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The quick read on

Kairi

QLD 4872 · Tablelands

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$815,000

latest suburb median

Population
490

ABS 2021

Postcode
4872

Kairi, Queensland

Property market insights for Kairi

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kairi QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

$815,000

Up 81.9% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$815k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$375 per week

Down 14.4% over 12 months

$550$500$450$40020232024202520252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Kairi, QLD is currently $815,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kairi has a 12-month growth rate of 81.9% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $815,000 in Kairi.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kairi is $375 per week. The median house rent has decreased 14.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Kairi safe?

The overall rate for Kairi is 2,095 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Kairi.

Overall crime rate

2,095

offences per 100,000 residents

15% belowRest of Qld

KairiRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Kairi?

Kairi QLD 4872 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

490 people call Kairi home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,454 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
490
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$1,354 / month
2021 household rent
$280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.2%In line
15–3419.6%Below
35–5425.5%In line
55–7424.3%In line
75 and over9.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses99.4%Above
Townhouses3.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright44.8%Above
Paying a mortgage27.9%Below
Renting27.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car24.0%Below
Two cars43.3%Above
Three or more29.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.8%In line
Drove to work66.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.8%Above

What stands out in Kairi

10.8% of workers in Kairi worked from home on Census day.

32.4% of people in Kairi described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kairi

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kairi QLD 4872.

Is Kairi family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.2% of Kairi's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

142 family households lived in Kairi; 37.3% were couple families and 8.5% were one-parent families.

34.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Kairi?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Kairi had 490 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Kairi?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 99.4% of occupied private dwellings in Kairi.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Kairi?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

44.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

27.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

27.3% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Kairi?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Kairi had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 18.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 43.4%, while 24.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Kairi?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

10.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

66.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Kairi?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 24.0% of the total.

73.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Kairi, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

57.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.0% reported a different address.

6.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Kairi?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.3% of residents used only English at home.

2.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Kairi residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.9% of Kairi's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Kairi?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.1% of ancestry responses in Kairi.

Australian ancestry made up 42.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Kairi?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

7.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 22.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Kairi?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 65.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

38.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Kairi show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

64.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.6% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Kairi?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kairi?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,454 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,354.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Kairi compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.8% in Kairi, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 44.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 27.3% in Kairi, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Kairi

Is Kairi expensive?

The median house price is $815,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Kairi good for families?

The Census counted 142 local families, and 18.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Kairi?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $815,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Kairi

36 streets in Kairi

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Beck Rd
  • Chinn Rd
  • Cotic Rd
  • Debel St
  • De Lai Rd
  • Doolan Rd
  • Duffy Rd
  • Eden Dr
  • Favier Rd
  • Forsyth Rd
  • Godfrey Rd
  • Higgins Rd
  • Hollman St
  • Hough Rd
  • Hubbard Rd
  • Irvine St
  • Johnson Rd
  • Kattenberg Rd
Show all 36 streets
  • Kazim Rd
  • Lagoon Rd
  • Malcolm Rd
  • Mcgeehan St
  • Mehmet Rd
  • Pasetti Rd
  • Pezzelato Rd
  • Poggioli Rd
  • Poggioli St
  • Quaid Ct
  • Shead Rd
  • Sorrensen Rd
  • State Farm Rd
  • Tinaroo Falls Dam Rd
  • Tolga Kairi Rd
  • Walker St
  • Xhafer Rd
  • Yadjin Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.