Kippa-Ring Postcode

Queensland

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
4021
Postcode for Kippa-Ring, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 28 km from Brisbane · Pop. 9,745
9,745
Population
43
Median Age
$1,297
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.6
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 Kippa-Ring ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Kippa-Ring Compares

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suburbs Near Kippa-Ring

More Kippa-Ring 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.