QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Kippa-Ring, QLD, 4021
Current weather
16.6°CClear sky
92% humidity · 7.7 km/h wind · 21.8° / 14° today · 1.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#291 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kippa-Ring is a mid-sized suburb in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 9,745 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 752 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-30%), roughly 77.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $630, 2 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
- 9,745
- 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
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.
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)
- 752
- Against the person
- 100
- Against property
- 417
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 77.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 97 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -30%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences155
- Good Order Offences56
- Other Property Damage52
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)307
- Traffic And Related Offences41
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 925
- Hercules Road State SchoolPrimary
- Kippa-Ring State 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
103 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).
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
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.
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
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)
- 24
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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
- 59.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #291 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
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Allsports Physiohealthphysiotherapist
- Discount Drug Storeshealthpharmacy
- Doctors @ Dolphinshealthdoctor
- Moreton Bay Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Peninsula Private HospitalhealthFlorence Streethospital
- PharmaSavehealthpharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Redcliffe Peninsula 7 Day Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Redcliffe Smileshealthdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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