Located in Queensland, Kinka Beach sits 676 km from Brisbane CBD, around 7 hours 50 minutes by car. The locality has 674 residents, a median age of 56, and a median household income of $45,084 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 8.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $298 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,410. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Kinka Beach a good place to live?
Kinka Beach scores a C (40/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and community.
Car-dependent
Walkability 18/100 · 676.4 km · 470 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $860K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 54/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 56 · 674 residents
Liveability Rating
40 / 100 · Ranked #745 in QLDEach bar is Kinka Beach's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
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40 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataKinka Beach's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $860,000, about 6% above where it sat a year earlier.
$860,000
Based on 20 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 72 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 4 bed 7 sales $1.1M
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Kinka Beach rent for around $615 a week on average, based on 4 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$615/wk
4 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
4 rentals advertised against an estimated 66 rented homes (6.1%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202599 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 30% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4703.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Kinka Beach safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Kinka Beach sits in the moderate band, with 12 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 140% on the prior year.
12 offences
140.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20241 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Kinka Beach is very car-dependent on foot — at 18/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Kinka Beach.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 19.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 11.6 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 4.9 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 14.7 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Kinka Beach.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 13%
- Premises covered
- 334
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Livingstone: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Kinka Beach is home to 674 residents, with a median age of 56 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $45,000 a year, with unemployment at 9.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
674
Median Age
56
Median Household Income
$45,084/yr
Census Median Rent
$298/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,410/mo
Avg Household Size
2.0
Median Personal Income
$28,704/yr
Unemployment Rate
9.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
16.3%
Total Dwellings
295
Owner-Occupier Rate
77.5%
Houses
65.4%
Rental Stress
34.4%
Mortgage Stress
37.5%
Work From Home
5.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 74.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.1%
- Employment Rate
- 38.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
3 residents (0.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
6.0% of residents (39) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (31).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 649 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (4 of 221).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,445 a year through Livingstone based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Livingstone
In the year to August 2026, 317 new dwellings were approved across Livingstone. That mix is 253 houses and 64 units. Approvals are up 97.1% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this locality: 2 to 10 homes
- No timeframe set 2 to 10 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (2 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Darumbal People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 8.6 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1.
From the Parkhurst (Rockhampton, Central Queensland) monitoring station, 29.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Pacific Heights, 15.0 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 362 m
- 760 m to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 1,330 mm
- 89 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4703, 79 of 22,796 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (545 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4703, 7,120 rooftop-solar systems totalling 44.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 10,445 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 414 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
5 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4703.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $860,000 this is $110,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Michelle Landry Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michelle Landry | 44.2% | 55.8% | +0.8 |
| 2022 | Michelle Landry | 43.4% | 56.6% | -5.8 |
| 2019 | Michelle Landry | 37.6% | 62.4% | +11.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Nigel Hutton Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nigel Hutton LNP | 60.5% |
| 2020 | Brittany Lauga ALP | 55.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Common questions about Kinka Beach
Is Kinka Beach a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Kinka Beach is moderate (54/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Kinka Beach?
Kinka Beach has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Kinka Beach a good place to live?
Kinka Beach has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (40/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Kinka Beach?
Kinka Beach, QLD had a population of 674 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Kinka Beach, QLD?
The postcode for Kinka Beach, QLD is 4703.
How far is Kinka Beach from Brisbane?
Kinka Beach is 676 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 470 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Kinka Beach?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Kinka Beach was $45,084 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Kinka Beach?
The median advertised rent in Kinka Beach is $615 a week for houses (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Kinka Beach?
The median age of residents in Kinka Beach was 56 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Kinka Beach walkable?
Kinka Beach scores 18/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Kinka Beach?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Kinka Beach (Parkhurst (Rockhampton, Central Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 8.6 µg/m³. That puts Kinka Beach below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Kinka Beach?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Kinka Beach, Pacific Heights (15 km away), 1,330 mm of rain a year over 89 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Kinka Beach?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Kinka Beach belong to?
Kinka Beach sits within the Livingstone local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Kinka Beach?
The average residential rates bill through Livingstone is $2,445 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Kinka Beach?
Across Livingstone, 317 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 97.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Kinka Beach in?
Kinka Beach sits within the federal Division of Capricornia, currently held by Michelle Landry (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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