QLD · Bundaberg Council
Kepnock, 4670
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Bundaberg, Kepnock keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and parks and green space holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 4,501
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,151
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 93 of 1,823
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 47%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 149 / 55 / 192
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)
- $560
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)
- 164
- Against the person
- 31
- Against property
- 80
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 145 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault264
- Drug Offences461
- Other Property Damage263
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)837
- Traffic And Related Offences402
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 927
- Kepnock State High SchoolSecondary
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
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Kepnock CellarsAlcohol
- Bench
- Bus stop
- Churchward Street at Peatey StreetBus stop
- PoppyliciousCafe
- Red Poppy Hair DesignsHairdresser
- LibertyPetrol station
- United PetroleumPetrol station
54 Boundary Street
- Sports field
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Baldwin Swamp Environmental ParkNature reserve
- C J Nielsen ParkPark
- Centenary ParkPark
- Clive Crescent ParkPark
- Laurisen ParkPark
- Stehbens ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 51.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 26% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1708th in Australia
- State rank
- 390th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #88 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #122 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 66%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Churchward Street at Peatey Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Kepnock Cellarsamenitiesalcohol
- Kepnock Corner Storeamenitiessupermarket
- Libertyamenitiesfuel
- Moloney's 5 Staramenitiessupermarket
- Poppyliciousamenitiescafe
- Red Poppy Hair Designsamenitieshairdresser
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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