Neusa Vale vs Kin Kin

Kin Kin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 58 in Neusa Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Neusa Vale tends to suit 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

  • Neusa Vale is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 54%)
  • Kin Kin has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kin Kin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 48%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Neusa Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kin Kin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 133 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (151.2 km vs 160.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Neusa Vale has more residents already 65 and over (48% vs 20%)
  • Kin Kin is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Neusa Vale 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.

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
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.

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
Walkability 0 / 13
Neusa Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Kin Kin — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 64 / 58
Neusa Vale — Safety: 64/100 Kin Kin — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Neusa Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kin Kin — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kin Kin has more residents (844 vs 54); Neusa Vale skews older (58 vs 49).

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
Population 54 844
+1463% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +10.5%
Median age 58 49
Median household income $60,112/yr $65,208/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $300/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
0-4 — / 3.8%
Neusa Vale — 0-4: not among its largest Kin Kin — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 7.4% / 13.2%
Neusa Vale — 5-14: 7.4% Kin Kin — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 — / 4.7%
Neusa Vale — 15-19: not among its largest Kin Kin — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 2.0%
Neusa Vale — 20-24: not among its largest Kin Kin — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 — / 8.6%
Neusa Vale — 25-34: not among its largest Kin Kin — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 5.6% / 10.3%
Neusa Vale — 35-44: 5.6% Kin Kin — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 16.7% / 17.2%
Neusa Vale — 45-54: 16.7% Kin Kin — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 18.5% / 20.5%
Neusa Vale — 55-64: 18.5% Kin Kin — 55-64: 20.5%
65-74 35.2% / 14.0%
Neusa Vale — 65-74: 35.2% Kin Kin — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 13.0% / 4.9%
Neusa Vale — 75-84: 13.0% Kin Kin — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ — / 0.9%
Neusa Vale — 85+: not among its largest Kin Kin — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Neusa Vale 62.5% one parent families
Neusa Vale — One Parent Families: 62.5% Neusa Vale — Lone Person: 37.5% Neusa Vale — Couple Families: 0.0% Neusa Vale — Group Household: 0.0%
Kin Kin 16.8% one parent families
Kin Kin — One Parent Families: 16.8% Kin Kin — Lone Person: 38.0% Kin Kin — Couple Families: 37.0% Kin Kin — Group Household: 8.2%
One Parent Families Lone Person Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Neusa Vale 0.0% renting
Neusa Vale — Owned Outright: 63.2% Neusa Vale — Mortgage: 36.8% Neusa Vale — Renting: 0.0%
Kin Kin 13.8% renting
Kin Kin — Owned Outright: 48.0% Kin Kin — Mortgage: 38.3% Kin Kin — Renting: 13.8%
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.

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
England 7.4% / 4.4%
Neusa Vale — England: 7.4% Kin Kin — England: 4.4%
South Africa 5.6% / 1.2%
Neusa Vale — South Africa: 5.6% Kin Kin — South Africa: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 3.0%
Neusa Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest Kin Kin — New Zealand: 3.0%
Germany — / 1.3%
Neusa Vale — Germany: not among its largest Kin Kin — Germany: 1.3%
Canada — / 1.1%
Neusa Vale — Canada: not among its largest Kin Kin — Canada: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

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

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 15.6%
Neusa Vale — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Kin Kin — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.8%
Neusa Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Kin Kin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 11.1%
Neusa Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Kin Kin — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.4% / 1.8%
Neusa Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4% Kin Kin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Neusa Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kin Kin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Neusa Vale 100.0% houses
Neusa Vale — Houses: 100.0% Neusa Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kin Kin 98.4% houses
Kin Kin — Houses: 98.4% Kin Kin — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
Median house price — $1,175,004
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,160,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
 239
across Noosa
Approvals change year on year +16% -9%

Ranking within QLD

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Kin Kin is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 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

Neusa Vale 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 Neusa Vale

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

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
Parks & reserves 0 6
Waterways 1 16

Mobility

Neusa Vale sits further from the CBD (160.1 km vs 151.2 km).

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 160.1 km
+6% vs other
 151.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 133 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.

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
Car (driver) 62.5% / 61.6%
Neusa Vale — Car (driver): 62.5% Kin Kin — Car (driver): 61.6%
Worked from Home 37.5% / 28.3%
Neusa Vale — Worked from Home: 37.5% Kin Kin — Worked from Home: 28.3%
Walked Only — / 7.5%
Neusa Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest Kin Kin — Walked Only: 7.5%
Car (passenger) — / 2.6%
Neusa Vale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kin Kin — Car (passenger): 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).

Setting

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
Elevation 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.6 km 19.9 km

NBN connectivity

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
415 premises

Climate

Neusa Vale 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

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
Average residential rate $1,936/yr $1,614/yr
Council Gympie Noosa

Federal electorate

Neusa Vale 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

Neusa Vale Kin Kin
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Neusa Vale

Retirees Rural

Kin Kin

Rural

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