Kureen vs Malanda

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Kureen tends to suit families with children, while Malanda suits older residents.

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

Malanda

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Kureen carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 67/100)

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

Malanda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Malanda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1160 min vs 1167 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1684.1 km vs 1689.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Malanda

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 22%)
  • But Kureen carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Kureen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.5% vs 0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kureen Malanda
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.

Kureen Malanda
Walkability 0 / 0
Kureen — Walkability: 0/100 Malanda — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 33
Kureen — Safety: 82/100 Malanda — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kureen — Low fire risk: 100/100 Malanda — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Malanda has more residents (2,000 vs 158); Kureen rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Kureen Malanda
Population 158 2,000
+1166% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.5% +0.8%
Median age 49 51
Median household income $65,884/yr
+12% vs other
 $58,240/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kureen Malanda
0-4 5.1% / 4.5%
Kureen — 0-4: 5.1% Malanda — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 17.1% / 13.6%
Kureen — 5-14: 17.1% Malanda — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.7% / 5.9%
Kureen — 15-19: 5.7% Malanda — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 — / 2.5%
Kureen — 20-24: not among its largest Malanda — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 6.3% / 6.8%
Kureen — 25-34: 6.3% Malanda — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 6.3% / 9.6%
Kureen — 35-44: 6.3% Malanda — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 11.4% / 12.1%
Kureen — 45-54: 11.4% Malanda — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 22.8% / 15.1%
Kureen — 55-64: 22.8% Malanda — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 13.3% / 15.7%
Kureen — 65-74: 13.3% Malanda — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 8.2% / 10.1%
Kureen — 75-84: 8.2% Malanda — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ — / 4.5%
Kureen — 85+: not among its largest Malanda — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kureen 41.2% lone person
Kureen — Lone Person: 41.2% Kureen — Couple Families: 38.2% Kureen — One Parent Families: 20.6% Kureen — Group Household: 0.0%
Malanda 44.4% lone person
Malanda — Lone Person: 44.4% Malanda — Couple Families: 32.0% Malanda — One Parent Families: 19.7% Malanda — Group Household: 3.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kureen 6.5% renting
Kureen — Owned Outright: 59.7% Kureen — Mortgage: 33.9% Kureen — Renting: 6.5%
Malanda 29.0% renting
Malanda — Owned Outright: 42.5% Malanda — Mortgage: 28.5% Malanda — Renting: 29.0%
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.

Kureen Malanda
New Zealand 5.7% / 3.1%
Kureen — New Zealand: 5.7% Malanda — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 4.4% / 2.6%
Kureen — England: 4.4% Malanda — England: 2.6%
Germany — / 1.1%
Kureen — Germany: not among its largest Malanda — Germany: 1.1%
Japan — / 0.5%
Kureen — Japan: not among its largest Malanda — Japan: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Kureen — Netherlands: not among its largest Malanda — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Kureen Malanda
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 18.4%
Kureen — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Malanda — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 8.1%
Kureen — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Malanda — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.8%
Kureen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Malanda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.5%
Kureen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Malanda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Kureen — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Malanda — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kureen 100.0% houses
Kureen — Houses: 100.0% Kureen — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Kureen — Townhouses: 0.0%
Malanda 91.9% houses
Malanda — Houses: 91.9% Malanda — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Malanda — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kureen Malanda
Median house price — $517,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 16 sales

Development activity

Kureen Malanda
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
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.

Kureen Malanda
Houses — 4.9%
$500/wk on $529K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kureen Malanda
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of QLD

Liveability

Kureen Malanda
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Malanda carries more crime risk (67 vs 18).

Kureen Malanda
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
67/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kureen Malanda
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kureen

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

Schools in Malanda

  • Malanda State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Malanda State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kureen Malanda
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Kureen sits further from the CBD (1689.5 km vs 1684.1 km).

Kureen Malanda
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1689.5 km 1684.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1167 min 1160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4885
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 4885
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.

Kureen Malanda
Car (driver) 76.3% / 73.4%
Kureen — Car (driver): 76.3% Malanda — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 11.8%
Kureen — Worked from Home: 11.9% Malanda — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 6.8%
Kureen — Car (passenger): 6.8% Malanda — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 5.1% / 7.6%
Kureen — Walked Only: 5.1% Malanda — Walked Only: 7.6%
Bus — / 0.5%
Kureen — Bus: not among its largest Malanda — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Kureen Malanda
Elevation 754 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 741 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.7 km 41.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kureen Malanda
Connectivity score 30/100 49/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 20%
1,089 premises

Climate

Kureen Malanda
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Kureen Malanda
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Kureen Malanda
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kureen Malanda
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kureen

Family Rural

Malanda

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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