Mothar Mountain vs Kin Kin
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mothar Mountain, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kin Kin: a median of $1.18 million, against $770,000 in Mothar Mountain. On these figures, Mothar Mountain tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Kin Kin 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
Kin Kin
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
- carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 54/100)
- But Mothar Mountain is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 54%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mothar Mountain
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($770,000 vs $1,175,004)
- has cheaper land ($915,000 vs $1,160,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and 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
Kin Kin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (151.2 km vs 171.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kin Kin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 54/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kin Kin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.5% vs 5.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mothar Mountain and Kin Kin 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
Kin Kin has more residents (844 vs 563); Mothar Mountain has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $65,208).
| Mothar Mountain | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 563 | 844 +50% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.4% | +10.5% |
| Median age | 47 | 49 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr +13% vs other | $65,208/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $315/wk +5% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).
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 (5.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mothar Mountain | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $770,000 | $1,175,004 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $915,000 | $1,160,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 39 days from 5 sales |
Development activity
| Mothar Mountain | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 467 across Gympie | 239 across Noosa |
| Approvals change year on year | +16% | -9% |
Ranking within QLD
| Mothar Mountain | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 30% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of QLD | Higher than 75% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
Liveability
Kin Kin scores higher overall (52 vs 32).
| Mothar Mountain | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | B |
| Score | 32/100 | 52/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Mothar Mountain carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Mothar Mountain carries more crime risk (54 vs 42).
| Mothar Mountain | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 26/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 54/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| 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
| Mothar Mountain | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Mothar Mountain
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Kin Kin
- Kin Kin State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Mothar Mountain | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 6 |
| Waterways | 9 | 16 |
Mobility
Mothar Mountain sits further from the CBD (171.4 km vs 151.2 km).
| Mothar Mountain | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 171.4 km +12% vs other | 151.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 124 min | 123 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4570 | 0.4% postcode 4571 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 83 postcode 4570 | 75 postcode 4571 |
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 (72.6%).
Setting
| Mothar Mountain | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 121 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 82 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 29.4 km | 19.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mothar Mountain | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 31/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 251 premises | 0% 415 premises |
Climate
| Mothar Mountain | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,045 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Mothar Mountain | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,936/yr | $1,614/yr |
| Council | Gympie | Noosa |
Federal electorate
| Mothar Mountain | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wide Bay same for both | |
| Member | Llew O'Brien same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mothar Mountain | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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