Pirrinuan vs Kaimkillenbun

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pirrinuan, most households are couple families. On these figures, Pirrinuan tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kaimkillenbun 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Pirrinuan is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 63%)
  • Kaimkillenbun has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kaimkillenbun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kaimkillenbun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kaimkillenbun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (222.4 km vs 224.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pirrinuan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Pirrinuan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.5% vs -15.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
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.

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
Walkability 0 / 0
Pirrinuan — Walkability: 0/100 Kaimkillenbun — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 69
Pirrinuan — Safety: 71/100 Kaimkillenbun — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pirrinuan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kaimkillenbun — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pirrinuan has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $69,316); Kaimkillenbun skews older (40 vs 38).

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
Population 221 248
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.5% -15.4%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $94,224/yr
+26% vs other
 $69,316/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+2% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
0-4 5.0% / 6.0%
Pirrinuan — 0-4: 5.0% Kaimkillenbun — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 17.6% / 12.5%
Pirrinuan — 5-14: 17.6% Kaimkillenbun — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 9.5% / 6.0%
Pirrinuan — 15-19: 9.5% Kaimkillenbun — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.2% / 7.7%
Pirrinuan — 20-24: 3.2% Kaimkillenbun — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 9.0% / 9.7%
Pirrinuan — 25-34: 9.0% Kaimkillenbun — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 17.6% / 14.1%
Pirrinuan — 35-44: 17.6% Kaimkillenbun — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 12.7% / 12.9%
Pirrinuan — 45-54: 12.7% Kaimkillenbun — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 10.0% / 14.5%
Pirrinuan — 55-64: 10.0% Kaimkillenbun — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 13.6% / 10.1%
Pirrinuan — 65-74: 13.6% Kaimkillenbun — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 6.3% / 3.2%
Pirrinuan — 75-84: 6.3% Kaimkillenbun — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 1.2%
Pirrinuan — 85+: not among its largest Kaimkillenbun — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pirrinuan 60.0% couple families
Pirrinuan — Couple Families: 60.0% Pirrinuan — Lone Person: 20.0% Pirrinuan — One Parent Families: 14.5% Pirrinuan — Group Household: 5.5%
Kaimkillenbun 41.5% couple families
Kaimkillenbun — Couple Families: 41.5% Kaimkillenbun — Lone Person: 36.9% Kaimkillenbun — One Parent Families: 21.5% Kaimkillenbun — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pirrinuan 13.1% renting
Pirrinuan — Owned Outright: 31.1% Pirrinuan — Mortgage: 55.7% Pirrinuan — Renting: 13.1%
Kaimkillenbun 26.5% renting
Kaimkillenbun — Owned Outright: 48.2% Kaimkillenbun — Mortgage: 25.3% Kaimkillenbun — Renting: 26.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pirrinuan 100.0% houses
Pirrinuan — Houses: 100.0% Pirrinuan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kaimkillenbun 94.7% houses
Kaimkillenbun — Houses: 94.7% Kaimkillenbun — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 11.7%
Pirrinuan — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Kaimkillenbun — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 9.3%
Pirrinuan — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Kaimkillenbun — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.3%
Pirrinuan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Kaimkillenbun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.6%
Pirrinuan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Kaimkillenbun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Pirrinuan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Kaimkillenbun — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Property market

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
Median house price — $300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 103 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
31/100
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

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Pirrinuan

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

Schools in Kaimkillenbun

  • Kaimkillenbun State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Pirrinuan sits further from the CBD (224.8 km vs 222.4 km).

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 224.8 km
+1% vs other
 222.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 164 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4405
 0.0%
postcode 4406
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4405
 42
postcode 4406

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.

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
Car (driver) 65.1% / 66.7%
Pirrinuan — Car (driver): 65.1% Kaimkillenbun — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 22.2%
Pirrinuan — Worked from Home: 26.4% Kaimkillenbun — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Walked Only 4.7% / 8.3%
Pirrinuan — Walked Only: 4.7% Kaimkillenbun — Walked Only: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 2.8%
Pirrinuan — Car (passenger): 3.8% Kaimkillenbun — Car (passenger): 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
Elevation 356 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 395 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
109 premises

Council rates

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pirrinuan Kaimkillenbun
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pirrinuan

Family Rural

Kaimkillenbun

Rural

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