Kureen vs Peeramon

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Peeramon, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Peeramon tends to suit 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

Peeramon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Kureen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1689.5 km vs 1691.9 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

Kureen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.5% vs 23.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kureen and Peeramon 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 Peeramon
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 Peeramon
Walkability 0 / 0
Kureen — Walkability: 0/100 Peeramon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 82
Kureen — Safety: 82/100 Peeramon — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kureen — Low fire risk: 100/100 Peeramon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Peeramon has more residents (778 vs 158); Peeramon has higher household incomes ($77,376 vs $65,884).

Kureen Peeramon
Population 158 778
+392% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.5% +23.9%
Median age 49 50
Median household income $65,884/yr $77,376/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+3% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kureen Peeramon
0-4 5.1% / 4.6%
Kureen — 0-4: 5.1% Peeramon — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 17.1% / 13.8%
Kureen — 5-14: 17.1% Peeramon — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 5.7% / 2.7%
Kureen — 15-19: 5.7% Peeramon — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 — / 2.6%
Kureen — 20-24: not among its largest Peeramon — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 6.3% / 6.2%
Kureen — 25-34: 6.3% Peeramon — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 6.3% / 12.5%
Kureen — 35-44: 6.3% Peeramon — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 11.4% / 15.3%
Kureen — 45-54: 11.4% Peeramon — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 22.8% / 17.2%
Kureen — 55-64: 22.8% Peeramon — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 13.3% / 17.7%
Kureen — 65-74: 13.3% Peeramon — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 8.2% / 6.3%
Kureen — 75-84: 8.2% Peeramon — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 1.3%
Kureen — 85+: not among its largest Peeramon — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kureen 38.2% couple families
Kureen — Couple Families: 38.2% Kureen — Lone Person: 41.2% Kureen — One Parent Families: 20.6% Kureen — Group Household: 0.0% Kureen — Other Families: 0.0%
Peeramon 50.3% couple families
Peeramon — Couple Families: 50.3% Peeramon — Lone Person: 34.7% Peeramon — One Parent Families: 7.2% Peeramon — Group Household: 5.4% Peeramon — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Peeramon 12.1% renting
Peeramon — Owned Outright: 51.8% Peeramon — Mortgage: 36.0% Peeramon — Renting: 12.1%
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 Peeramon
New Zealand 5.7% / 4.0%
Kureen — New Zealand: 5.7% Peeramon — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 4.4% / 3.7%
Kureen — England: 4.4% Peeramon — England: 3.7%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Kureen — South Africa: not among its largest Peeramon — South Africa: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.6%
Kureen — Germany: not among its largest Peeramon — Germany: 0.6%
Italy — / 0.4%
Kureen — Italy: not among its largest Peeramon — Italy: 0.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Kureen Peeramon
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 18.8%
Kureen — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Peeramon — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 9.8%
Kureen — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Peeramon — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.5%
Kureen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Peeramon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.8%
Kureen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Peeramon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.4%
Kureen — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Peeramon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kureen 100.0% houses
Kureen — Houses: 100.0%
Peeramon 100.0% houses
Peeramon — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Kureen Peeramon
Median house price — $782,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $365,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 53 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Kureen Peeramon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Kureen Peeramon
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kureen Peeramon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
18/100
same for both
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 Peeramon
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

Kureen Peeramon
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Peeramon sits further from the CBD (1691.9 km vs 1689.5 km).

Kureen Peeramon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1689.5 km 1691.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1167 min 1171 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 Peeramon
Car (driver) 76.3% / 74.5%
Kureen — Car (driver): 76.3% Peeramon — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 17.1%
Kureen — Worked from Home: 11.9% Peeramon — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 4.4%
Kureen — Car (passenger): 6.8% Peeramon — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 5.1% / 1.8%
Kureen — Walked Only: 5.1% Peeramon — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus — / 2.2%
Kureen — Bus: not among its largest Peeramon — Bus: 2.2%

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

Setting

Kureen Peeramon
Elevation 754 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 719 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.7 km 38.1 km

NBN connectivity

Kureen Peeramon
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 0%
349 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Kureen

Family Rural

Peeramon

Acreage Retirees

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