Woodgate vs Kinkuna

Kinkuna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 64 in Woodgate. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodgate, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Woodgate tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Woodgate carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 90/100)
  • Kinkuna is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 33%)

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

Kinkuna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodgate

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (234 min vs 258 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (336.4 km vs 359 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodgate

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (47% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Woodgate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.6% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woodgate Kinkuna
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.

Woodgate Kinkuna
Walkability 0 / 0
Woodgate — Walkability: 0/100 Kinkuna — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 10
Woodgate — Safety: 55/100 Kinkuna — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 34 / 37
Woodgate — Low fire risk: 34/100 Kinkuna — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Woodgate has more residents (1,521 vs 105); Woodgate rents higher ($310/wk vs $200/wk).

Woodgate Kinkuna
Population 1,521
+93% vs other
 105
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.6% -5.4%
Median age 64 48
Median household income $47,164/yr $66,612/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+35% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodgate Kinkuna
0-4 1.8% / —
Woodgate — 0-4: 1.8% Kinkuna — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.1% / 11.4%
Woodgate — 5-14: 5.1% Kinkuna — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 2.1% / 10.5%
Woodgate — 15-19: 2.1% Kinkuna — 15-19: 10.5%
20-24 1.2% / 4.8%
Woodgate — 20-24: 1.2% Kinkuna — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 4.7% / 4.8%
Woodgate — 25-34: 4.7% Kinkuna — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 4.5% / 11.4%
Woodgate — 35-44: 4.5% Kinkuna — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 9.4% / 19.0%
Woodgate — 45-54: 9.4% Kinkuna — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 23.6% / 29.5%
Woodgate — 55-64: 23.6% Kinkuna — 55-64: 29.5%
65-74 32.7% / 5.7%
Woodgate — 65-74: 32.7% Kinkuna — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 12.2% / 3.8%
Woodgate — 75-84: 12.2% Kinkuna — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.0% / 2.9%
Woodgate — 85+: 2.0% Kinkuna — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodgate 60.7% lone person
Woodgate — Lone Person: 60.7% Woodgate — Couple Families: 23.6% Woodgate — One Parent Families: 9.6% Woodgate — Group Household: 6.1%
Kinkuna 38.7% lone person
Kinkuna — Lone Person: 38.7% Kinkuna — Couple Families: 38.7% Kinkuna — One Parent Families: 22.6% Kinkuna — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodgate 23.4% renting
Woodgate — Owned Outright: 63.1% Woodgate — Mortgage: 13.5% Woodgate — Renting: 23.4%
Kinkuna 30.2% renting
Kinkuna — Owned Outright: 32.6% Kinkuna — Mortgage: 37.2% Kinkuna — Renting: 30.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodgate Kinkuna
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 12.4%
Woodgate — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Kinkuna — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 7.6%
Woodgate — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Kinkuna — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / —
Woodgate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Kinkuna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Woodgate — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Kinkuna — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Woodgate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Kinkuna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Woodgate Kinkuna
New Zealand 4.6% / 3.8%
Woodgate — New Zealand: 4.6% Kinkuna — New Zealand: 3.8%
England 4.7% / —
Woodgate — England: 4.7% Kinkuna — England: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 2.9%
Woodgate — Vietnam: not among its largest Kinkuna — Vietnam: 2.9%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Woodgate — Scotland: 0.8% Kinkuna — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Woodgate — Germany: 0.6% Kinkuna — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Woodgate — South Africa: 0.5% Kinkuna — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodgate 89.9% houses
Woodgate — Houses: 89.9% Woodgate — Flats / Apartments: 6.4% Woodgate — Townhouses: 3.7%
Kinkuna 95.5% houses
Kinkuna — Houses: 95.5% Kinkuna — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Kinkuna — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Woodgate Kinkuna
Median house price $810,000 —
Median unit price $490,000 —
Median land price $335,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 36 sales
 —

Development activity

Woodgate Kinkuna
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Woodgate Kinkuna
Houses 3.3%
$590/wk on $920K
 —
Units 3.3%
$480/wk on $750K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Woodgate Kinkuna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 8% of QLD —

Liveability

Woodgate Kinkuna
Grade D —
Score 19/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kinkuna carries more crime risk (90 vs 45).

Woodgate Kinkuna
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
90/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
85/100
 High
83/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Woodgate Kinkuna
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

Woodgate Kinkuna
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Kinkuna sits further from the CBD (359 km vs 336.4 km).

Woodgate Kinkuna
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 336.4 km 359 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 234 min 258 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4660
 0.3%
postcode 4670
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4660
 69
postcode 4670

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.

Woodgate Kinkuna
Car (driver) 69.7% / 59.1%
Woodgate — Car (driver): 69.7% Kinkuna — Car (driver): 59.1%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 20.5%
Woodgate — Worked from Home: 17.6% Kinkuna — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 11.4%
Woodgate — Car (passenger): 5.5% Kinkuna — Car (passenger): 11.4%
Walked Only 4.9% / 9.1%
Woodgate — Walked Only: 4.9% Kinkuna — Walked Only: 9.1%
Bicycle 2.3% / —
Woodgate — Bicycle: 2.3% Kinkuna — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Woodgate Kinkuna
Elevation -2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

Woodgate Kinkuna
Connectivity score 71/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
1,286 premises
 0%
48 premises

Climate

Woodgate Kinkuna
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Woodgate Kinkuna
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Woodgate Kinkuna
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woodgate Kinkuna
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woodgate

Retirees Rural

Kinkuna

Rural

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