Kurrimine Beach vs Lower Cowley

Lower Cowley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 56 in Kurrimine Beach. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kurrimine Beach, most households are people living alone. In Lower Cowley, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kurrimine Beach tends to suit people living alone, while Lower Cowley suits families with children and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kurrimine Beach has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • Lower Cowley is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Lower Cowley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lower Cowley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Kurrimine Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.8% vs -14.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
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.

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Walkability 0 / 0
Kurrimine Beach — Walkability: 0/100 Lower Cowley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 60
Kurrimine Beach — Safety: 66/100 Lower Cowley — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 52 / 41
Kurrimine Beach — Low fire risk: 52/100 Lower Cowley — Low fire risk: 41/100

Demographics

Kurrimine Beach has more residents (742 vs 55); Kurrimine Beach skews older (56 vs 45).

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Population 742
+93% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% -14.1%
Median age 56 45
Median household income $49,192/yr $58,500/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+17% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
0-4 2.6% / —
Kurrimine Beach — 0-4: 2.6% Lower Cowley — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 6.9% / 27.3%
Kurrimine Beach — 5-14: 6.9% Lower Cowley — 5-14: 27.3%
15-19 5.4% / 9.1%
Kurrimine Beach — 15-19: 5.4% Lower Cowley — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 4.2% / —
Kurrimine Beach — 20-24: 4.2% Lower Cowley — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.2% / —
Kurrimine Beach — 25-34: 6.2% Lower Cowley — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 6.7% / 12.7%
Kurrimine Beach — 35-44: 6.7% Lower Cowley — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 16.4% / 7.3%
Kurrimine Beach — 45-54: 16.4% Lower Cowley — 45-54: 7.3%
55-64 20.5% / 20.0%
Kurrimine Beach — 55-64: 20.5% Lower Cowley — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 19.5% / 23.6%
Kurrimine Beach — 65-74: 19.5% Lower Cowley — 65-74: 23.6%
75-84 10.6% / 7.3%
Kurrimine Beach — 75-84: 10.6% Lower Cowley — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 2.0% / —
Kurrimine Beach — 85+: 2.0% Lower Cowley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kurrimine Beach 55.8% lone person
Kurrimine Beach — Lone Person: 55.8% Kurrimine Beach — Couple Families: 28.7% Kurrimine Beach — One Parent Families: 12.2% Kurrimine Beach — Group Household: 3.3%
Lower Cowley 47.4% lone person
Lower Cowley — Lone Person: 47.4% Lower Cowley — Couple Families: 52.6% Lower Cowley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Lower Cowley — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kurrimine Beach 26.0% renting
Kurrimine Beach — Owned Outright: 51.7% Kurrimine Beach — Mortgage: 22.2% Kurrimine Beach — Renting: 26.0%
Lower Cowley 22.2% renting
Lower Cowley — Owned Outright: 55.6% Lower Cowley — Mortgage: 22.2% Lower Cowley — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 16.4%
Kurrimine Beach — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Lower Cowley — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / —
Kurrimine Beach — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Lower Cowley — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / —
Kurrimine Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Lower Cowley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Kurrimine Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Lower Cowley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
Kurrimine Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Lower Cowley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Italy 0.5% / 9.1%
Kurrimine Beach — Italy: 0.5% Lower Cowley — Italy: 9.1%
New Zealand 2.8% / —
Kurrimine Beach — New Zealand: 2.8% Lower Cowley — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 2.6% / —
Kurrimine Beach — England: 2.6% Lower Cowley — England: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Kurrimine Beach — Germany: 0.9% Lower Cowley — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Kurrimine Beach — India: 0.8% Lower Cowley — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Kurrimine Beach — Philippines: 0.7% Lower Cowley — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kurrimine Beach 93.8% houses
Kurrimine Beach — Houses: 93.8% Kurrimine Beach — Flats / Apartments: 5.2% Kurrimine Beach — Townhouses: 1.0%
Lower Cowley 95.0% houses
Lower Cowley — Houses: 95.0% Lower Cowley — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Lower Cowley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Median house price $514,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $470,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 16 sales
 —

Development activity

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD

Liveability

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Grade D —
Score 23/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Lower Cowley carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 48).

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
81/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
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

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1590.6 km 1592.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1083 min 1086 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4871
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4871
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.

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Car (driver) 75.0% / 31.2%
Kurrimine Beach — Car (driver): 75.0% Lower Cowley — Car (driver): 31.2%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 50.0%
Kurrimine Beach — Worked from Home: 10.5% Lower Cowley — Worked from Home: 50.0%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 18.8%
Kurrimine Beach — Car (passenger): 6.5% Lower Cowley — Car (passenger): 18.8%
Walked Only 8.1% / —
Kurrimine Beach — Walked Only: 8.1% Lower Cowley — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 226 m 3.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
485 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kurrimine Beach Lower Cowley
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kurrimine Beach

Affordable Coastal Retirees Rural

Lower Cowley

Family Retirees Rural

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