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The quick read on
Keriri Island
QLD 4875 · Torres Strait Island
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 261
- Postcode
- 4875
ABS 2021
Keriri Island, Queensland
Property market insights for Keriri Island
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Keriri Island QLD
Crime and safety
Is Keriri Island safe?
The overall rate for Keriri Island is 488 offences per 100,000 residents — 80% 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 Keriri Island.
Overall crime rate
488
offences per 100,000 residents
80% belowRest of Qld
Keriri IslandRest 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 Keriri Island?
Keriri Island QLD 4875 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
261 people call Keriri Island home, with an average of 3.4 people per household and a median household income of $933 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 261
- Median age
- 23 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $120 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1535.2%Above
15–3429.1%Above
35–5425.3%In line
55–747.7%Below
75 and over3.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses78.9%Above
Townhouses21.1%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright20.3%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting79.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car45.7%Above
One car41.4%Above
Two cars11.4%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.9%Below
Drove to work12.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled19.0%Above
What stands out in Keriri Island
8.9% of workers in Keriri Island worked from home on Census day.
10.7% of people in Keriri Island described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Keriri Island
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Keriri Island QLD 4875.
Is Keriri Island family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
35.2% of Keriri Island's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
65 family households lived in Keriri Island; 41.5% were couple families and 33.8% were one-parent families.
55.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Keriri Island?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Keriri Island had 261 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
11.1% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Keriri Island?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 78.9% of occupied private dwellings in Keriri Island.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 21.1% 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 Keriri Island?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
20.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
79.7% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Keriri Island?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Keriri Island had 3.4 people.
One-person households made up 19.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 21.1%, while 52.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Keriri Island?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
12.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 19.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Keriri Island?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
45.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 41.4% of the total.
11.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Keriri Island, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.4% reported a different address.
1.5% 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 Keriri Island?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
5.7% of residents used only English at home.
93.5% 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 Keriri Island residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
1.5% of Keriri Island's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 98.5% 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 98.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Keriri Island?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 1.5% of ancestry responses in Keriri Island.
Australian ancestry made up 0.0% 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 Keriri Island?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 7.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.7% of workers, and education and training employed 12.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Keriri Island?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
36.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 14.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Keriri Island show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
78.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.0% reported asthma, 3.8% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Keriri Island?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 75.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Keriri Island?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $933 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $120 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Keriri Island compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.9% in Keriri Island, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 20.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 79.7% in Keriri Island, 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 Keriri Island
Is Keriri Island good for families?
The Census counted 65 local families, and 35.2% 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 Keriri Island?
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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Keriri Island
15 streets in Keriri Island
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Black Pigeon Hill Road
- Docherty Dr
- Francis Cl
- Francis Rd
- Hammond Street
- Louis Rd
- Mangoe Sow Close
- Marietta Rd
- Marietta Roach Rd
- The Esplanade
- Waterfront Rd
- Water Tank Rd
- Wonie Rd
- Zillah Rd
- Zillah St
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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.