Mount Kynoch vs Birnam

Mount Kynoch is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 43 in Birnam. 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 Birnam, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Mount Kynoch tends to suit young adults, while Birnam suits families with children and couples.

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

Birnam

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 68%)
  • But Mount Kynoch carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Kynoch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Kynoch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $460/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mount Kynoch

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (133.4 km vs 135.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Kynoch

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 4/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Mount Kynoch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Kynoch and Birnam 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 Birnam
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 Birnam
Walkability 21 / 4
Mount Kynoch — Walkability: 21/100 Birnam — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 34 / 6
Mount Kynoch — Safety: 34/100 Birnam — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Kynoch — Low fire risk: 100/100 Birnam — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Kynoch has more residents (271 vs 63); Birnam skews older (43 vs 29).

Mount Kynoch Birnam
Population 271
+77% vs other
 63
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% -3.1%
Median age 29 43
Median household income $108,732/yr $123,448/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $460/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Kynoch Birnam
0-4 8.9% / 7.9%
Mount Kynoch — 0-4: 8.9% Birnam — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 13.3% / 20.6%
Mount Kynoch — 5-14: 13.3% Birnam — 5-14: 20.6%
15-19 7.4% / 6.3%
Mount Kynoch — 15-19: 7.4% Birnam — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 11.1% / —
Mount Kynoch — 20-24: 11.1% Birnam — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 19.2% / 12.7%
Mount Kynoch — 25-34: 19.2% Birnam — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 12.2% / 9.5%
Mount Kynoch — 35-44: 12.2% Birnam — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 10.3% / 9.5%
Mount Kynoch — 45-54: 10.3% Birnam — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 9.2% / 20.6%
Mount Kynoch — 55-64: 9.2% Birnam — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 4.1% / 6.3%
Mount Kynoch — 65-74: 4.1% Birnam — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 4.4% / —
Mount Kynoch — 75-84: 4.4% Birnam — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Mount Kynoch — 85+: not among its largest Birnam — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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%
Birnam 76.5% couple families
Birnam — Couple Families: 76.5% Birnam — Lone Person: 23.5% Birnam — One Parent Families: 0.0% Birnam — 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%
Birnam 0.0% renting
Birnam — Owned Outright: 60.0% Birnam — Mortgage: 40.0% Birnam — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Birnam 100.0% houses
Birnam — Houses: 100.0% Birnam — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Mount Kynoch Birnam
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 22.2%
Mount Kynoch — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Birnam — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 12.7%
Mount Kynoch — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Birnam — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.9%
Mount Kynoch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Birnam — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 9.5%
Mount Kynoch — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Birnam — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / —
Mount Kynoch — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Birnam — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Property market

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

Development activity

Mount Kynoch Birnam
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Kynoch Birnam
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Kynoch is more walkable (21 vs 4).

Mount Kynoch Birnam
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Birnam carries more crime risk (94 vs 66).

Mount Kynoch Birnam
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
94/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Kynoch Birnam
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), 7.8 km

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Kynoch Birnam
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Birnam sits further from the CBD (135.9 km vs 133.4 km).

Mount Kynoch Birnam
Walkability score 21/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 133.4 km 135.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min
same for both
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 Birnam
Car (driver) 90.6% / 72.5%
Mount Kynoch — Car (driver): 90.6% Birnam — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 17.5%
Mount Kynoch — Worked from Home: 7.1% Birnam — Worked from Home: 17.5%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 10.0%
Mount Kynoch — Car (passenger): 2.4% Birnam — Car (passenger): 10.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.6%).

Setting

Mount Kynoch Birnam
Elevation 622 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 528 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Kynoch Birnam
Connectivity score 92/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 89%
88 premises
 0%
13 premises

Climate

Mount Kynoch Birnam
Annual rainfall 643 mm 577 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Kynoch Birnam
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 Birnam
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Kynoch Birnam
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Kynoch Birnam
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

Birnam

Family Rural

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