QLD · Brisbane Council
Kedron, QLD, 4031
Current weather
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92% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 22° / 13.8° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#17 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kedron is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 9,907 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 514 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 51.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 514
- Against the person
- 51
- Against property
- 324
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 194 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault25
- Drug Offences80
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)217
- Traffic And Related Offences47
- Unlawful Entry44
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
128 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).
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 96.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #17 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- C&K Kedron Childcare CentrechildcareEmerald Streetkindergarten
- Goodstart Early Learning KedronchildcareNinth Avenuekindergarten
- Kedron Heights Community KindergartenchildcareKitchener Roadkindergarten
- Ace PharmacyhealthGympie Roadpharmacy
- AmcalhealthGympie Roadpharmacy
- Chemist WarehousehealthGympie Roadpharmacy
- Denture Man ServiceshealthGympie Roaddentist
- Feelfit PhysiotherapyhealthGympie Roadphysiotherapist
- Kanvasd ClinichealthGympie Roadclinic
- Kedron Family DentalhealthGympie Roaddentist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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