Kyoomba vs Storm King
Kyoomba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 55 in Storm King. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Storm King, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Storm King tends to suit people living alone and 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Kyoomba is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 50%)
- Storm King carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 31/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Storm King
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 31%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Kyoomba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Kyoomba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (226 km vs 228.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Storm King
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 31/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Storm King
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.8% vs -9.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kyoomba and Storm King 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
Storm King has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $58,500); Storm King has more residents (106 vs 83).
| Kyoomba | Storm King | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83 | 106 +28% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.8% | +21.8% |
| Median age | 48 | 55 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $81,224/yr +39% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $245/wk | $275/wk +12% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Kyoomba | Storm King | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Kyoomba | Storm King | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 21% of QLD | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 10% of QLD | Higher than 19% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 46% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
Liveability
| Kyoomba | Storm King | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Kyoomba carries more crime risk (31 vs 11).
| Kyoomba | Storm King | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | Low 11/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kyoomba | Storm King | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Kyoomba | Storm King | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 | 8 |
Mobility
Storm King sits further from the CBD (228.4 km vs 226 km).
| Kyoomba | Storm King | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 226 km | 228.4 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 182 min | 184 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4380 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 4380 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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Kyoomba | Storm King | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 874 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 904 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kyoomba | Storm King | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 36 premises | 0% 46 premises |
Climate
| Kyoomba | Storm King | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 730 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Kyoomba | Storm King | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kyoomba | Storm King | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kyoomba | Storm King | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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