Median price trend for houses
Down 16.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Upper Kandanga
QLD 4570 · Gympie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 49
- Postcode
- 4570
ABS 2021
Upper Kandanga, Queensland
Property market insights for Upper Kandanga
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Upper Kandanga QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Market data updated January 2025.
Upper Kandanga has a 12-month growth rate of -16.0% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Upper Kandanga is $675 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Upper Kandanga safe?
The overall rate for Upper Kandanga is 12,952 offences per 100,000 residents — 426% 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 Upper Kandanga.
Overall crime rate
12,952
offences per 100,000 residents
426% aboveRest of Qld
Upper KandangaRest 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 Upper Kandanga?
Upper Kandanga QLD 4570 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
49 people call Upper Kandanga home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,833 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 49
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,436 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.4%Above
15–3416.3%Below
35–5424.5%Below
55–7436.7%Above
75 and over14.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses109.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright58.8%Above
Paying a mortgage17.6%Below
Renting23.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car30.4%Below
Two cars30.4%Below
Three or more34.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home50.0%Above
Drove to work26.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Upper Kandanga
50.0% of workers in Upper Kandanga worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
6.1% of Upper Kandanga residents were born in England.
34.7% of people in Upper Kandanga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Upper Kandanga
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Upper Kandanga QLD 4570.
Is Upper Kandanga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.4% of Upper Kandanga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
18 family households lived in Upper Kandanga; 33.3% were couple families and 27.8% were one-parent families.
16.7% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Upper Kandanga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Upper Kandanga had 49 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
51.0% 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 Upper Kandanga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 109.5% of occupied private dwellings in Upper Kandanga.
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 Upper Kandanga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
58.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
17.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Upper Kandanga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Upper Kandanga had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 17.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 30.4%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Upper Kandanga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
50.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
26.7% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Upper Kandanga?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 30.4% of the total.
65.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Upper Kandanga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.7% reported a different address.
22.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Upper Kandanga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
98.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Upper Kandanga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.4% of Upper Kandanga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.6% 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 100.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Upper Kandanga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 55.1% of ancestry responses in Upper Kandanga.
Australian ancestry made up 30.6% 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 Upper Kandanga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 53.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 16.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Upper Kandanga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
48.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Upper Kandanga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 6.1% arthritis and 8.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Upper Kandanga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
46.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Upper Kandanga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,833 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,436.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Upper Kandanga compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 50.0% in Upper Kandanga, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 58.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 23.5% in Upper Kandanga, 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 Upper Kandanga
Is Upper Kandanga expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Upper Kandanga good for families?
The Census counted 18 local families, and 20.4% 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 Upper Kandanga?
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 Upper Kandanga
9 streets in Upper Kandanga
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Colburn Rd
- Farogan Creek Rd
- Farogan Rd
- Hart Rd
- Kandanga Creek Rd
- Kandanga Rd
- Pitt Rd
- Upper Kandanga Rd
- Ward Rd
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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.