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QLD · Brisbane Council
Kedron, 4031
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,172
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.8%
Median age
35
Median income
$2,113/wk
Employment rate
72.6%
Languages at home
13.2%non-English
Most common: Italian, Punjabi, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Kedron is a established suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs.
Local shops and services are well covered, which makes the suburb easy to live in day to day. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, while safety land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Kedron snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Population (ERP)
10,172
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#63
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
49th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
52nd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
88th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 66.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 7% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 438th in Australia
- State rank
- 105th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #63 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #84 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
10,172(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +6.8% over 5 years · 52th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +6.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +119
- Change in 5 years
- +652
- Growth rank in QLD
- 52th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~10,850), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,395 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 433
- Against the person
- 43
- Against property
- 269
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 230 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +2.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault32
- Drug Offences98
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)252
- Traffic And Related Offences61
- Unlawful Entry60
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 1,115
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 88th
School list
- Mount Alvernia CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 970 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Kedron State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 487 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 694 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Padua CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 1,547 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Wavell State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1008 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 1,522 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Somerset Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 103 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of the Angels' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 606 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Stafford State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 995 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 246 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Kedron State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 1,700 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Wooloowin State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 345 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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 · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Amenities
238 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 5 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 bakeries · 3 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 55 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 6 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 17 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.5
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.51
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.3
Food & drink(15)
- Mum's BakehouseBakery
206 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Coffee GuruCafe
- Farmhouse CafeCafe
9 Somerset Road, Kedron
- Fuzzy DuckCafe
145 Kitchener Road, Kedron
- Nana and Da'sCafe
12 Homebush Road, Kedron
- The Colour NineCafe
Unit 2 85 Mawson Street, Stafford Heights
- Domino'sFast food
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
330 Gympie Road, Kedron
- KFCFast food
338 Gympie Road, Kedron
- SubwayFast food
Unit 2 359 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Edinburgh Castle HotelPub
421
- Master NoodleRestaurant
Unit 10 359 Gympie Road, Kedron
- New Chinese Garden Seafood RestaurantRestaurant
385 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Smoky Pizza WoodfiredRestaurant
Unit 1a 385 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Spice of IndiaRestaurant
385 Gympie Road, Kedron
Shopping(9)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- BP ShopConvenience store
- FoodaryConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- Star MartConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
346-366 Gympie Road, Kedron
Community(7)
- Promenade Dance StudioCommunity centre
- C&K Kedron Childcare CentreKindergarten
26 Emerald Street, Kedron
- Goodstart Early Learning KedronKindergarten
7 Ninth Avenue, Kedron
- Kedron Heights Community KindergartenKindergarten
107 Kitchener Road, Kedron
- Kedron State High SchoolSchool
- Kedron State SchoolSchool
Leckie Road, Kedron
- Saint Anthony's SchoolSchool
121 Somerset Road, Kedron
Health & services(18)
- Kanvasd ClinicClinic
172 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Kedron Park 7 Day Medical CentreClinic
