QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Kippa-Ring, 4021
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Kippa-Ring is a well-connected established suburb in Moreton Bay with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker safety and community and employment against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and transport and access holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 9,745
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,297
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 186 of 3,865
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,583
- Employment rate
- 49.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 368 / 748 / 77
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)
- $630
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)
- 754
- Against the person
- 100
- Against property
- 419
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 77.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 97 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +39.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences155
- Good Order Offences56
- Other Property Damage53
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)308
- Traffic And Related Offences41
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 925
- Hercules Road State SchoolPrimary
- Kippa-Ring State 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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Anzac Ave at Ashmole Road
- Anzac Ave at Mandin St
- Anzac Avenue at Regency Street
- Chelsea Street
- Nathan Road
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
117 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
272 Anzac Avenue
- ArmaguardATM
- ATM (2)
- ANZBank
- BOQBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Heritage BankBank
- SuncorpBank
- Bbq
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
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- AJ Kelly ParkPark
- Atkinson ParkPark
- Chelsea Street Nature ReservePark
- Crec Enricht ParkPark
- Kalowen ParkPark
- Kirami ParkPark
- Macfarlane ParkPark
- Marsala Street ParkPark
- Nathan Road Sports GroundPark
- Sunstate ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 10
- Emergency department
- On site
- Allsports Physiophysiotherapist
- Discount Drug Storespharmacy
- Doctors @ Dolphinsdoctor
- Moreton Bay Medical Centredoctor
- Peninsula Private HospitalFlorence Streethospital
- PharmaSavepharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Redcliffe Peninsula 7 Day Medical Centredoctor
- Redcliffe Smilesdentist
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
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)
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 24
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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
- 55.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1344th in Australia
- State rank
- 289th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #169 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #174 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
- ANZamenitiesbank
- ATMamenitiesatm
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Anzac Ave at Ashmole Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Ave at Hercules Road Primary Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Ave at Lindel Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Ave at Mandin Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Avenue at Regency Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Armaguardamenitiesatm
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Moreton Bay Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.