QLD · Brisbane Council
Kedron, 4031
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Kedron is a established suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and schools and education, while housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 9,907
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,113
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 276 of 4,277
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 72.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 243 / 402 / 1,201
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $680
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 358
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 225
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 283 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +3.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault25
- Drug Offences80
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)218
- Traffic And Related Offences48
- Unlawful Entry44
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,116
- Kedron State High SchoolSecondary
- Kedron State SchoolPrimary
- Mount Alvernia CollegeSecondary
- Padua CollegeCombined
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
55 public transport stops in this suburb
- Castle St near Seabrook St
- Gympie Rd near Kitchener Road
- Mawson St at Oates Street
- Strathmore St near Caithness St
- Strathmore St near Connolly St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
139 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
346-366 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Stafford CellarsAlcohol
Unit 3 201 Stafford Road
- ATMxATM
- Bench (7)
- 99 BikesBicycle
499 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Bicycle Parking
- Bohland St at Allan Street, stop 49Bus stop
- Bohland St near Araluen St, stop 48Bus stop
- Bus stop (4)
- Castle St near Leckie RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bennelong ParkPark
- Mercer ParkPark
- North Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 18
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Ace PharmacyGympie Roadpharmacy
- AmcalGympie Roadpharmacy
- Chemist WarehouseGympie Roadpharmacy
- Denture Man ServicesGympie Roaddentist
- Feelfit PhysiotherapyGympie Roadphysiotherapist
- Kanvasd ClinicGympie Roadclinic
- Kedron Family DentalGympie Roaddentist
- Kedron Medical CentreBrookfield Roaddoctor
- Kedron Park 7 Day Medical CentreGympie Roadclinic
- Kedron Wavell Medical CentreGympie Roadclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Kedron Childcare CentreEmerald Streetkindergarten
- Goodstart Early Learning KedronNinth Avenuekindergarten
- Kedron Heights Community KindergartenKitchener Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 61.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 770th in Australia
- State rank
- 157th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #106 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #108 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 99 Bikesamenities499 Gympie Road, Kedronbicycle
- ATMxamenitiesatm
- Ace PharmacyamenitiesUnit 2 232 Gympie Road, Kedronpharmacy
- Amcalamenities278 Gympie Road, Kedronpharmacy
- BPamenities411 Gympie Road, Kedronfuel
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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