Suburb report · QLD 4350
Kearneys Spring
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Population
10,417
Kearneys Spring suburb profile
Who lives in Kearneys Spring
At 108km from central Brisbane, Kearneys Spring runs as its own regional market. Kearneys Spring is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland, with 10,417 residents, more than 83% of the state's suburbs. By population it is number 55 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Residents are slightly younger than the state norm, a median age of 35 against 39. Against the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 75 and younger than 443. In the other suburb of the Darling Heights statistical area the median age is 30, so Kearneys Spring runs 5 years older than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $76,600 places Kearneys Spring in the lower middle of Queensland suburbs. The other suburb of the Darling Heights statistical area has $84,300, putting Kearneys Spring 9.1% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 344 report a higher median household income. Only 54.7% of households own their home, lower than 81% of Queensland suburbs, while 45.3% rent. 445 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share. That is level with the 54.7% ownership share in the other suburb of the Darling Heights statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,708 households lived in Kearneys Spring, more than in 85% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 38.1%, couples without children 24.5%, people living alone 33.5% and group households 3.9%. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 206 of 526 have a smaller share of families with children than Kearneys Spring. The share of people living alone, 33.5%, is higher than in 82% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 24.5%, below most Queensland suburbs. In the other 1 suburb of the Darling Heights statistical area, families with children make up 42.8% of households, against 38.1% here.
Housing supply
68 new dwellings were approved across the Darling Heights statistical area in the year to June 2025, 10% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 62 a year. The Darling Heights statistical area had 16,382 residents in 2025 and takes in Kearneys Spring and neighbouring suburbs. That is 4.2 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, heavier than 61% of Queensland statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 32 in 2020 to 86 in 2021.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Darling Heights statistical area put on 9.6% more residents, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 3.3 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 72% of Queensland statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 3.6%, and the slowest to 2021, at -0.9%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the suburbs profiled in the region is Warwick, where the median age is 46 compared with 35 here. Brassall matches Kearneys Spring on the median age, at 35. Dalby sits 81km away, with a median household income of $87,300 against $76,600 here.
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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.