Mount Kynoch vs Ballard

Mount Kynoch is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 37 in Ballard. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Mount Kynoch, about half of households rent. In Ballard, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Mount Kynoch tends to suit renters and young adults.

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

Ballard

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 66/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Kynoch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Kynoch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mount Kynoch is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • Ballard carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs 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

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

Mount Kynoch Ballard
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.

Mount Kynoch Ballard
Walkability 21 / 0
Mount Kynoch — Walkability: 21/100 Ballard — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 34 / 89
Mount Kynoch — Safety: 34/100 Ballard — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Kynoch — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ballard — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Kynoch has more residents (271 vs 167); Ballard skews older (37 vs 29).

Mount Kynoch Ballard
Population 271
+38% vs other
 167
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% +10.6%
Median age 29 37
Median household income $108,732/yr
+13% vs other
 $94,900/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $360/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Kynoch Ballard
0-4 8.9% / 5.4%
Mount Kynoch — 0-4: 8.9% Ballard — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.3% / 13.8%
Mount Kynoch — 5-14: 13.3% Ballard — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 7.4% / 7.8%
Mount Kynoch — 15-19: 7.4% Ballard — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 11.1% / 4.8%
Mount Kynoch — 20-24: 11.1% Ballard — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 19.2% / 15.0%
Mount Kynoch — 25-34: 19.2% Ballard — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 12.2% / 13.2%
Mount Kynoch — 35-44: 12.2% Ballard — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 10.3% / 11.4%
Mount Kynoch — 45-54: 10.3% Ballard — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 9.2% / 13.8%
Mount Kynoch — 55-64: 9.2% Ballard — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 4.1% / 7.2%
Mount Kynoch — 65-74: 4.1% Ballard — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 4.4% / 6.0%
Mount Kynoch — 75-84: 4.4% Ballard — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / —
Mount Kynoch — 85+: not among its largest Ballard — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Kynoch 60.0% couple families
Mount Kynoch — Couple Families: 60.0% Mount Kynoch — Lone Person: 26.7% Mount Kynoch — One Parent Families: 8.3% Mount Kynoch — Other Families: 5.0%
Ballard 58.8% couple families
Ballard — Couple Families: 58.8% Ballard — Lone Person: 26.5% Ballard — One Parent Families: 14.7% Ballard — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Kynoch 48.8% renting
Mount Kynoch — Owned Outright: 14.6% Mount Kynoch — Mortgage: 36.6% Mount Kynoch — Renting: 48.8%
Ballard 7.5% renting
Ballard — Owned Outright: 34.0% Ballard — Mortgage: 58.5% Ballard — Renting: 7.5%
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.

Mount Kynoch Ballard
England 1.1% / 3.0%
Mount Kynoch — England: 1.1% Ballard — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Mount Kynoch — New Zealand: 1.8% Ballard — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 1.5% / —
Mount Kynoch — Scotland: 1.5% Ballard — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 1.1% / —
Mount Kynoch — Philippines: 1.1% Ballard — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Kynoch Ballard
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 21.0%
Mount Kynoch — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Ballard — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 10.2%
Mount Kynoch — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Ballard — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.0%
Mount Kynoch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Ballard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 4.8%
Mount Kynoch — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Ballard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 4.2%
Mount Kynoch — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Ballard — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Kynoch 89.2% houses
Mount Kynoch — Houses: 89.2% Mount Kynoch — Townhouses: 15.7%
Ballard 100.0% houses
Ballard — Houses: 100.0% Ballard — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Mount Kynoch Ballard
Median house price $730,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $556,000 —

Development activity

Mount Kynoch Ballard
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
 352
across Lockyer Valley
Approvals change year on year -25% +103%

Ranking within QLD

Mount Kynoch Ballard
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Kynoch is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Mount Kynoch Ballard
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Kynoch carries more crime risk (66 vs 11).

Mount Kynoch Ballard
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Kynoch Ballard
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
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 5.5 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 7.3 km

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Kynoch Ballard
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Mount Kynoch Ballard
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 133.4 km 133.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 108 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4350
 0.6%
postcode 4352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4350
 84
postcode 4352

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.

Mount Kynoch Ballard
Car (driver) 90.6% / 92.2%
Mount Kynoch — Car (driver): 90.6% Ballard — Car (driver): 92.2%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 7.8%
Mount Kynoch — Worked from Home: 7.1% Ballard — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / —
Mount Kynoch — Car (passenger): 2.4% Ballard — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.2%).

Setting

Mount Kynoch Ballard
Elevation 622 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 395 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Kynoch Ballard
Connectivity score 92/100 49/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 89%
88 premises
 24%
67 premises

Climate

Mount Kynoch Ballard
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Kynoch Ballard
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Kynoch Ballard
Average residential rate $1,618/yr $1,952/yr
Council Toowoomba Lockyer Valley

Federal electorate

Mount Kynoch Ballard
Division Groom Wright
Member Garth Hamilton Scott Buchholz
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Kynoch Ballard
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Kynoch

Family Young Families

Ballard

River Rural

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