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Kippa-Ring

QLD 4021 · Moreton Bay

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

Median house
$990,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$688,000

latest suburb median

Population
9,745

ABS 2021

Postcode
4021

Kippa-Ring, Queensland

Property market insights for Kippa-Ring

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kippa-Ring QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 104 sales in the preceding 12 months

$990,000

Up 20.0% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$700k
3 bed
$960k
4 bed
$1.02m
5+ bed
$1.2m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 141 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

Up 4.2% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Kippa-Ring, QLD is currently $990,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kippa-Ring has a 12-month growth rate of 20.0% for houses and 21.7% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $700,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $960,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Kippa-Ring.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kippa-Ring is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Kippa-Ring is $688,000, which has increased 21.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $680,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $706,000 in Kippa-Ring. The median rent for units and apartments in Kippa-Ring is $525 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Kippa-Ring safe?

The overall rate for Kippa-Ring is 1,185 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Brisbane.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Kippa-Ring.

Overall crime rate

1,185

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withGreater Brisbane

Kippa-RingGreater 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 Kippa-Ring?

Kippa-Ring QLD 4021 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

9,745 people call Kippa-Ring home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,297 a week.

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

Population
9,745
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$1,583 / month
2021 household rent
$350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.7%Below
15–3421.6%Below
35–5425.5%Below
55–7424.0%Above
75 and over11.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses77.5%Above
Townhouses20.3%Above
Apartments2.1%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright33.3%Above
Paying a mortgage30.4%Below
Renting36.3%In line

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.2%Above
One car38.5%Above
Two cars33.8%Below
Three or more18.3%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.4%Below
Drove to work61.6%Above
Train, tram or bus3.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.0%In line

What stands out in Kippa-Ring

9.4% of workers in Kippa-Ring worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.

6.0% of Kippa-Ring residents were born in New Zealand.

43.2% of people in Kippa-Ring described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kippa-Ring

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kippa-Ring QLD 4021.

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

17.7% of Kippa-Ring's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

2,568 family households lived in Kippa-Ring; 37.2% were couple families and 23.7% were one-parent families.

36.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

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

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

Kippa-Ring had 9,745 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.3% 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 Kippa-Ring?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 77.5% of occupied private dwellings in Kippa-Ring.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

33.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

30.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

36.3% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Kippa-Ring?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Kippa-Ring had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 28.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 33.2%, while 21.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

9.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

61.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

3.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

9.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

One-car households formed 38.5% of the total.

52.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

58.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.6% reported a different address.

20.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

87.3% of residents used only English at home.

6.5% used a language other than English at home.

0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

20.9% of Kippa-Ring's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.1% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Kippa-Ring?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.7% of ancestry responses in Kippa-Ring.

Australian ancestry made up 36.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.

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

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

12.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Managers accounted for 8.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 52.9%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

28.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

48.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.0% reported asthma, 12.5% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Kippa-Ring?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,297 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,583.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.

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

How does Kippa-Ring compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 9.4% in Kippa-Ring, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 33.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 36.3% in Kippa-Ring, 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 Kippa-Ring

Is Kippa-Ring expensive?

The median house price is $990,000, while units and apartments sit at $688,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Kippa-Ring good for families?

The Census counted 2,568 local families, and 17.7% 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 Kippa-Ring?

Larger houses have a median around $1,200,000, 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.

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Streets and suburbs around Kippa-Ring

143 streets in Kippa-Ring

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

  • Abelia Cr
  • Alison Ct
  • Amersham St
  • Anzac Ave
  • Apex Ave
  • Arafura Ct
  • Arcadia Cr
  • Ashmole Rd
  • Ballina St
  • Barossa St
  • Beach St
  • Beutel Ct
  • Bianco St
  • Boardman Rd
  • Brandon Ct
  • Brandy Ct
  • Brockway St
  • Brunel St
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  • Cabernet St
  • Cascade St
  • Centaur St
  • Chelsea St
  • Chesham St
  • Cheshire St
  • Chorley St
  • Church St
  • Claret Ct
  • Cognac St
  • Collett Ct
  • Coral Ct
  • Coventry Ct
  • Cremorne Ct
  • Dalton St
  • Decker St
  • Dorall St
  • Dorothy St
  • Douglas St
  • Drambuie Ct
  • Edmund St
  • Elizabeth Ave
  • Euston St
  • Farsley Ct
  • Featherstone St
  • Fleet Dr
  • Fleetwing Ave
  • Florence St
  • Forde St
  • Foxton Ct
  • Fraser St
  • George St
  • Grimley St
  • Hampshire Ct
  • Henzell St
  • Hercules Rd
  • High St
  • Hungerford St
  • Iluka Ct
  • Jamond St
  • Jentz St
  • Johnson St
  • Kagara St
  • Kappella St
  • Kareela Ct
  • Kensington Ct
  • Kerry St
  • Killara Cr
  • Kindy Ln
  • Kingsford St
  • Kinyunga St
  • Kippa-Ring Branch Railway
  • Kippa St
  • Kirribilli St
  • Klingner Rd
  • Korsch St
  • Krebs St
  • Kroll St
  • Kunyam St
  • Kurumba St
  • Lauderdale Ct
  • Lawson Ct
  • Leicester Ct
  • Lexington Ct
  • Lindel St
  • Lions Cr
  • Macdonnell Rd
  • Macfarlane St
  • Mandin St
  • Marsala St
  • Masterton St
  • Mayfair St
  • Mccosker St
  • Mcgregor St
  • Mcpherson St
  • Mcqueen Ln
  • Miller St
  • Millford Ct
  • Morris Rd
  • Moss St
  • Musgrave St
  • Napier St
  • Nathan Rd
  • Nathan Road
  • Nelson Ct
  • Nicholson Ct
  • Nichols Rd
  • Norcott St
  • Nottingham St
  • Oleander St
  • Parklane Ct
  • Pegasus St
  • Prenter Cr
  • Raintree St
  • Regency St
  • Saint Ives Ct
  • Sandringham Ct
  • Sandwell Cr
  • Savu Ct
  • Shiraz Ct
  • Snook St
  • Solomon Ct
  • Somerset St
  • Southwell St
  • Sovereign Ct
  • Sparkes St
  • Strand Ct
  • Stratford St
  • Susan Ave
  • Taronga St
  • Tasman Ct
  • Taupo St
  • Tequila St
  • Timor Ct
  • Tracey St
  • Trafalgar Dr
  • Trilby St
  • Vine Ct
  • Wanganui St
  • Wave St
  • Westminster St
  • Weston St
  • Willoughby Ct
  • Willow St
  • Yalumba 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.