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The quick read on
Kents Lagoon
QLD 4309 · Scenic Rim
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 60
- Postcode
- 4309
ABS 2021
Kents Lagoon, Queensland
Property market insights for Kents Lagoon
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kents Lagoon QLD
Crime and safety
Is Kents Lagoon safe?
The overall rate for Kents Lagoon is 6,650 offences per 100,000 residents — 441% 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 Kents Lagoon.
Overall crime rate
6,650
offences per 100,000 residents
441% aboveGreater Brisbane
Kents LagoonGreater 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 Kents Lagoon?
Kents Lagoon QLD 4309 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
60 people call Kents Lagoon home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,083 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 60
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $867 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $270 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.7%Below
15–3425.0%Below
35–5425.0%Below
55–7428.3%Above
75 and over5.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright57.9%Above
Paying a mortgage21.1%Below
Renting21.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car16.0%Below
Two cars20.0%Below
Three or more20.0%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home30.0%Above
Drove to work70.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Kents Lagoon
30.0% of workers in Kents Lagoon worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
18.3% of people in Kents Lagoon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kents Lagoon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kents Lagoon QLD 4309.
Is Kents Lagoon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.7% of Kents Lagoon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
20 family households lived in Kents Lagoon; 50.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
25.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kents Lagoon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kents Lagoon had 60 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kents Lagoon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Kents Lagoon.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Kents Lagoon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
57.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
21.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.1% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kents Lagoon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kents Lagoon had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 12.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 44.0%, while 24.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kents Lagoon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
30.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
70.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kents Lagoon?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 Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 16.0% of the total.
40.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kents Lagoon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
86.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 13.8% reported a different address.
5.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kents Lagoon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.3% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kents Lagoon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.0% of Kents Lagoon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.0% 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 100.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kents Lagoon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.7% of ancestry responses in Kents Lagoon.
Australian ancestry made up 38.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kents Lagoon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 32.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kents Lagoon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 80.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
68.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kents Lagoon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 16.7% arthritis and 8.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kents Lagoon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kents Lagoon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,083 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kents Lagoon compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 30.0% in Kents Lagoon, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 57.9% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 21.1% in Kents Lagoon, 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 Kents Lagoon
Is Kents Lagoon good for families?
The Census counted 20 local families, and 6.7% 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 Kents Lagoon?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Kents Lagoon
4 streets in Kents Lagoon
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Goetsch Rd
- Kengoon Rd
- Kents Lagoon Rd
- Munbilla Rd
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