Suburb report · QLD 4169
Kangaroo Point
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Population
11,881
Kangaroo Point suburb profile
Who lives in Kangaroo Point
Kangaroo Point sits 1km from the Brisbane CBD, inside the inner ring of the capital. With 11,881 residents, Kangaroo Point is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 63 by population. Kangaroo Point skews young, with a median age of 34 against 39 for the median Queensland suburb. Against the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 71 and younger than 220.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $111,400, higher than 66% of Queensland suburbs. On household income it ranks 171 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. At 63.3% renting, Kangaroo Point has a higher rental share than 95% of Queensland suburbs, against 69.2% ownership in the median suburb. 297 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,683 occupied private dwellings in Kangaroo Point, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. People living alone are the largest household type at 40.4%, ahead of families with children at 15.2% and couples at 31.8%. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 311 have a higher share of families with children and 5 a lower one. Few Queensland suburbs have fewer families with children: 15.2% of households, at the 1st percentile. At 31.8%, couples without children are more common here than in 74% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 551 new dwellings were approved across the Kangaroo Point statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2023 average of 176 a year. Supply figures here are for the Kangaroo Point statistical area, home to 12,206 residents in 2025, which closely matches Kangaroo Point. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 45.1 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3.2 for the median Queensland area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 551 in 2025 and bottomed at 17 in 2022.
Population trend
The population of the Kangaroo Point statistical area surged 22.9% from 2020 to 2025, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 16.6 points ahead. That rate is faster than 94% of Queensland statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (8.6%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (0.2%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Brisbane City differs most on the median household income: $82,300 there against $111,400 in Kangaroo Point. Fortitude Valley is the closest match on the share of families with children, at 9.8% against 15.2%. New Farm sits 1km away, with a median household income of $115,600 against $111,400 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.