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QLD · Bundaberg Council
Kepnock, 4670
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,733
Growth (1 yr)
-0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.6%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,151/wk
Employment rate
47%
Languages at home
4.8%non-English
Most common: Turkish, Australian Indigenous languages, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Kepnock sits in Bundaberg Council as a regional mid-sized suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street.
A practical retail strip keeps errands local: groceries and daily services without a long trip. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Schools and education options sit close to home, with buses linking the suburb to the wider area.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability rates good overall, led by safety, while community and employment land closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
At a glance
Kepnock snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$560/wk
Population (ERP)
4,733
-0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
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
#33
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
48th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
1st
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
16th
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
- 56.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 21% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1432nd in Australia
- State rank
- 320th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #33 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #78 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 66%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,733(June 2025)
-0.3% annual · +4.6% over 5 years · 1th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +4.6%
- Change in 1 year
- -13
- Change in 5 years
- +207
- Growth rank in QLD
- 1th 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 (~5,000), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,481 / 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 · 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)
- 192
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 94
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 129 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -10.8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences572
- Good Order Offences303
- Other Property Damage320
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)992
- Traffic And Related Offences477
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 922
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 16th
School list
- Kepnock State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 1,074 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Bundaberg East State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 922 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 295 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St John's Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1024 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 333 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Bundaberg South State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 882 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 168 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Walkervale State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 900 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 350 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.9 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
Amenities
61 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 4 supermarkets · 1 swimming pools · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 5 parks in suburb
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.22
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.44
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.11
Food & drink(2)
- PoppyliciousCafe
- John's Asian DelightRestaurant
27 Elliott Heads Road
Shopping(7)
- Kepnock ButcheryButcher
- Convenience store
- Kepnock Road ExpressConvenience store
- AldiSupermarket
153 Greathead Road
- Kepnock Corner StoreSupermarket
- Moloney's 5 StarSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- Kepnock State High SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(7)
- C J Nielsen ParkPark
- Centenary ParkPark
- Clive Crescent ParkPark
33 Clive Crescent, Kepnock
- Laurisen ParkPark
17 Scotton Street, Kepnock
- Stehbens ParkPark
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(16)
- BWSAlcohol
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Kepnock CellarsAlcohol
- Bench
- Department Store
- Garden
- Red Poppy Hair DesignsHairdresser
- Kepnock Town CentreMall
- Baldwin Swamp Environmental ParkNature Reserve
- Parking (24)
- LibertyPetrol station
- United PetroleumPetrol station
54 Boundary Street
- Shelter (3)
- Carinity Kepnock GroveSocial Facility
- TriCare Bundaberg Aged Care ResidenceSocial Facility
12 FE Walker Street, Kepnock
- Telephone (2)
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
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 · current · Updated
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Friendly Society Private Hospital (3.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 195
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 41.2
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
- 30° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 401 mm · ~50 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 232 mm · ~29 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 108 mm · ~14 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 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
- Hinkler
- Member of Parliament
- David BATT (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,702
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 56.3%Labor 43.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.9 km away).
Coalition 49.2%Labor 50.8%
7.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- KepnockLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Bundaberg EastLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Bundaberg SouthLabor 49.3% · Coalition 50.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- WalkervaleLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- BundabergLabor 52.1% · Coalition 47.9% TPP (2025)2.7 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
More in Bundaberg Council
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Comparable suburbs
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