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Upper Kedron QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Upper Kedron QLD is 5,800 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Upper Kedron is $1,238 per week ($64,376 per year). Median rent in Upper Kedron is $455 per week ($1,972 per month). Upper Kedron has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Upper Kedron has a population density of 623.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Upper Kedron is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Kedron is $2,383.

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Upper Kedron Population

residents (Census 2021)

Upper Kedron Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,238/wk

$64,376 per year

#356 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$455/wk

$1,972 per month

#1017 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Upper Kedron Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (2,904) Female 49.9% (2,897)

Population Density

623.8

people per km²

5,800 people · 9.3 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,035

Family income/wk

Upper Kedron 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)

Upper Kedron Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

26.5% 342 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

73.5% 947 dwellings

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

Upper Kedron Country of Birth

Australia

89.3%

England

5.2%

India

2.6%

China

0.8%

Germany

0.6%

Indonesia

0.4%

Brazil

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

Canada

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Upper Kedron Religion

No Religion

47.9%

Catholic

27.2%

Anglican

10.7%

Baptist

3.4%

Not stated

3.1%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Hinduism

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Upper Kedron Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

81.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

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

Upper Kedron Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.5%

Mandarin

14.0%

Spanish

14.0%

SAL Tot

11.5%

Afrikaans

10.0%

Hindi

9.5%

IAL Sinhal

7.5%

Portuguese

7.0%

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

Upper Kedron Employment

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Employed full-time

53.1% 2,044 people

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Employed part-time

21.1% 811 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 125 people

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Not in labour force

22.6% 869 people

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

Upper Kedron Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.2%

Certificate III/IV

26.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.1%

Postgraduate Degree

12.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.0%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Upper Kedron Occupation

Professionals

35.7%

Managers

18.0%

Clerical & Administrative

14.2%

Community & Personal Service

13.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.0%

Sales Workers

3.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.6%

Labourers

2.0%

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

Upper Kedron Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.4%

Engineering

15.6%

Health

12.7%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Education

7.9%

Information Technology

6.1%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Upper Kedron Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Upper Kedron Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

0.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.1%

$500-$649/wk

1.0%

$650-$799/wk

2.1%

$800-$999/wk

2.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

14.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

10.5%

$4,000+/wk

25.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Upper Kedron Marital Status

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Married

60.5% 2,544

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Separated

2.3% 98

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Divorced

5.6% 236

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Widowed

1.3% 54

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Never married

30.2% 1,270

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Upper Kedron Ancestry

Australian

30.4%

English

29.6%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

8.3%

Other

7.7%

German

4.3%

Italian

2.4%

Indian

2.1%

Chinese

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Dutch

1.6%

South African

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Upper Kedron School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.5%

Secondary — Government

22.6%

Primary — Catholic

16.1%

Pre-school

10.3%

Secondary — Catholic

9.5%

Vocational Education

7.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.0%

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

Upper Kedron Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.7% 420

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No need for assistance

96.3% 10,968

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

Upper Kedron Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.9% 699

—

Not a volunteer

83.1% 3,435

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Upper Kedron Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

1.0%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

25.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Upper Kedron How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.7%

Did not go to work

18.1%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Train

4.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Walked only

0.7%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.3%

Bus

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Truck

0.1%

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

Upper Kedron Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.4%

1 vehicle

20.7%

2 vehicles

57.1%

3 vehicles

14.8%

4+ vehicles

7.1%

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

Upper Kedron Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

0.5%

3 bedrooms

10.9%

4 bedrooms

73.0%

5 bedrooms

13.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Upper Kedron Population Mobility

18.3%

moved in the last year

54.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

77.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Upper Kedron Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

258

Indigenous residents

11,190

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Upper Kedron Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

564

Asthma

179

Arthritis

140

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Upper Kedron Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Upper Kedron Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

59.6%

Couple — no children

17.0%

Couple — no children under 15

15.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.2%

One parent — no children under 15

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Upper Kedron Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

8.4% 349

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.8% 35

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Previously served

5.7% 235

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Never served

85.0% 3,520

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Upper Kedron Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 505

—

Did not provide

87.8% 3,622

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Upper Kedron Children Ever Born

No children

32.3%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

34.0%

3 children

16.4%

4 children

3.4%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Upper Kedron When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

117

1991–2000

155

2001–2010

371

2011–2015

249

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Upper Kedron Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.1%

5–14 hours

35.7%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

15.4%

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

Upper Kedron Household Size

1 person

7.1%

2 persons

27.1%

3 persons

20.2%

4 persons

30.4%

5 persons

12.1%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Upper Kedron Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,601

Moved from QLD

653

Moved — same area (SA2)

168

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

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

Upper Kedron Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.1%

Step family — no other children

8.4%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Upper Kedron Schools

schools nearby

government

1101

avg ICSEA score

5,427

total students

The Gap State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 565 students

1145

ICSEA

Hilder Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 434 students

1145

ICSEA

St Peter Chanel Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students

1127

ICSEA

Patricks Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 771 students

1105

ICSEA

St Andrew's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 539 students

1097

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

Ferny Hills State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 440 students

1057

ICSEA

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

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Upper Kedron Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,980/wk

Median Rent $455/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.3%

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

If you earn X in Upper Kedron

Your weekly income

≈ $12,913/month

Median rent $455/wk

Left after rent $2,525/wk

Rent share 15.3%

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Income: $1,246/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $215/wk

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Income: $1,059/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $85/wk

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Income: $1,131/wk Rent: $395/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $1,134/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $5/wk

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Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $210/wk

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Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $261/wk Save: $194/wk

Gaythorne

Income: $1,033/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $105/wk

Wooloowin

Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $105/wk

Upper Kedron vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Brookwater

Pop: 2,902 Income: $1,397/wk Rent: $565/wk

Burnett Heads

Pop: 2,908 Income: $538/wk Rent: $290/wk

Dysart (Qld)

Pop: 2,918 Income: $1,406/wk Rent: $100/wk

Glen Eden

Pop: 2,918 Income: $975/wk Rent: $320/wk

Cooloola Cove

Pop: 2,921 Income: $433/wk Rent: $300/wk

Hollywell

Pop: 2,930 Income: $840/wk Rent: $530/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Kedron

What is the population of Upper Kedron QLD?

The population of Upper Kedron QLD is 5,800 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 623.8 people per km².Upper Kedron is ranked #1,355 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Upper Kedron?

The median personal income in Upper Kedron QLD is $1,238 per week, or $64,376 per year.The median household income is $2,980 per week.Family income is $3,035 per week.Upper Kedron is ranked #356 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Upper Kedron?

Median rent in Upper Kedron QLD is $455 per week ($1,972 per month).Rent represents 15.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Upper Kedron ranks #1,017 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Upper Kedron?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Kedron QLD is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Upper Kedron?

The median age in Upper Kedron QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Upper Kedron a good suburb to live in?

Upper Kedron is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,800.The median income is $1,238/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.3% 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: 32912. All dollar figures in AUD.