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The quick read on

Kybong

QLD 4570 · Gympie

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

Median house
$2,050,000

latest suburb median

Population
363

ABS 2021

Postcode
4570

Kybong, Queensland

Property market insights for Kybong

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kybong QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,050,000

$4m$2m$020212023202420252026
4 bed
$2.05m

Median rent trend for houses

$602$601$601$60020232024202420242024

The median house price in Kybong, QLD is currently $2,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,050,000 in Kybong.

Crime and safety

Is Kybong safe?

The overall rate for Kybong is 10,764 offences per 100,000 residents — 337% 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 Kybong.

Overall crime rate

10,764

offences per 100,000 residents

337% aboveRest of Qld

KybongRest 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 Kybong?

Kybong QLD 4570 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

363 people call Kybong home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,006 a week.

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

Population
363
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$1,950 / month
2021 household rent
$238 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1511.0%Below
15–3417.1%Below
35–5423.1%Below
55–7435.5%Above
75 and over11.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses57.8%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright61.9%Above
Paying a mortgage21.1%Below
Renting17.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.3%In line
One car37.5%Above
Two cars27.6%Below
Three or more24.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home20.7%Above
Drove to work55.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.9%Below

What stands out in Kybong

20.7% of workers in Kybong worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

4.1% of Kybong residents were born in England.

44.4% of people in Kybong described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kybong

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kybong QLD 4570.

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

11.0% of Kybong's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

87 family households lived in Kybong; 37.9% were couple families and 11.5% were one-parent families.

24.1% 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 Kybong?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Kybong had 363 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

46.8% 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 Kybong?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 57.8% of occupied private dwellings in Kybong.

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

61.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

21.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

17.0% 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 Kybong?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Kybong had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 42.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 30.8%, while 20.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

20.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

55.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

5.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

One-car households formed 37.5% of the total.

52.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

55.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.4% reported a different address.

14.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

89.5% of residents used only English at home.

2.8% 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 Kybong residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.0% of Kybong's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.0% 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 87.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 46.8% of ancestry responses in Kybong.

Australian ancestry made up 39.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.

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

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

9.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 17.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.9% of workers, and education and training employed 3.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 48.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

25.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 8.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

41.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

15.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.8% reported asthma, 16.5% arthritis and 7.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

13.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,006 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $238 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 20.7% in Kybong, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 61.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 17.0% in Kybong, 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 Kybong

Is Kybong expensive?

The median house price is $2,050,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Kybong good for families?

The Census counted 87 local families, and 11.0% 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 Kybong?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,050,000, 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 Kybong

17 streets in Kybong

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

  • Bruce Hwy
  • Burridge Rd
  • Cooroy - Gympie Road
  • Cumulus Ct
  • Fullerton Rd
  • Glory Hill Rd
  • Gresham Rd
  • Keefton Rd
  • Kenman Rd
  • Lobwein Rd
  • Mountain View Rd
  • Mullaly Rd
  • Old Bruce Hwy
  • Tandur Rd
  • Traveston Crossing Rd
  • Wilcox Road
  • Woondum Rd

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Is Kybong right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.