Median price trend for houses
Based on 17 sales in the preceding 12 months
$620,000
Down 1.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $550k
- 3 bed
- $628k
- 4 bed
- $1.46m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Keppel Sands
QLD 4702 · Livingstone
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $620,000
- Population
- 374
- Postcode
- 4702
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Keppel Sands, Queensland
Property market insights for Keppel Sands
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Keppel Sands QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 26.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Keppel Sands, QLD is currently $620,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Keppel Sands has a 12-month growth rate of -1.6% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $550,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $628,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,460,000 in Keppel Sands.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Keppel Sands is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 26.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Keppel Sands safe?
The overall rate for Keppel Sands is 1,319 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% 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 Keppel Sands.
Overall crime rate
1,319
offences per 100,000 residents
46% belowRest of Qld
Keppel SandsRest 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 Keppel Sands?
Keppel Sands QLD 4702 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
374 people call Keppel Sands home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $931 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 374
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,263 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $240 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.9%Below
15–3412.6%Below
35–5421.4%Below
55–7440.4%Above
75 and over16.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.3%Above
Paying a mortgage32.0%Below
Renting15.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.1%Below
One car39.4%Above
Two cars36.9%Below
Three or more21.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.3%Below
Drove to work64.0%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.3%Above
What stands out in Keppel Sands
3.3% of workers in Keppel Sands worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
2.7% of Keppel Sands residents were born in England.
37.4% of people in Keppel Sands described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Keppel Sands
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Keppel Sands QLD 4702.
Is Keppel Sands family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.9% of Keppel Sands's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
101 family households lived in Keppel Sands; 26.7% were couple families and 15.8% were one-parent families.
18.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Keppel Sands?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Keppel Sands had 374 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
57.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Keppel Sands?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.7% of occupied private dwellings in Keppel Sands.
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 Keppel Sands?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
32.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Keppel Sands?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Keppel Sands had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 37.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 46.9%, while 5.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Keppel Sands?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
64.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Keppel Sands?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
One-car households formed 39.4% of the total.
58.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Keppel Sands, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.2% reported a different address.
8.6% 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 Keppel Sands?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.9% of residents used only English at home.
1.3% 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 Keppel Sands residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.6% of Keppel Sands's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.4% 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 90.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Keppel Sands?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.7% of ancestry responses in Keppel Sands.
Australian ancestry made up 41.7% 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 Keppel Sands?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 16.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Keppel Sands?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 45.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
25.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Keppel Sands show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.2% reported asthma, 20.3% arthritis and 8.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Keppel Sands?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Keppel Sands?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $931 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,263.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $240 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Keppel Sands compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.3% in Keppel Sands, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 52.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 15.7% in Keppel Sands, 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 Keppel Sands
Is Keppel Sands expensive?
The median house price is $620,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Keppel Sands good for families?
The Census counted 101 local families, and 9.9% 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 Keppel Sands?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,460,000, 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 Keppel Sands
15 streets in Keppel Sands
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adams St
- Carlo
- Coowonga Rd
- Dingwall St
- Giorgi Cl
- Hitchcock Ln
- Horrie Twiner St
- Joskeleigh Rd
- Keppel Sands Rd
- Limpus Ave
- Meadow St
- Musa Dr
- Roden St
- Schofield Pde
- Taylor St
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