Pinkenba vs Hemmant

Hemmant is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Pinkenba. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pinkenba, about half of households are people living alone. In Hemmant, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hemmant: a median of $1.1 million, against $928,000 in Pinkenba, and rent is higher there too. Hemmant is closer to the city centre: 14.7 km, against 18.7 km. On these figures, Pinkenba tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Hemmant 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

Hemmant

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 6)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 38%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 98/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Pinkenba has cheaper houses ($927,500 vs $1,100,000)
  • Hemmant has cheaper units ($1,305,000 vs $1,775,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pinkenba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hemmant

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14.7 km vs 18.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 26 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hemmant

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 12/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Hemmant

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.0% vs -4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pinkenba Hemmant
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.

Pinkenba Hemmant
Walkability 12 / 33
Pinkenba — Walkability: 12/100 Hemmant — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 2 / 33
Pinkenba — Safety: 2/100 Hemmant — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pinkenba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hemmant — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hemmant has more residents (2,886 vs 350); Hemmant has higher household incomes ($111,332 vs $86,632).

Pinkenba Hemmant
Population 350 2,886
+725% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.9% +21.0%
Median age 40 36
Median household income $86,632/yr $111,332/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $430/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pinkenba Hemmant
0-4 1.4% / 7.7%
Pinkenba — 0-4: 1.4% Hemmant — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 4.3% / 11.7%
Pinkenba — 5-14: 4.3% Hemmant — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 1.7% / 6.1%
Pinkenba — 15-19: 1.7% Hemmant — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.9% / 5.1%
Pinkenba — 20-24: 6.9% Hemmant — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 22.0% / 16.8%
Pinkenba — 25-34: 22.0% Hemmant — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 17.4% / 16.9%
Pinkenba — 35-44: 17.4% Hemmant — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 10.0% / 14.5%
Pinkenba — 45-54: 10.0% Hemmant — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 15.4% / 10.6%
Pinkenba — 55-64: 15.4% Hemmant — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 9.7% / 7.2%
Pinkenba — 65-74: 9.7% Hemmant — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 4.6% / 2.6%
Pinkenba — 75-84: 4.6% Hemmant — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.1% / 1.1%
Pinkenba — 85+: 1.1% Hemmant — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pinkenba 29.9% couple families
Pinkenba — Couple Families: 29.9% Pinkenba — Lone Person: 53.2% Pinkenba — One Parent Families: 7.8% Pinkenba — Group Household: 9.1% Pinkenba — Other Families: 0.0%
Hemmant 52.4% couple families
Hemmant — Couple Families: 52.4% Hemmant — Lone Person: 23.2% Hemmant — One Parent Families: 16.9% Hemmant — Group Household: 4.7% Hemmant — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pinkenba 29.6% renting
Pinkenba — Owned Outright: 34.3% Pinkenba — Mortgage: 36.1% Pinkenba — Renting: 29.6%
Hemmant 25.7% renting
Hemmant — Owned Outright: 20.0% Hemmant — Mortgage: 54.3% Hemmant — Renting: 25.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pinkenba Hemmant
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 15.6%
Pinkenba — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Hemmant — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 13.2%
Pinkenba — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Hemmant — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 8.1%
Pinkenba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Hemmant — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.9%
Pinkenba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Hemmant — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Pinkenba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Hemmant — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

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.

Pinkenba Hemmant
New Zealand 11.7% / 6.2%
Pinkenba — New Zealand: 11.7% Hemmant — New Zealand: 6.2%
Iran 5.1% / —
Pinkenba — Iran: 5.1% Hemmant — Iran: not among its largest
Philippines 2.9% / 2.1%
Pinkenba — Philippines: 2.9% Hemmant — Philippines: 2.1%
England 1.4% / 3.4%
Pinkenba — England: 1.4% Hemmant — England: 3.4%
India 2.0% / 1.9%
Pinkenba — India: 2.0% Hemmant — India: 1.9%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.5%
Pinkenba — South Africa: 1.4% Hemmant — South Africa: 1.5%
Vietnam 2.3% / —
Pinkenba — Vietnam: 2.3% Hemmant — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pinkenba 98.1% houses
Pinkenba — Houses: 98.1% Pinkenba — Townhouses: 0.0% Pinkenba — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Hemmant 91.1% houses
Hemmant — Houses: 91.1% Hemmant — Townhouses: 8.2% Hemmant — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pinkenba Hemmant
Median house price $927,500 $1,100,000
Median unit price $1,775,000 $1,305,000
Median land price — $1,075,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 29 sales

Development activity

Pinkenba Hemmant
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pinkenba Hemmant
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Hemmant is more walkable (33 vs 12).

Pinkenba Hemmant
Grade — B
Score — 62/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Pinkenba carries more crime risk (98 vs 67).

Pinkenba Hemmant
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion High
81/100
 Moderate
68/100
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 42
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Pinkenba Hemmant
Inside the suburb 0 1
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
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 5.8 km
 2
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 8.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 1.1%

Schools in Pinkenba

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Hemmant

  • Hemmant Flexible School Catholic · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Pinkenba Hemmant
Parks & reserves 6 15
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Pinkenba sits further from the CBD (18.7 km vs 14.7 km).

Pinkenba Hemmant
Walkability score 12/100 33/100
Distance to Brisbane 18.7 km
+21% vs other
 14.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 21 min
Public transport score 50/100
Bus
 50/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4008
 1.1%
postcode 4174
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4008
 82
postcode 4174

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.

Pinkenba Hemmant
Car (driver) 71.0% / 68.5%
Pinkenba — Car (driver): 71.0% Hemmant — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 18.6%
Pinkenba — Worked from Home: 14.0% Hemmant — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 5.4%
Pinkenba — Car (passenger): 7.5% Hemmant — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 3.7% / 5.8%
Pinkenba — Train: 3.7% Hemmant — Train: 5.8%
Bus 3.7% / —
Pinkenba — Bus: 3.7% Hemmant — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Pinkenba — Walked Only: not among its largest Hemmant — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Pinkenba Hemmant
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 79 m 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Pinkenba Hemmant
Connectivity score 93/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
667 premises
 59%
1,655 premises

Climate

Pinkenba Hemmant
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Pinkenba Hemmant
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³ 3.1 µg/m³
PM10 18.1 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Pinkenba Hemmant
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Pinkenba Hemmant
Division Lilley Bonner
Member Anika Wells Kara Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pinkenba Hemmant
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pinkenba

Acreage Coastal Middle-Ring

Hemmant

Acreage Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Trains

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