stretton. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stretton: a median of $1.88 million, against $1.52 million in Kuraby, and rent is higher there too. Kuraby is closer to the city centre: 19.9 km, against 22.7 km. On these figures, Kuraby tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Kuraby has more parks and reserves (16 vs 12)
  • Stretton has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

Kuraby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($804,444 vs $1,344,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,516,000 vs $1,880,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kuraby

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $550/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kuraby

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (23 min vs 38 min)
  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 43/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (19.9 km vs 22.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kuraby

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 43/100)
  • But Stretton has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

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

Kuraby Stretton
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.

Kuraby Stretton
Walkability 55 / 43
Kuraby — Walkability: 55/100 Stretton — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 50 / 43
Kuraby — Safety: 50/100 Stretton — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kuraby — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stretton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kuraby has more residents (8,737 vs 4,686); Stretton rents higher ($550/wk vs $400/wk).

Kuraby Stretton
Population 8,737
+46% vs other
 4,686
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +8.1%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $111,072/yr $111,488/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $550/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kuraby Stretton
0-4 6.9% / 5.6%
Kuraby — 0-4: 6.9% Stretton — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 16.8% / 14.4%
Kuraby — 5-14: 16.8% Stretton — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 7.6% / 6.9%
Kuraby — 15-19: 7.6% Stretton — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.7% / 6.7%
Kuraby — 20-24: 6.7% Stretton — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 13.4% / 12.2%
Kuraby — 25-34: 13.4% Stretton — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 14.7% / 13.9%
Kuraby — 35-44: 14.7% Stretton — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.7% / 12.4%
Kuraby — 45-54: 12.7% Stretton — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 10.2% / 13.9%
Kuraby — 55-64: 10.2% Stretton — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 6.9% / 9.8%
Kuraby — 65-74: 6.9% Stretton — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 3.4% / 3.3%
Kuraby — 75-84: 3.4% Stretton — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.8% / 1.0%
Kuraby — 85+: 0.8% Stretton — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kuraby 68.4% couple families
Kuraby — Couple Families: 68.4% Kuraby — One Parent Families: 13.5% Kuraby — Lone Person: 13.4% Kuraby — Group Household: 3.4% Kuraby — Other Families: 1.3%
Stretton 71.2% couple families
Stretton — Couple Families: 71.2% Stretton — One Parent Families: 14.7% Stretton — Lone Person: 10.4% Stretton — Group Household: 2.2% Stretton — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kuraby 25.2% renting
Kuraby — Owned Outright: 34.2% Kuraby — Mortgage: 40.6% Kuraby — Renting: 25.2%
Stretton 14.0% renting
Stretton — Owned Outright: 45.4% Stretton — Mortgage: 40.5% Stretton — Renting: 14.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kuraby Stretton
Bachelor Degree 18.8% / 20.7%
Kuraby — Bachelor Degree: 18.8% Stretton — Bachelor Degree: 20.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 9.3%
Kuraby — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Stretton — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.8%
Kuraby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Stretton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 6.5%
Kuraby — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Stretton — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Kuraby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Stretton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Kuraby Stretton
China 5.2% / 14.7%
Kuraby — China: 5.2% Stretton — China: 14.7%
India 6.2% / 3.8%
Kuraby — India: 6.2% Stretton — India: 3.8%
Taiwan 2.5% / 6.4%
Kuraby — Taiwan: 2.5% Stretton — Taiwan: 6.4%
New Zealand 2.6% / 4.0%
Kuraby — New Zealand: 2.6% Stretton — New Zealand: 4.0%
Pakistan 4.7% / —
Kuraby — Pakistan: 4.7% Stretton — Pakistan: not among its largest
South Africa 3.3% / —
Kuraby — South Africa: 3.3% Stretton — South Africa: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 2.6%
Kuraby — Vietnam: not among its largest Stretton — Vietnam: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kuraby 86.4% houses
Kuraby — Houses: 86.4% Kuraby — Townhouses: 13.6%
Stretton 98.6% houses
Stretton — Houses: 98.6% Stretton — Townhouses: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Kuraby Stretton
Median house price $1,516,000 $1,880,000
Median unit price $780,000 —
Median land price $804,444 $1,344,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 44 sales
 24 days
from 37 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.

Kuraby Stretton
4 bed $1.4M / $1.56M
Kuraby — 4 bed: $1.4M (35 sales) Stretton — 4 bed: $1.56M (11 sales)

35 vs 11 sales

5 bed $1.64M / $1.84M
Kuraby — 5 bed: $1.64M (26 sales) Stretton — 5 bed: $1.84M (25 sales)

26 vs 25 sales

6 bed $1.8M / $2.36M
Kuraby — 6 bed: $1.8M (6 sales) Stretton — 6 bed: $2.36M (11 sales)

6 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Kuraby Stretton
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Kuraby Stretton
Houses 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kuraby Stretton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of QLD —

Liveability

Kuraby is more walkable (55 vs 43).

Kuraby Stretton
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 74/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Kuraby Stretton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kuraby Stretton
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 7.6 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 8.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 4.1%

Schools in Kuraby

  • Kuraby State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Kuraby Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Stretton

  • Stretton State College Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kuraby Stretton
Parks & reserves 16 12
Childcare 2 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Stretton sits further from the CBD (22.7 km vs 19.9 km).

Kuraby Stretton
Walkability score 55/100 43/100
Distance to Brisbane 19.9 km 22.7 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 38 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 107.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.0%
postcode 4112
 2.9%
postcode 4116
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4112
 74
postcode 4116

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.

Kuraby Stretton
Car (driver) 68.1% / 66.9%
Kuraby — Car (driver): 68.1% Stretton — Car (driver): 66.9%
Worked from Home 19.1% / 19.1%
Kuraby — Worked from Home: 19.1% Stretton — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 6.5%
Kuraby — Car (passenger): 4.8% Stretton — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Bus 4.0% / 5.8%
Kuraby — Bus: 4.0% Stretton — Bus: 5.8%
Train 3.4% / 0.9%
Kuraby — Train: 3.4% Stretton — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Kuraby Stretton
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.7 km 20.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kuraby Stretton
Connectivity score 80/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,806 premises
 49%
1,626 premises

Climate

Kuraby Stretton
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kuraby Stretton
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kuraby Stretton
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Kuraby Stretton
Division Moreton Rankin
Member Julie-Ann Campbell Jim Chalmers
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kuraby Stretton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kuraby

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals River Trains Transport Hub

Stretton

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Quiet

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