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Keperra, QLD 4054 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
7,416
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
39
Median age
Years
18.9%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.4
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,633/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$795/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$400/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,950/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
83.4%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
5.9%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
6.1%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
55.3%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
5.0%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
65.0%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 25.8%Mortgaged 32.5%Rented 33.1%Other / not stated 8.7%

Where the growth came from

Keperra gained 754 residents from internal migration and 72 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 820 people moved away — a net addition of 6 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+754
Internal migration out+790
Overseas migration in+72
Natural increase-22
Population (ERP)
7,561
▲ 354 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
-0.21%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+6
826 in · 820 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
238th
Top 98% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Keperra against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Keperra population grew from 7,342 in 2016 to 7,561 in 2025, a change of 3.0% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearKeperraQueensland average
20167,3424,845,152
20177,3864,926,380
20187,4175,006,623
20197,4405,088,847
20207,4865,165,613
20217,4965,215,814
20227,5005,310,905
20237,5645,450,235
20247,5775,571,890
20257,5615,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population7,0827,416+4.7%
Median age3939+0 yrs
Median household income$1,312/wk$1,633/wk+24%
Median weekly rent$350/wk$400/wk+14%
Born overseas17.3%18.9%+1.7 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
2
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
3
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
17
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Keperra SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 supermarkets and 17 parks. For families: 13 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 4 cafés, 5 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 3 gyms and 26 sports fields. The nearest train station, Keperra, is about 700 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 60 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • St William's Primary School
  • Grovely State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Milestones Early Learning Keperra
  • Kindy Patch Grovely
  • Seedlings Early Learning Mitchelton
Gyms & fitness
  • F45 Training
  • Fitstop
  • U FIT 24/7
Supermarkets
  • Woolworths
  • Aldi
Parks
  • Silvertop Street Park
  • Kidman Place Park
  • Dash Street Park
  • Duggan Street Park
  • Camoola Street Park
  • Annandale Street Park
  • Mungarie Street Park (no. 46)
  • Kindilan Place
Train stations
  • Keperra
  • Grovely

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 5
score 993
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 5
score 996
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 4
score 973
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 7
score 1,036

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Mitchelton+2.0%
02Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove+1.7%
03Enoggera+1.2%
04The Gap+0.6%
05Enoggera Reservoir+0.0%