The Keppels vs Kinka Beach
The Keppels is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 56 in Kinka Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. In The Keppels, most homes are flats or apartments. In Kinka Beach, most homes are detached houses. On these figures, The Keppels tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Kinka Beach suits older residents.
The Keppels is a very small community of 60 people, while Kinka Beach is considerably larger at 674 residents. Kinka Beach has a notably higher median household income of $45,084 compared to The Keppels' $36,400, and rental data is available there at $298 per week, whereas The Keppels shows no rental market. However, The Keppels scores better on crime risk at 91 versus Kinka Beach's 54, though it does face a higher bushfire risk of 40 compared to Kinka Beach's 0. Both are similarly distant from the CBD, around 676–679 km away. The Keppels may appeal to those seeking a quieter, more isolated setting, while Kinka Beach offers more economic activity and a larger community base.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
Kinka Beach
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more separate houses rather than flats (65% vs 33%)
- carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 91/100)
- But The Keppels has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Kinka Beach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (38% vs 107%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
The Keppels
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $298/wk)
Weighs rent and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kinka Beach
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (676.4 km vs 679 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kinka Beach
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 18%)
- carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 91/100)
- But The Keppels has more units and townhouses to downsize into (67% vs 35%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
The Keppels
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.0% vs 8.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
The Keppels and Kinka Beach 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
Kinka Beach rents higher ($298/wk vs $0/wk); Kinka Beach has more residents (674 vs 60).
| The Keppels | Kinka Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 674 +1023% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.0% | +8.5% |
| Median age | 52 | 56 |
| Median household income | $36,400/yr | $45,084/yr +24% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $298/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (5.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| The Keppels | Kinka Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $860,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 72 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| The Keppels | Kinka Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 317 across Livingstone same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +97% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| The Keppels | Kinka Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 2% of QLD | Higher than 7% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 36% of QLD | Higher than 78% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 78% of QLD | Higher than 52% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 70% of QLD |
Liveability
Kinka Beach is more walkable (18 vs 0).
| The Keppels | Kinka Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 40/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
The Keppels carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0); The Keppels carries more crime risk (91 vs 54).
| The Keppels | Kinka Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 40/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 91/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 89/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| The Keppels | Kinka Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| The Keppels | Kinka Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Beaches | 4 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
The Keppels sits further from the CBD (679 km vs 676.4 km).
| The Keppels | Kinka Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 18/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 679 km | 676.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 473 min | 470 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 4700 | 0.3% postcode 4703 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 4700 | 68 postcode 4703 |
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 (89.3%).
Setting
| The Keppels | Kinka Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 9 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14 m 1.4 km to a named beach | 362 m 760 m to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| The Keppels | Kinka Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 52/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 13% 334 premises |
Climate
| The Keppels | Kinka Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,330 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| The Keppels | Kinka Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,445/yr same for both | |
| Council | Livingstone same for both | |
Federal electorate
| The Keppels | Kinka Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| The Keppels | Kinka Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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