Median price trend for houses
Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,740,000
Up 29.3% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $615k
- 2 bed
- $1.53m
- 3 bed
- $1.81m
- 5+ bed
- $1.81m
Story Bridge viewed from street below
Lachlan Fearnley · CC BY-SA 3.0
The quick read on
Kangaroo Point
QLD 4169 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,740,000
- Median unit
- $898,000
- Population
- 9,689
- Postcode
- 4169
latest suburb median
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ABS 2021
Kangaroo Point, Queensland
Property market insights for Kangaroo Point (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kangaroo Point (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 71 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kangaroo Point (Qld), QLD is currently $1,740,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kangaroo Point (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 29.3% for houses and 13.0% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $615,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,530,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,810,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,810,000 in Kangaroo Point (Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kangaroo Point (Qld) is $800 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Kangaroo Point (Qld) is $898,000, which has increased 13.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $660,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $970,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,680,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $3,620,000 in Kangaroo Point (Qld). The median rent for units and apartments in Kangaroo Point (Qld) is $750 per week and has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kangaroo Point safe?
The overall rate for Kangaroo Point is 1,432 offences per 100,000 residents — 16% above the Greater Brisbane 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 Kangaroo Point.
Overall crime rate
1,432
offences per 100,000 residents
16% aboveGreater Brisbane
Kangaroo PointGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Kangaroo Point?
Kangaroo Point QLD 4169 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
9,689 people call Kangaroo Point home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,058 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 9,689
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.1%Below
15–3440.8%Above
35–5426.9%In line
55–7419.8%Above
75 and over6.3%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses9.6%Below
Townhouses2.4%Below
Apartments87.0%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright19.0%Below
Paying a mortgage17.7%Below
Renting63.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car12.2%Above
One car53.7%Above
Two cars26.7%Below
Three or more7.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.9%Above
Drove to work39.3%Below
Train, tram or bus6.2%Above
Walked or cycled9.6%Above
What stands out in Kangaroo Point
21.9% of workers in Kangaroo Point worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
4.4% of Kangaroo Point residents were born in England.
44.3% of people in Kangaroo Point described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kangaroo Point
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kangaroo Point QLD 4169.
Is Kangaroo Point family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.1% of Kangaroo Point's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
2,219 family households lived in Kangaroo Point; 19.7% were couple families and 9.3% were one-parent families.
18.2% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kangaroo Point?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kangaroo Point had 9,689 residents at the 2021 Census.
42.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kangaroo Point?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 9.6% of occupied private dwellings in Kangaroo Point.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 87.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kangaroo Point?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
19.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
17.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
63.3% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kangaroo Point?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kangaroo Point had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 40.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 42.7%, while 6.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kangaroo Point?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
39.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
6.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kangaroo Point?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
12.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 53.7% of the total.
34.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kangaroo Point, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
27.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 72.4% reported a different address.
34.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kangaroo Point?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
73.0% of residents used only English at home.
20.6% used a language other than English at home.
2.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kangaroo Point residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
34.6% of Kangaroo Point's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.4% was born in Australia.
1.3% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kangaroo Point?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.7% of ancestry responses in Kangaroo Point.
Australian ancestry made up 22.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kangaroo Point?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 15.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kangaroo Point?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.9%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
43.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kangaroo Point show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 5.5% arthritis and 2.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kangaroo Point?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kangaroo Point?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,058 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kangaroo Point compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.9% in Kangaroo Point, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 19.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 63.3% in Kangaroo Point, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Kangaroo Point (Qld)
Is Kangaroo Point (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $1,740,000, while units and apartments sit at $898,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kangaroo Point (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 2,219 local families, and 6.1% 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 Kangaroo Point (Qld)?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,530,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Kangaroo Point (Qld)
65 streets in Kangaroo Point (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amesbury St
- Anderson St
- Anglesey St
- Annie St
- Baildon St
- Baines St
- Bell St
- Bright St
- Bromley St
- Burke Ln
- Cairns St
- Castlebar St
- Connor St
- Darragh St
- Deakin St
- Duke St
- Elliott St
- Ellis St
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- End St
- Eve St
- Ferry St
- Goodwin St
- Grace St
- Hamilton St
- Hilderstone Street
- Holman St
- Lahey Ln
- Lambert St
- Leopard St
- Linton St
- Llewellyn St
- Lockerbie St
- Lower River Tce
- Macdonald St
- Mackenzie St
- Main St
- Mark Ln
- Neville St
- O'Connell St
- Paton St
- Pearson St
- Pixley St
- Princess St
- Prospect St
- Quinton St
- Rawlins St
- River Tce
- Rosina St
- Rotherham St
- Salstone St
- Scott St
- Shafston Ave
- Sinclair St
- Thomas St
- Thorn St
- Thornton Street
- Thorton Street
- Toohey St
- Vulture St
- Vulture St East
- Walmsley St
- Wellington Rd
- Wharf St
- Wicklow St
- Wild St
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