Median price trend for houses
Based on 86 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,420,000
Up 13.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.12m
- 4 bed
- $1.38m
- 5+ bed
- $1.58m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Upper Kedron
QLD 4055 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,420,000
- Population
- 5,800
- Postcode
- 4055
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Upper Kedron, Queensland
Property market insights for Upper Kedron
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Upper Kedron QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 79 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 6.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Upper Kedron, QLD is currently $1,420,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Upper Kedron has a 12-month growth rate of 13.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,580,000 in Upper Kedron.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Upper Kedron is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Upper Kedron safe?
The overall rate for Upper Kedron is 329 offences per 100,000 residents — 73% below the Greater Brisbane 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 Kedron.
Overall crime rate
329
offences per 100,000 residents
73% belowGreater Brisbane
Upper KedronGreater 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 Upper Kedron?
Upper Kedron QLD 4055 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
5,800 people call Upper Kedron home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,980 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,800
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,383 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $455 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1527.6%Above
15–3424.0%Below
35–5434.5%Above
55–7411.6%Below
75 and over2.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright19.4%Below
Paying a mortgage53.8%Above
Renting26.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.4%Below
One car20.7%Below
Two cars57.2%Above
Three or more21.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.8%Above
Drove to work50.6%Below
Train, tram or bus3.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Upper Kedron
23.8% of workers in Upper Kedron worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
4.1% of Upper Kedron residents were born in England.
44.3% of people in Upper Kedron described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Upper Kedron
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Upper Kedron QLD 4055.
Is Upper Kedron family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
27.6% of Upper Kedron's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
1,667 family households lived in Upper Kedron; 62.6% were couple families and 9.1% were one-parent families.
53.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Upper Kedron?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Upper Kedron had 5,800 residents at the 2021 Census.
31.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
13.8% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Upper Kedron?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.7% of occupied private dwellings in Upper Kedron.
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 Kedron?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
19.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
53.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Upper Kedron?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Upper Kedron had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 7.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 27.1%, while 45.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Upper Kedron?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
50.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
3.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Upper Kedron?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 20.7% of the total.
79.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Upper Kedron, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
45.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.4% reported a different address.
21.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Upper Kedron?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.6% of residents used only English at home.
11.0% used a language other than English at home.
1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Upper Kedron residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.4% of Upper Kedron's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.6% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Upper Kedron?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.3% of ancestry responses in Upper Kedron.
Australian ancestry made up 41.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Upper Kedron?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 15.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.5% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Upper Kedron?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 77.9%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
48.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Upper Kedron show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.3% reported asthma, 5.2% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Upper Kedron?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Upper Kedron?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,980 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,383.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $455 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Upper Kedron compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.8% in Upper Kedron, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 19.4% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 26.8% in Upper Kedron, 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 Upper Kedron
Is Upper Kedron expensive?
The median house price is $1,420,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Upper Kedron good for families?
The Census counted 1,667 local families, and 27.6% 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 Kedron?
Larger houses have a median around $1,580,000, 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 Upper Kedron
121 streets in Upper Kedron
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberdeen Pl
- Albatross St
- Alex Cl
- Ancaster Rd
- Arris Cl
- Ascent St
- Avalon Pl
- Bauple Close
- Bendigo Pl
- Brockman Dr
- Brompton Rd
- Budgerigar St
- Butlers Cl
- Canvey Rd
- Cascade Pl
- Cedar Creek Rd
- Cemetery Rd
- Central St
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- Charolais Cr
- Cockatoo St
- Columbia Cl
- Conway St
- Curlew St
- Dale Ct
- Drovers St
- Dundee Pl
- Edinburgh Cl
- Edward Cl
- Egret St
- Ellie Ct
- Endeavour Street
- Ferndale Pl
- Fitzgerald Place
- Flagstaff Pl
- Flinders St
- Forbes Cr
- Fortis Crescent
- Glengarry Rd
- Glenkyree Cl
- Glentryst Ct
- Goshawk St
- Halifax St
- Hall Ct
- Harrier Pl
- Hasties Ave
- Highbury Pl
- Highbury Place
- Honeybee Pl
- Honeyeater St
- Inverary Pl
- Inverness St
- Jervis St
- Julatten Pl
- Karvella St
- Kathdan Cl
- Kilkenny Cl
- Kingfisher Dr
- Kirralee Cr
- Kite St
- Kosciuszko St
- Kulnura St
- Kyeamba Cl
- Kyndalyn Cl
- Levitt Rd
- Lincoln Cr
- Lochern Place
- Lochinvar Rd
- Lomond Cct
- Lorikeet St
- Lyrebird Cr
- Magpie Pl
- Mckinnon Ct
- Millwood Pl
- Monsato Cl
- Mount Nebo Rd
- Nyamber Pl
- Nyngarie Pl
- Oaklands Pl
- Oquinn Rd
- O'Quinn Street
- Osprey Pl
- Palmerston Cl
- Panorama Pl
- Paradise Pl
- Parksedge St
- Parkwater Cl
- Pickering Pl
- Pine Pl
- Porcupine Ln
- Prospect Pl
- Redstart St
- Reynella Cl
- Ridge Pl
- Rise Pl
- Ronald Cl
- Rosella St
- Ross Rd
- Sanctuary Pl
- Sandpiper St
- Saunders Cl
- Seeana Ct
- Selkirk Cr
- Skye Pl
- Springbrook Close
- Strathmere Pl
- Stuart Place
- Sturt Pl
- Sundown Circuit
- Tallimba St
- Taunton Cct
- Thomas Pl
- Toolman Circuit
- Tooloom Cct
- Trevallyn Pl
- Trossachs Pl
- Upper Kedron Rd
- Valley Pl
- Wagtail St
- Wagtail Street
- Windsor Dr
- Wyellan Pl
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