Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kippa-Ring suburb profile
Kippa-Ring, QLD · Postcode 4021
This Kippa-Ring suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kippa-Ring, QLD (postcode 4021). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Kippa-Ring with nearby suburbs.
Kippa-Ring at a glance
Population
9,745
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,297/wk
Median age
43
Kippa-Ring trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.4% over 10 years
Population
9,745
was 9,790 in 2016
-45 · -0.5%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$20 · +6.1%
Household income
$1,297/wk
was $1,123/wk in 2016
+$174 · +15.5%
Median age
43
was 40 in 2016
+3 · +7.5%
Dig deeper: Kippa-Ring population growth · Kippa-Ring then and now
Kippa-Ring vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Kippa-Ring, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Kippa-Ring$350/wk
- Nearby$347.5/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
-35.6% vs area
- Kippa-Ring$1,297/wk
- Nearby$1,320.5/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
+16.2% vs area
- Kippa-Ring43
- Nearby46
- Brisbane37
Personal income
-27.7% vs area
- Kippa-Ring$625/wk
- Nearby$708/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Kippa-Ring compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kippa-Ring sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2928.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2903.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2941.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2897.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kippa-Ring on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kippa-Ring, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kippa-Ring people
- Population
- 9,745
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 20.9%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kippa-Ring income
- Median household income
- $1,297/wk
- Median personal income
- $625/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kippa-Ring housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,583/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 2%
- Owned outright
- 30.8%
- Mortgaged
- 28.2%
- Rented
- 33.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Kippa-Ring work
- Employment to population
- 49.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4021)
Compare Kippa-Ring with nearby suburbs
Kippa-Ring in numbers
Kippa-Ring had 9,745 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 132nd most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 20.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.8% own their home outright, 28.2% are paying a mortgage, 33.7% rent. Separate houses make up 73.8% of dwellings, with 2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,297/wk, 23% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.8%. 45.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.5% (from 9,790 to 9,745). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $350/wk (+6.1%).
Kippa-Ring suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kippa-Ring, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Kippa-Ring was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kippa-Ring, QLD?
- Kippa-Ring had 9,745 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kippa-Ring?
- Median household income in Kippa-Ring was $1,297/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kippa-Ring?
- 33.7% of occupied homes in Kippa-Ring were rented, 30.8% were owned outright and 28.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kippa-Ring suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kippa-Ring. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Brisbane