Queensland · Postcode 4021

Kippa-Ring postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 28 km from Brisbane

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
9,745
Population (2021)
$1,297
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kippa-Ring 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

4021 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
9,745 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moreton Bay Council area 117 suburbs, 30 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,297/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,297/wk
27% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
8% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 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 Kippa-Ring ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKippa-RingQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,297 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $350 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,583 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 43 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 6.8% +QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

Postcode 4021 covers Kippa-Ring, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 28 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Moreton Bay - North region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Moreton Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Kippa-Ring has a population of 9,745 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,297, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.8%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 473 (4.9% of residents).

Housing in Kippa-Ring includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,583, with 3,676 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.7% of housing.

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

Schools in Kippa-Ring include Hercules Road State School and Kippa-Ring State School.

Kippa-Ring is part of the Redcliffe statistical area in Queensland.

Kippa-Ring details

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

Postcode4021
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)9,745
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,297/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$625/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,583
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area5.6 km²
Population Density1750/km²
Total Dwellings3,676
Australian Citizens84.9%
Indigenous Population473 (4.9%)
Unemployment Rate6.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.223156
Longitude153.0824656
Distance from Brisbane28 km
Region (SA4)Moreton Bay - North
Area (SA3)Redcliffe
Local GovernmentMoreton Bay
Federal ElectoratePetrie
State ElectorateRedcliffe
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (23.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,720 (17.7%)
15–24 years1,120 (11.5%)
25–44 years2,180 (22.4%)
45–64 years2,441 (25.0%)
65+ years2,282 (23.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (30.4%) Rented (36.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kippa-Ring is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis1,217 (12.5%)
Asthma1,075 (11.0%)
Diabetes617 (6.3%)
Heart Disease598 (6.1%)
Cancer387 (4.0%)
Lung Condition338 (3.5%)
Dementia147 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle334 (9.2%)
1 vehicle1,394 (38.5%)
2 vehicles1,225 (33.9%)
3+ vehicles664 (18.4%)

Schools in Kippa-Ring

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Kippa-Ring. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Hercules Road State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 951 · 636 students
Kippa-Ring State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 899 · 274 students

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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.