Kepnock Postcode

Queensland

CoastalOuter Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4670
Postcode for Kepnock, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 295 km from Brisbane · Pop. 4,501
4,501
Population
43
Median Age
$1,151
Household Income/wk
$280
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.2
Area (km²)

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.

How Kepnock Compares

Kepnock vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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

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

Suburbs Near Kepnock

Same Postcode (4670)

More Kepnock Data

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.