QLD · Brisbane Council
Upper Kedron, QLD, 4055
Desirability index
#106 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Upper Kedron is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 5,800 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 218 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 37.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,800
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,980
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 1,837
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 75%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 98 / 0 / 0
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)
- $850
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)
- 218
- Against the person
- 51
- Against property
- 98
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 114 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault20
- Drug Offences47
- Good Order Offences23
- Other Property Damage20
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)47
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
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cemetery Rd at Cemetery - Upper Kedron
- Cemetery Rd at Cemetery - Upper Kedron
- Charolais Cr at Wyellan Pl
- Charolais Cr near Kirralee Cr
- Charolais Cr near Kirralee Cr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Black Sheep Bottle Shop Upper KedronAlcohol
141 Canvey Road, Upper Kedron
- Canvey Rd near BrockmanBus stop
- Canvey Rd near Brockman DrBus stop
- Canvey Rd near Incline StBus stop
- Canvey Rd near Kingfisher DrBus stop
- Canvey Rd near Wagtail StBus stop
- Cemetery Rd at Cemetery - Upper KedronBus stop
- Charolais Cr at Wyellan PlBus stop
- Charolais Cr near Kirralee CrBus stop
- Cafe 63 EllendaleCafe
Unit 6 141 Canvey Road
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
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ferndale Place Park (No. 8)Park
- Highbury Place ParkPark
- Inverness Street ParkPark
- Julatten Place ParkPark
- Kingfisher Drive ParkPark
- McKinnon Court ParkPark
- Pickering Place ParkPark
- Selkirk Crescent ParkPark
- Skye Place ParkPark
- Thomas Place ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- TerryWhite ChemmartCanvey Roadpharmacy
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)
- 10/10
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
- C&K Upper Kedron Childcare CentreHoneyeater Streetkindergarten
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)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
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
- 84.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #106 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 Upper Kedron Childcare CentrechildcareHoneyeater Streetkindergarten
- TerryWhite ChemmarthealthCanvey Roadpharmacy
- Ferndale Place Park (No. 8)governmentpark
- Highbury Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Inverness Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Julatten Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Kingfisher Drive Parkgovernmentpark
- McKinnon Court Parkgovernmentpark
- Pickering Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Selkirk Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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