Pinbarren vs Kin Kin
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pinbarren, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pinbarren: a median of $1.36 million, against $1.18 million in Kin Kin, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Pinbarren tends to suit couples, 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
Pinbarren
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 42/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 54%)
- But Kin Kin has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kin Kin
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($1,160,000 vs $1,350,000)
- has cheaper houses ($1,175,004 vs $1,364,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Kin Kin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $345/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Pinbarren
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (111 min vs 123 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (143.1 km vs 151.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Pinbarren
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 42/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Pinbarren
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (30.3% vs 10.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pinbarren 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 447); Pinbarren has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $65,208).
| Pinbarren | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 447 | 844 +89% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +30.3% | +10.5% |
| Median age | 50 | 49 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr +23% vs other | $65,208/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $345/wk +13% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).
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 (20.6%).
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 (6.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Pinbarren | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,364,000 | $1,175,004 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $1,350,000 | $1,160,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 50 days from 4 sales | 39 days from 5 sales |
Development activity
| Pinbarren | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 239 across Noosa same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Pinbarren | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 56% of QLD | Higher than 30% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 76% of QLD | Higher than 75% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 63% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
Liveability
| Pinbarren | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 52/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Kin Kin carries more crime risk (42 vs 15).
| Pinbarren | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | 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
| Pinbarren | 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 Pinbarren
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
| Pinbarren | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 6 |
| Waterways | 8 | 16 |
Mobility
Kin Kin sits further from the CBD (151.2 km vs 143.1 km).
| Pinbarren | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 143.1 km | 151.2 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 111 min | 123 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4568 | 0.4% postcode 4571 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 89 postcode 4568 | 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 (68.0%).
Setting
| Pinbarren | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 143 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 82 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 20.0 km | 19.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Pinbarren | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 186 premises | 0% 415 premises |
Climate
| Pinbarren | 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
| Pinbarren | Kin Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,614/yr same for both | |
| Council | Noosa same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Pinbarren | 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
| Pinbarren | 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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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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