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Keperra QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Keperra, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Keperra QLD is 7,014 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Keperra is $801 per week ($41,652 per year). Median rent in Keperra is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Keperra has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Keperra has a population density of 1373.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Keperra is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Keperra is $1,950.

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Keperra Population

residents (Census 2021)

Keperra Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$801/wk

$41,652 per year

#3609 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: —

Keperra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (3,330) Female 52.5% (3,684)

Population Density

1373.2

people per km²

7,014 people · 5.1 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,131

Family income/wk

Keperra Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Keperra Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.7% 716 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.3% 922 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Keperra Country of Birth

Australia

93.4%

England

3.7%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.5%

Iran

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Keperra Religion

No Religion

47.0%

Catholic

23.5%

Anglican

11.3%

Not stated

5.4%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Baptist

3.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Keperra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Keperra Languages Spoken at Home

Other

49.3%

Spanish

13.4%

SAL Tot

9.7%

Mandarin

6.5%

Italian

6.0%

Arabic

5.5%

German

5.5%

Afrikaans

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Keperra Employment

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Employed full-time

37.6% 1,941 people

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Employed part-time

19.6% 1,013 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 169 people

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Not in labour force

39.4% 2,034 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Keperra Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.9%

Certificate III/IV

30.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.2%

Postgraduate Degree

10.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Keperra Occupation

Professionals

37.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.3%

Managers

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Community & Personal Service

11.5%

Labourers

4.9%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Keperra Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.1%

Society & Culture

15.1%

Engineering

14.1%

Health

10.9%

Education

9.7%

Creative Arts

6.8%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Information Technology

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Keperra Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Keperra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Keperra Marital Status

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Married

43.1% 2,455

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Separated

2.9% 163

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Divorced

10.4% 594

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Widowed

7.3% 413

👤

Never married

36.3% 2,065

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Keperra Ancestry

English

29.5%

Australian

27.0%

Irish

11.5%

Scottish

8.9%

Other

8.7%

German

4.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.5%

Italian

2.3%

Chinese

1.5%

Dutch

1.4%

Filipino

1.1%

New Zealander

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Keperra School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.9%

Secondary — Government

24.4%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Primary — Catholic

12.0%

Pre-school

9.7%

Secondary — Catholic

7.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Keperra Need for Assistance

✅

No need for assistance

92.1% 12,530

♿

Needs assistance

7.9% 1,077

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Keperra Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.7% 858

—

Not a volunteer

84.3% 4,605

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Keperra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

2.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Keperra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.4%

Did not go to work

16.5%

Train

7.9%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Walked only

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Bicycle

1.1%

Other

0.9%

Truck

0.8%

Bus

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Keperra Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.5%

1 vehicle

39.2%

2 vehicles

37.5%

3 vehicles

9.4%

4+ vehicles

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Keperra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

15.2%

3 bedrooms

56.7%

4 bedrooms

22.9%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Keperra Population Mobility

13.2%

moved in the last year

40.1%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Keperra Indigenous Population

3.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

508

Indigenous residents

13,202

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Keperra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

933

Asthma

285

Arthritis

221

Heart disease

192

Lung condition

175

Diabetes

171

Cancer

115

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Keperra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Keperra Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.8%

Couple — no children

27.5%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — children under 15

10.4%

One parent — no children under 15

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Keperra Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.1% 63

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 18

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Previously served

5.7% 315

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Never served

92.8% 5,106

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Keperra Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.0% 765

—

Did not provide

86.0% 4,698

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Keperra Children Ever Born

No children

33.1%

1 child

15.5%

2 children

29.1%

3 children

15.4%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Keperra When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

119

1971–1980

103

1981–1990

146

1991–2000

130

2001–2010

349

2011–2015

198

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Keperra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

33.3%

15–29 hours

14.5%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

22.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Keperra Household Size

1 person

27.1%

2 persons

33.9%

3 persons

16.5%

4 persons

15.6%

5 persons

4.7%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Keperra Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,846

Moved from QLD

723

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Keperra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.2%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Keperra Schools

schools nearby

government

1081

avg ICSEA score

10,921

total students

Hilder Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 434 students

1145

ICSEA

Marist College Ashgrove Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,827 students

1139

ICSEA

Our Lady of Dolours School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 159 students

1133

ICSEA

St Peter Chanel Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students

1127

ICSEA

St William's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 520 students

1112

ICSEA

Patricks Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 771 students

1105

ICSEA

Prince of Peace Lutheran College Independent

Primary · Prep-12 · 653 students

1104

ICSEA

St Andrew's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 539 students

1097

ICSEA

Mt Maria College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,167 students

1084

ICSEA

Pine Community School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 103 students

1080

ICSEA

Ferny Grove State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,881 students

1069

ICSEA

Ferny Grove State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 668 students

1066

ICSEA

Mitchelton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 537 students

1062

ICSEA

Ferny Hills State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 440 students

1057

ICSEA

Mitchelton Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 78 students

1014

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Keperra Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,652/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Keperra

Your weekly income

≈ $7,159/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,252/wk

Rent share 24.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Miles

Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $200/wk

Queenton

Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $191/wk

St George (Qld)

Income: $776/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $190/wk

Tully

Income: $727/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $150/wk

Kawana

Income: $722/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $145/wk

Kingaroy

Income: $663/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $140/wk

Sun Valley (Qld)

Income: $699/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $140/wk

Bungalow

Income: $710/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $130/wk

Keperra vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Acacia Ridge

Pop: 7,486 Income: $628/wk Rent: $335/wk

Aitkenvale

Pop: 4,797 Income: $740/wk Rent: $270/wk

Alderley

Pop: 6,748 Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $390/wk

Alexandra Headland

Pop: 4,235 Income: $901/wk Rent: $410/wk

Algester

Pop: 9,020 Income: $752/wk Rent: $395/wk

Andergrove

Pop: 9,924 Income: $835/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Keperra

What is the population of Keperra QLD?

The population of Keperra QLD is 7,014 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1373.2 people per km².Keperra is ranked #1,052 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Keperra?

The median personal income in Keperra QLD is $801 per week, or $41,652 per year.The median household income is $1,652 per week.Family income is $2,131 per week.Keperra is ranked #3,609 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Keperra?

Median rent in Keperra QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 24.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Keperra ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Keperra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Keperra QLD is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Keperra?

The median age in Keperra QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Keperra a good suburb to live in?

Keperra is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,014.The median income is $801/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31512. All dollar figures in AUD.