Kyoomba vs Sugarloaf

Kyoomba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Sugarloaf. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sugarloaf, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Sugarloaf tends to suit people living alone, couples, 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

Kyoomba

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 73/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 81%)

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

First-home buyers

Sugarloaf

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kyoomba

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $500/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 40%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kyoomba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (182 min vs 187 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (226 km vs 230.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Kyoomba carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 73/100)
  • Sugarloaf has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Sugarloaf

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (43.4% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
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.

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
Walkability 0 / 0
Kyoomba — Walkability: 0/100 Sugarloaf — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 27
Kyoomba — Safety: 69/100 Sugarloaf — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kyoomba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sugarloaf — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sugarloaf rents higher ($500/wk vs $245/wk); Sugarloaf has more residents (162 vs 83).

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
Population 83 162
+95% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.8% +43.4%
Median age 48 53
Median household income $58,500/yr $65,884/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $245/wk $500/wk
+104% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
0-4 — / 3.1%
Kyoomba — 0-4: not among its largest Sugarloaf — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 14.5% / 6.2%
Kyoomba — 5-14: 14.5% Sugarloaf — 5-14: 6.2%
15-19 14.5% / 6.2%
Kyoomba — 15-19: 14.5% Sugarloaf — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.8% / 6.2%
Kyoomba — 20-24: 4.8% Sugarloaf — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 8.4% / 7.4%
Kyoomba — 25-34: 8.4% Sugarloaf — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 — / 8.6%
Kyoomba — 35-44: not among its largest Sugarloaf — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 25.3% / 13.6%
Kyoomba — 45-54: 25.3% Sugarloaf — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 16.9% / 24.7%
Kyoomba — 55-64: 16.9% Sugarloaf — 55-64: 24.7%
65-74 10.8% / 21.0%
Kyoomba — 65-74: 10.8% Sugarloaf — 65-74: 21.0%
75-84 3.6% / 2.5%
Kyoomba — 75-84: 3.6% Sugarloaf — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ — / —
Kyoomba — 85+: not among its largest Sugarloaf — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kyoomba 42.3% couple families
Kyoomba — Couple Families: 42.3% Kyoomba — Lone Person: 19.2% Kyoomba — Other Families: 19.2% Kyoomba — One Parent Families: 19.2%
Sugarloaf 54.1% couple families
Sugarloaf — Couple Families: 54.1% Sugarloaf — Lone Person: 45.9% Sugarloaf — Other Families: 0.0% Sugarloaf — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kyoomba 14.3% renting
Kyoomba — Owned Outright: 39.3% Kyoomba — Mortgage: 46.4% Kyoomba — Renting: 14.3%
Sugarloaf 0.0% renting
Sugarloaf — Owned Outright: 62.3% Sugarloaf — Mortgage: 37.7% Sugarloaf — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
England 9.6% / 5.6%
Kyoomba — England: 9.6% Sugarloaf — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 4.8% / 7.4%
Kyoomba — New Zealand: 4.8% Sugarloaf — New Zealand: 7.4%
Netherlands 6.0% / 1.9%
Kyoomba — Netherlands: 6.0% Sugarloaf — Netherlands: 1.9%
Canada — / 1.9%
Kyoomba — Canada: not among its largest Sugarloaf — Canada: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

Qualifications

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

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 16.0%
Kyoomba — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Sugarloaf — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 13.0%
Kyoomba — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Sugarloaf — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.4%
Kyoomba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Sugarloaf — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.9%
Kyoomba — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Sugarloaf — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Kyoomba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Sugarloaf — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kyoomba 100.0% houses
Kyoomba — Houses: 100.0% Kyoomba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Sugarloaf 80.7% houses
Sugarloaf — Houses: 80.7% Sugarloaf — Flats / Apartments: 19.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $191,500

Development activity

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 59% 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 46% of QLD

Liveability

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
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

Sugarloaf carries more crime risk (73 vs 31).

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 High
73/100
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 Sugarloaf
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 Sugarloaf
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Sugarloaf sits further from the CBD (230.7 km vs 226 km).

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 226 km 230.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 182 min 187 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.

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
Car (driver) 100.0% / 83.6%
Kyoomba — Car (driver): 100.0% Sugarloaf — Car (driver): 83.6%
Worked from Home — / 16.4%
Kyoomba — Worked from Home: not among its largest Sugarloaf — Worked from Home: 16.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
Elevation 874 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 912 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
74 premises

Climate

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
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 Sugarloaf
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Kyoomba Sugarloaf
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 Sugarloaf
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kyoomba

Rural

Sugarloaf

Rural

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