Upper Kedron Postcode

Queensland

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4055
Postcode for Upper Kedron, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 12 km from Brisbane · Pop. 5,800
5,800
Population
34
Median Age
$2,980
Household Income/wk
$455
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.3
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 Upper Kedron ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Upper Kedron Compares

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

MetricUpper KedronQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,980 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $455 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,383 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 34 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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 4055 covers Upper Kedron, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 12 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Moreton Bay - South region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Upper Kedron has a population of 5,800 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $2,980, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 129 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Upper Kedron includes a median weekly rent of $455, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,383, with 1,779 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.2% of housing.

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

Upper Kedron is part of the The Hills District statistical area in Queensland.

Upper Kedron Details

Postcode4055
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)5,800
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,980/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,238/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$455
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,383
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area9.3 km²
Population Density624/km²
Total Dwellings1,779
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population129 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.418889
Longitude152.918889
Distance from Brisbane12 km
Region (SA4)Moreton Bay - South
Area (SA3)The Hills District
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateRyan

Age Profile

0–14 (27.6%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (31.4%) 45–64 (22.6%) 65+ (6.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,601 (27.6%)
15–24 years671 (11.6%)
25–44 years1,822 (31.4%)
45–64 years1,313 (22.6%)
65+ years388 (6.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (19.4%) Mortgaged (53.8%) Rented (26.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma421 (7.3%)
Arthritis301 (5.2%)
Cancer153 (2.6%)
Diabetes145 (2.5%)
Heart Disease141 (2.4%)
Lung Condition54 (0.9%)
Dementia16 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (0.4%)
1 vehicle366 (20.7%)
2 vehicles1,011 (57.1%)
3+ vehicles387 (21.9%)

Suburbs Near Upper Kedron

Same Postcode (4055)

More Upper Kedron 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.