Kureelpa vs Perwillowen

Kureelpa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Perwillowen. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kureelpa, most households are couple families. In Perwillowen, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kureelpa: a median of $1.43 million, against $1.01 million in Perwillowen, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Perwillowen 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

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

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kureelpa leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)
  • Perwillowen has cheaper houses ($1,010,000 vs $1,430,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Perwillowen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $478/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Perwillowen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (88 min vs 94 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (106 km vs 113 km)
  • But Kureelpa is more walkable (15/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kureelpa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Kureelpa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.7% vs -3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kureelpa Perwillowen
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.

Kureelpa Perwillowen
Walkability 15 / 4
Kureelpa — Walkability: 15/100 Perwillowen — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 82 / 84
Kureelpa — Safety: 82/100 Perwillowen — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kureelpa — Low fire risk: 100/100 Perwillowen — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kureelpa has more residents (968 vs 213); Kureelpa rents higher ($478/wk vs $350/wk).

Kureelpa Perwillowen
Population 968
+78% vs other
 213
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% -3.6%
Median age 50 54
Median household income $92,768/yr
+12% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $478/wk
+27% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kureelpa Perwillowen
0-4 4.8% / 1.9%
Kureelpa — 0-4: 4.8% Perwillowen — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 11.7% / 5.2%
Kureelpa — 5-14: 11.7% Perwillowen — 5-14: 5.2%
15-19 6.0% / 4.7%
Kureelpa — 15-19: 6.0% Perwillowen — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.0% / 7.5%
Kureelpa — 20-24: 5.0% Perwillowen — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 7.0% / 6.6%
Kureelpa — 25-34: 7.0% Perwillowen — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 10.0% / 8.5%
Kureelpa — 35-44: 10.0% Perwillowen — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 16.1% / 16.0%
Kureelpa — 45-54: 16.1% Perwillowen — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 17.5% / 23.5%
Kureelpa — 55-64: 17.5% Perwillowen — 55-64: 23.5%
65-74 13.7% / 16.4%
Kureelpa — 65-74: 13.7% Perwillowen — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 7.2% / 6.6%
Kureelpa — 75-84: 7.2% Perwillowen — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.1% / 3.3%
Kureelpa — 85+: 1.1% Perwillowen — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kureelpa 58.0% couple families
Kureelpa — Couple Families: 58.0% Kureelpa — Lone Person: 21.2% Kureelpa — One Parent Families: 15.5% Kureelpa — Group Household: 5.2%
Perwillowen 51.1% couple families
Perwillowen — Couple Families: 51.1% Perwillowen — Lone Person: 26.7% Perwillowen — One Parent Families: 15.6% Perwillowen — Group Household: 6.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kureelpa 10.1% renting
Kureelpa — Owned Outright: 46.5% Kureelpa — Mortgage: 43.4% Kureelpa — Renting: 10.1%
Perwillowen 16.9% renting
Perwillowen — Owned Outright: 42.9% Perwillowen — Mortgage: 40.3% Perwillowen — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Kureelpa Perwillowen
England 4.9% / 2.3%
Kureelpa — England: 4.9% Perwillowen — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.7% / —
Kureelpa — New Zealand: 2.7% Perwillowen — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.7% / —
Kureelpa — Germany: 1.7% Perwillowen — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 1.3% / —
Kureelpa — South Africa: 1.3% Perwillowen — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Kureelpa — Scotland: 0.5% Perwillowen — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Kureelpa Perwillowen
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 21.1%
Kureelpa — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Perwillowen — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 11.7%
Kureelpa — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Perwillowen — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.4%
Kureelpa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Perwillowen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / —
Kureelpa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Perwillowen — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Kureelpa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Perwillowen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kureelpa 97.3% houses
Kureelpa — Houses: 97.3% Kureelpa — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Perwillowen 95.2% houses
Perwillowen — Houses: 95.2% Perwillowen — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kureelpa Perwillowen
Median house price $1,430,000 $1,010,000
Median unit price — $910,000
Median land price $1,300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 70 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Kureelpa Perwillowen
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kureelpa Perwillowen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Kureelpa is more walkable (15 vs 4).

Kureelpa Perwillowen
Grade B —
Score 66/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kureelpa Perwillowen
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
16/100
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

Kureelpa Perwillowen
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kureelpa

  • Blackall Range Independent School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Perwillowen

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kureelpa Perwillowen
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Kureelpa sits further from the CBD (113 km vs 106 km).

Kureelpa Perwillowen
Walkability score 15/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 113 km
+6% vs other
 106 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4560
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.

Kureelpa Perwillowen
Car (driver) 71.3% / 78.5%
Kureelpa — Car (driver): 71.3% Perwillowen — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 15.1%
Kureelpa — Worked from Home: 19.5% Perwillowen — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.2%
Kureelpa — Car (passenger): 3.8% Perwillowen — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 1.9% / 3.2%
Kureelpa — Walked Only: 1.9% Perwillowen — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus 2.2% / —
Kureelpa — Bus: 2.2% Perwillowen — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Kureelpa Perwillowen
Elevation 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km 14.9 km

NBN connectivity

Kureelpa Perwillowen
Connectivity score 51/100 61/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
342 premises
 39%
127 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Kureelpa Perwillowen
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kureelpa Perwillowen
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Kureelpa Perwillowen
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kureelpa Perwillowen
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kureelpa

Acreage

Perwillowen

Retirees Rural

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