Kynuna vs Mckinlay
Kynuna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in McKinlay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Kynuna, about half of households are people living alone. In McKinlay, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kynuna tends to suit couples, while McKinlay suits people living alone.
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
McKinlay
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 84/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 67%)
- But Kynuna is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 25%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Kynuna
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($90/wk vs $285/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 13%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Kynuna
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (1532.5 km vs 1610.3 km)
- has a shorter drive in (1018 min vs 1067 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Kynuna has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 19%)
- Mckinlay carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 84/100)
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
Kynuna and Mckinlay drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
McKinlay rents higher ($285/wk vs $90/wk); McKinlay has more residents (162 vs 52).
| Kynuna | Mckinlay | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 162 +212% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.5% | -9.0% |
| Median age | 31 | 37 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr | $112,632/yr +33% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $90/wk | $285/wk +217% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).
Development activity
| Kynuna | Mckinlay | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1 across McKinlay same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Kynuna | Mckinlay | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of QLD | Higher than 84% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 21% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 7% of QLD | Higher than 16% of QLD |
Liveability
| Kynuna | Mckinlay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Kynuna carries more crime risk (84 vs 20).
| Kynuna | Mckinlay | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 84/100 | Low 20/100 |
| 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
| Kynuna | Mckinlay | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Kynuna | Mckinlay | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 2969 | 910 |
Mobility
McKinlay sits further from the CBD (1610.3 km vs 1532.5 km).
| Kynuna | Mckinlay | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1532.5 km | 1610.3 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1018 min | 1067 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4823 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 4823 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).
Setting
| Kynuna | Mckinlay | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 194 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 182 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kynuna | Mckinlay | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 48 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Council rates
| Kynuna | Mckinlay | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $653/yr same for both | |
| Council | McKinlay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kynuna | Mckinlay | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kynuna | Mckinlay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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