Keppel Sands Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4702
Postcode for Keppel Sands, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 512 km from Brisbane · Pop. 374
374
Population
58
Median Age
$931
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.7
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 Keppel Sands ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Keppel Sands Compares

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

MetricKeppel SandsQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $931 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,263 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 58 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% -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.

Keppel Sands is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 512 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Livingstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Keppel Sands has a population of 374 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $931, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 28 (7.5% of residents).

Housing in Keppel Sands includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,263, with 160 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Keppel Sands scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Keppel Sands is served by Keppel Sands State School.

Keppel Sands is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Keppel Sands Details

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)374
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$931/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$550/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,263
Average Household Size2 persons
Area10.7 km²
Population Density35/km²
Total Dwellings160
Australian Citizens90.1%
Indigenous Population28 (7.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.336362
Longitude150.7784069
Distance from Brisbane512 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentLivingstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (9.9%) 15–24 (7.2%) 25–44 (12.3%) 45–64 (34.0%) 65+ (37.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years37 (9.9%)
15–24 years27 (7.2%)
25–44 years46 (12.3%)
45–64 years127 (34.0%)
65+ years140 (37.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.3%) Mortgaged (32.0%) Rented (15.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis76 (20.3%)
Asthma38 (10.2%)
Heart Disease33 (8.8%)
Diabetes30 (8.0%)
Cancer24 (6.4%)
Lung Condition18 (4.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (3.1%)
1 vehicle63 (38.9%)
2 vehicles59 (36.4%)
3+ vehicles35 (21.6%)

Schools in Keppel Sands

Keppel Sands State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 952 · 8 students

Suburbs Near Keppel Sands

Same Postcode (4702)

More Keppel Sands 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.