Queensland · Postcode 4670

Kepnock postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 295 km from Brisbane

CoastalOuter Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4,501
Population (2021)
$1,151
Household income/wk
$280
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kepnock at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4670 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,501 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bundaberg Council area 108 suburbs, 6 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,151/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,151/wk
35% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$280/wk
26% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
1.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.8%
0.8 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Kepnock ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Kepnock vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricKepnockQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,151 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.8% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Kepnock (4670) is a coastal town in regional Queensland. It lies around 295 km from Brisbane by road. The locality is part of the Bundaberg statistical area. It is administered by Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Kepnock has a population of 4,501 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,151, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.8%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 280 (6.2% of residents).

Housing in Kepnock includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 1,729 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kepnock scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Kepnock is served by Kepnock State High School.

Kepnock is part of the Bundaberg statistical area in Queensland.

Kepnock details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4670
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)4,501
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,151/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$608/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area3.2 km²
Population Density1411/km²
Total Dwellings1,729
Australian Citizens89.5%
Indigenous Population280 (6.2%)
Unemployment Rate6.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.876944
Longitude152.376111
Distance from Brisbane295 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Bundaberg
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler
State ElectorateBurnett
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.6%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (20.9%) 45–64 (23.0%) 65+ (25.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years838 (18.6%)
15–24 years523 (11.6%)
25–44 years941 (20.9%)
45–64 years1,034 (23.0%)
65+ years1,158 (25.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.9%) Mortgaged (30.6%) Rented (33.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kepnock is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis647 (14.4%)
Asthma474 (10.5%)
Heart Disease312 (6.9%)
Diabetes289 (6.4%)
Cancer199 (4.4%)
Lung Condition155 (3.4%)
Dementia72 (1.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle124 (7.2%)
1 vehicle686 (40.1%)
2 vehicles595 (34.8%)
3+ vehicles306 (17.9%)

Schools in Kepnock

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Kepnock. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Kepnock State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 927 · 1,074 students

Suburbs Near Kepnock

Same Postcode (4670)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.