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QLD · Livingstone Council

Keppel Sands, 4702

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Updated

Desirability score

27.1/100
Below average

1324th in QLD

66% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Keppel Sands is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Keppel Sands is a quieter smaller community in Livingstone, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
374
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$931
Dwelling vacancy
34.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
85 of 248
Median monthly mortgage
$1,263
Employment rate
43.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
19 / 0 / 0

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
14
Against the person
2
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
37.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 187 residents
State safety percentile
46th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-0.3%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault119
  • Drug Offences106
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)258
  • Traffic And Related Offences186
  • Unlawful Entry111

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
952
  • Keppel Sands State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • 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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Beryl Hick ParkPark
  • Hartwig ParkPark
  • Mabel Edmund ParkPark
  • Schofield ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

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)
6
Parks (OSM)
6

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
27.1/100 — Below average
National rank
5756th in Australia
State rank
1324th in QLD
Peer rank
#363 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#815 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

  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Assaultcrime119
  • Drug Offencescrime106
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime258
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime186
  • Unlawful Entrycrime111
  • Beryl Hick Parkgovernmentpark
  • Hartwig Parkgovernmentpark
  • Mabel Edmund Parkgovernmentpark
  • Schofield Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

More in Livingstone Council

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