278 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Kedron Wavell Medical CentreClinic
232 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Northside GynaecologyClinic
583 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Northside Medicare Urgent Care ClinicClinic
11 Brookfield Road, Kedron
- Denture Man ServicesDentist
Unit 1 393 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Kedron Family DentalDentist
Unit 1 138 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Kroma CeramicsDentist
393 Gympie Road, Kedron
- My Implant DentistDentist
Unit 1 138 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Kedron Medical CentreMedical clinic
11 Brookfield Road, Kedron
- OrthoRegenMedical clinic
169A Stafford Road, Kedron
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyMedical clinic
232 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyMedical clinic
278 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Ace PharmacyPharmacy
Unit 2 232 Gympie Road, Kedron
- AmcalPharmacy
278 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
546 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Greencross VetsVeterinary
561 Gympie Road (Inside Petbarn), Kedron
- Kedron Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
75 Leckie Road, Kedron
Sport & outdoors(20)
- Bradbury Park Dog Off-Leash AreaDog park
- Bennelong ParkPark
80 Eleventh Avenue, Kedron
- Mercer ParkPark
100 Fifth Avenue, Kedron
- North Street ParkPark
20 North Street, Kedron
- Bradbury Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (8)
- Kedron Districts Football ClubSports field
- Kedron Scooter/Skate TrackSports field
91 Kitchener Road, Kedron
- Sports field
- Padua CollegeSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (3)
Transport(50)
50 bus stops
Other(60)
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
346-366 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Stafford CellarsAlcohol
Unit 3 201 Stafford Road
- ATMxATM
- Luggage Direct KedronBag
295 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Bench (7)
- 99 BikesBicycle
499 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Bicycle Parking
- Car (4)
- Consign a CarCar
- Norris Motor Group VolkswagenCar
282 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Sci-Fleet ToyotaCar
- RepcoCar Parts
192 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Future Auto KedronCar repair
35 Kitchener Road
- Sci-Fleet Toyota Service & PartsCar repair
59 Kitchener Road, Kedron
- Volkswagen Norris Motor Group Service & PartsCar repair
282 Gympie Road, Kedron
- BPCar wash
- Concierge Car WashCar wash
373 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Kedron CaravansCaravan
529 Gympie Road
- Save the Children Op ShopCharity
201 Stafford Road
- VinniesCharity
201 Stafford Road
- Mount Alvernia CollegeCollege
82 Cremorne Road, Kedron
- Common (9)
- Drinking water (3)
- Roses OnlyFlorist
- Garden (3)
- Hairdresser
63 Somerset Road, Kedron
- Hikari Hair StudioHairdresser
85 Mawson Street, Stafford Heights
- Urban Co-LabHouseware
149 Kitchener Road, Kedron
- Five Elements MassageMassage
85 Mawson Street, Stafford Heights
- Franciscan FriaryMonastery
21 Adele Street, Kedron
- Dulux Trade OutletsPaint
271 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Parking
11 Brookfield Road, Kedron
- Parking (21)
- Parking Space (14)
- PetbarnPet
561 Mellor Street
- AmpolPetrol station
193 Stafford Road
- BPPetrol station
411 Gympie Road, Kedron
- CaltexPetrol station
277 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
346-366 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
505 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Feelfit PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
136 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Total Health PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
Unit 3 278 Gympie Road, Kedron
- Brisbane North Oasis Church of ChristPlace of worship
10 Emerald Street, Kedron
- OES Project HallPlace of worship
2 Bohland Street, Kedron
- St Therese of Lisieux Church of the Little FlowerPlace of worship
134 Somerset Road, Kedron
- Post Box (3)
- Public toilets
- ReturnITRecycling
- The Cod FartherSeafood
163 Stafford Road, Kedron
- Shelter (6)
- Meals on Wheels KedronSocial Facility
39 Mawson Street, Kedron
- La CordelleSports Hall
- Sports CentreSports Hall
- Telephone (2)
- Traffic Park
- Sci-Fleet Tyres & WheelsTyres
59 Kitchener Road, Kedron
- Waste Basket
- Watering Place
- Reece PlumbingWholesale
33 Kitchener Road, Kedron
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Brisbane North Oasis Church of Christ
10 Emerald Street, Kedron
- OES Project Hall
2 Bohland Street, Kedron
- St Therese of Lisieux Church of the Little Flower
134 Somerset Road, Kedron
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 18
- Nearest hospital
- St Vincent's Private Hospital Northside (1.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- 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 · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 184
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Lilley
- Member of Parliament
- Anika WELLS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,593
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 35.5%Labor 64.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 33.0%Labor 67.0%
2.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- KedronLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Kedron WestLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- ChermsideLabor 75.2% · Coalition 24.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Somerset HillsLabor 70.0% · Coalition 30.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Kalinga (Lilley)Labor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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