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The quick read on

Kilkivan

QLD 4600 · Gympie

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

Median house
$705,000

latest suburb median

Population
689

ABS 2021

Postcode
4600

Kilkivan, Queensland

Property market insights for Kilkivan

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kilkivan QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months

$705,000

Up 27.0% over 12 months

$750k$500k$250k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$525k
3 bed
$625k
4 bed
$690k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$738 per week

$740$735$730$72520262026202620262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Kilkivan, QLD is currently $705,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kilkivan has a 12-month growth rate of 27.0% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $525,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $625,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $690,000 in Kilkivan.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kilkivan is $738 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Kilkivan safe?

The overall rate for Kilkivan is 3,805 offences per 100,000 residents — 55% above 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 Kilkivan.

Overall crime rate

3,805

offences per 100,000 residents

55% aboveRest of Qld

KilkivanRest 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 Kilkivan?

Kilkivan QLD 4600 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

689 people call Kilkivan home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $896 a week.

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

Population
689
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$964 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.4%Below
15–3411.3%Below
35–5423.9%Below
55–7437.3%Above
75 and over12.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.2%Above
Townhouses1.3%Below
Apartments2.9%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright56.9%Above
Paying a mortgage27.1%Below
Renting15.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.0%Below
One car39.2%Above
Two cars37.6%Below
Three or more21.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home17.3%Above
Drove to work61.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.7%Above

What stands out in Kilkivan

17.3% of workers in Kilkivan worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

3.8% of Kilkivan residents were born in England.

39.8% of people in Kilkivan described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kilkivan

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kilkivan QLD 4600.

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

15.4% of Kilkivan's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

190 family households lived in Kilkivan; 22.1% were couple families and 12.1% were one-parent families.

25.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Kilkivan had 689 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

49.6% 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 Kilkivan?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 95.2% of occupied private dwellings in Kilkivan.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.9% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Kilkivan?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

56.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

27.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

15.9% 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 Kilkivan?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Kilkivan had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 38.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 43.9%, while 11.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

17.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

61.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

1.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 39.2% of the total.

59.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

60.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.1% 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 Kilkivan?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.3% of residents used only English at home.

0.9% 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 Kilkivan residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.6% of Kilkivan'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 91.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 44.7% of ancestry responses in Kilkivan.

Australian ancestry made up 41.4% 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 Kilkivan?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

8.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 17.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.1% of workers, and education and training employed 10.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Kilkivan?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 38.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

20.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

41.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

14.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.2% reported asthma, 18.6% arthritis and 7.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

10.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $896 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $964.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 17.3% in Kilkivan, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 56.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 15.9% in Kilkivan, 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 Kilkivan

Is Kilkivan expensive?

The median house price is $705,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Kilkivan good for families?

The Census counted 190 local families, and 15.4% 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 Kilkivan?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $690,000, 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 Kilkivan

64 streets in Kilkivan

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

  • Angel St
  • Ash St
  • Batts Rd
  • Beaumark Rd
  • Beer Rd
  • Blacksnake Rd
  • Bligh Street
  • Boundary St
  • Bridge St
  • Bular Rd
  • Bymount Rd
  • Casey Rd
  • Cave St
  • Cedar St
  • Cemetery Rd
  • Church St
  • Cirson Rd
  • Clancy Ln
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  • Clune Rd
  • Cogzell Rd
  • Council St
  • Crescent St
  • Cullen Rd
  • Ferguson Rd
  • Fraser Street
  • Gatehouse Road
  • Hall St
  • Harding St
  • Harwood Rd
  • Hawkes Rd
  • Hester St
  • Hill St
  • James St
  • Jones St
  • Kilkivan - Tansey Rd
  • Kitt Cr
  • Lukin St
  • Mcarthur Rd
  • Mcewen St
  • Mckewen Rd
  • Moore Rd
  • Moreland Rd
  • Mudlo Rd
  • Nemeth Rd
  • Park St
  • Pine St
  • Range Rd
  • Roberts Rd
  • Rose St
  • Rossmore Rd
  • Running Creek Rd
  • Sawpit Rd
  • School St
  • Scott Rd
  • Smyth Rd
  • Spencer Rd
  • Stringer Rd
  • Summers Rd
  • Thomas Rd
  • Waldock Road
  • Wattle St
  • West Coast Rd
  • Whitaker Rd
  • Wide Bay Hwy

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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.