Sarabah vs Cainbable

Cainbable is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Sarabah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sarabah, about half of households are couple families. In Cainbable, most households are couple families.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cainbable

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $358/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sarabah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (89 min vs 98 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (91.5 km vs 93.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Sarabah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.6% vs 14.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sarabah Cainbable
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.

Sarabah Cainbable
Walkability 0 / 0
Sarabah — Walkability: 0/100 Cainbable — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 56
Sarabah — Safety: 49/100 Cainbable — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 26 / 27
Sarabah — Low fire risk: 26/100 Cainbable — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Cainbable has more residents (85 vs 68); Sarabah skews older (52 vs 45).

Sarabah Cainbable
Population 68 85
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.6% +14.9%
Median age 52 45
Median household income $84,448/yr
+4% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $358/wk
+12% vs other
 $315/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sarabah Cainbable
0-4 — / —
Sarabah — 0-4: not among its largest Cainbable — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 16.2% / 18.8%
Sarabah — 5-14: 16.2% Cainbable — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 7.4% / 4.7%
Sarabah — 15-19: 7.4% Cainbable — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.9% / 9.4%
Sarabah — 20-24: 5.9% Cainbable — 20-24: 9.4%
25-34 4.4% / 4.7%
Sarabah — 25-34: 4.4% Cainbable — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 13.2% / 14.1%
Sarabah — 35-44: 13.2% Cainbable — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 8.8% / 10.6%
Sarabah — 45-54: 8.8% Cainbable — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 25.0% / 24.7%
Sarabah — 55-64: 25.0% Cainbable — 55-64: 24.7%
65-74 14.7% / 16.5%
Sarabah — 65-74: 14.7% Cainbable — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 5.9% / —
Sarabah — 75-84: 5.9% Cainbable — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Sarabah — 85+: not among its largest Cainbable — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sarabah 53.3% couple families
Sarabah — Couple Families: 53.3% Sarabah — Lone Person: 26.7% Sarabah — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Cainbable 60.0% couple families
Cainbable — Couple Families: 60.0% Cainbable — Lone Person: 20.0% Cainbable — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sarabah 20.0% renting
Sarabah — Owned Outright: 40.0% Sarabah — Mortgage: 40.0% Sarabah — Renting: 20.0%
Cainbable 11.5% renting
Cainbable — Owned Outright: 46.2% Cainbable — Mortgage: 42.3% Cainbable — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sarabah 87.5% houses
Sarabah — Houses: 87.5% Sarabah — Flats / Apartments: 12.5%
Cainbable 90.9% houses
Cainbable — Houses: 90.9% Cainbable — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Sarabah Cainbable
Certificate III & IV 7.4% / 17.6%
Sarabah — Certificate III & IV: 7.4% Cainbable — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.8% / 11.8%
Sarabah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8% Cainbable — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 9.4%
Sarabah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Cainbable — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 9.4%
Sarabah — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Cainbable — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%

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

Development activity

Sarabah Cainbable
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Sarabah Cainbable
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Sarabah Cainbable
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

Sarabah Cainbable
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
73/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
44/100
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

Sarabah Cainbable
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

Amenities in the suburb

Sarabah Cainbable
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Cainbable sits further from the CBD (93.9 km vs 91.5 km).

Sarabah Cainbable
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 91.5 km 93.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 98 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4275
 0.4%
postcode 4285
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 4275
 84
postcode 4285

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.

Sarabah Cainbable
Car (driver) 59.5% / 80.0%
Sarabah — Car (driver): 59.5% Cainbable — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 40.5% / 12.5%
Sarabah — Worked from Home: 40.5% Cainbable — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Walked Only — / 7.5%
Sarabah — Walked Only: not among its largest Cainbable — Walked Only: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Sarabah Cainbable
Elevation 208 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 269 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.4 km 35.5 km

NBN connectivity

Sarabah Cainbable
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Sarabah Cainbable
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm 1,556 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 10.8°C

Council rates

Sarabah Cainbable
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Sarabah Cainbable
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sarabah Cainbable
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sarabah

Rural

Cainbable

Rural

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