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The quick read on

Kiels Mountain

QLD 4559 · Sunshine Coast

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

Median house
$1,540,000

latest suburb median

Population
714

ABS 2021

Postcode
4559

Kiels Mountain, Queensland

Property market insights for Kiels Mountain

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kiels Mountain QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 13 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,540,000

Up 4.4% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.03m
4 bed
$1.54m
5+ bed
$2.1m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,100 per week

No change over 12 months

$1.25k$1k$750$50020222023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Kiels Mountain, QLD is currently $1,540,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kiels Mountain has a 12-month growth rate of 4.4% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,540,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,100,000 in Kiels Mountain.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kiels Mountain is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Kiels Mountain safe?

The overall rate for Kiels Mountain is 1,346 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% 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 Kiels Mountain.

Overall crime rate

1,346

offences per 100,000 residents

45% belowRest of Qld

Kiels MountainRest 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 Kiels Mountain?

Kiels Mountain QLD 4559 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

714 people call Kiels Mountain home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,163 a week.

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

Population
714
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$445 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.0%Above
15–3417.4%Below
35–5428.6%Above
55–7427.2%Above
75 and over6.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright42.0%Above
Paying a mortgage48.2%Above
Renting9.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.3%Below
One car19.9%Below
Two cars36.9%Below
Three or more40.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home16.1%Above
Drove to work67.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below

What stands out in Kiels Mountain

16.1% of workers in Kiels Mountain worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

5.9% of Kiels Mountain residents were born in England.

48.0% of people in Kiels Mountain described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kiels Mountain

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kiels Mountain QLD 4559.

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

20.0% of Kiels Mountain's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

206 family households lived in Kiels Mountain; 51.5% were couple families and 6.3% were one-parent families.

40.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Kiels Mountain had 714 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.9% 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 Kiels Mountain?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.8% of occupied private dwellings in Kiels Mountain.

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 Kiels Mountain?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

42.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

48.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

9.7% 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 Kiels Mountain?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Kiels Mountain had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 16.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 30.3%, while 35.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

16.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

67.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

1.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 19.9% of the total.

77.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

61.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.4% reported a different address.

20.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

92.9% of residents used only English at home.

6.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

20.9% of Kiels Mountain's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.1% 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 91.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 50.1% of ancestry responses in Kiels Mountain.

Australian ancestry made up 37.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.

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

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

25.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 15.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Kiels Mountain?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.

33.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

65.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.3% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

26.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,163 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $445 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 16.1% in Kiels Mountain, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 42.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 9.7% in Kiels Mountain, 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 Kiels Mountain

Is Kiels Mountain expensive?

The median house price is $1,540,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Kiels Mountain good for families?

The Census counted 206 local families, and 20.0% 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 Kiels Mountain?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,540,000, 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 Kiels Mountain

19 streets in Kiels Mountain

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

  • Ascot Ln
  • Bellwood Ct
  • Ellem Ct
  • Eudlo Flats Rd
  • Glenfinnan Ct
  • Gooloowan Cl
  • Greenock Pl
  • Hartwicks Rd
  • Kaalba Ct
  • Kentish Rd
  • Kiel Mountain Rd
  • Malones Rd
  • Meher Rd
  • Merimist
  • Monet Glen Pl
  • Mountridge Cl
  • Needham Ct
  • Old Kiel Mountain Rd
Show all 19 streets
  • Portree Ln

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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.