Suburb report · QLD 4031
Kedron
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Population
10,560
Kedron suburb profile
Who lives in Kedron
Kedron is 8km from central Brisbane, close enough to count as inner Brisbane. Kedron is home to 10,560 people, a scale matched by fewer than 17% of Queensland suburbs. By population it is number 88 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The median age of 35 is a little younger than the 39 of the median Queensland suburb. Against the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 97 and younger than 187. In the other suburb of the Kedron-Gordon Park statistical area the median age is 36, so Kedron runs 1 years younger than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $122,100 a year, above the $98,100 of the median Queensland suburb. The other suburb of the Kedron-Gordon Park statistical area has $127,900, putting Kedron 4.5% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 128 report a higher median household income. Ownership runs at 55.9%, with 44.1% renting, at the 21st percentile of Queensland suburbs. On ownership it ranks 231 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. That is 3.8 points below the 59.7% ownership share in the other suburb of the Kedron-Gordon Park statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,999 households lived in Kedron, more than in 87% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 40.7%, couples without children 23.6%, people living alone 30.2% and group households 5.6%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 77 of 317 have a smaller share of families with children than Kedron. The share of group households, 5.6%, is higher than in 85% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children are scarce at 23.6%, fewer than in 84% of Queensland suburbs. In the other 1 suburb of the Kedron-Gordon Park statistical area, families with children make up 41.3% of households, against 40.7% here.
Housing supply
52 new dwellings were approved across the Kedron-Gordon Park statistical area in the year to June 2025, 6% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 49 a year. The Kedron-Gordon Park statistical area had 15,654 residents in 2025 and takes in Kedron and neighbouring suburbs. That is 3.3 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, close to the 3.2 of a typical Queensland statistical area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 62 in 2021 and bottomed at 28 in 2024.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Kedron-Gordon Park statistical area expanded its population by 6.7%, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 0.4 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 53rd percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from 0.1% in 2021 to 2.5% in 2024.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Chermside, where the median household income is $85,100 compared with $122,100 here. Nundah matches Kedron on the median age, at 35. Wavell Heights, 2km away, has 11,081 residents and a median household income of $152,800.
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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.