Kenmore, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Kenmore is a leafy riverside suburb of Brisbane, lying on a bend of the Brisbane River about 14 kilometres south-west of the city centre, in Queensland. European settlement began in the 1840s, when the district formed part of a sheep and cattle run; from the 1850s the land was released in small lots for timber-getting and farming, and dairying and market gardens followed. Modern suburban growth took off in the 1950s, when farmland around Dumbarton Drive was bought up for housing, and the Kenmore Village shopping centre grew through the 1960s. Today Kenmore is a settled, family-oriented suburb with well-regarded schools and easy access to Mount Coot-tha, the Brisbane Botanic Gardens and walking tracks in the hills and pockets to its west.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Kenmore is more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1116, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Kenmore at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 9,675
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $2,491
- SEIFA score
- 1116
- Coordinates
- -27.5156, 152.9376
Kenmore demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kenmore using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26%, 17% of homes are rented, and 34% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,136 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,191 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,234 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,486 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,621 | 17% |
Share of the 9,668 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,209 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,540 | 46% |
| Rented | 574 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,112 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 222 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 47 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,381 occupied private dwellings in Kenmore.
- Median weekly rent
- $513
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,921
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,034
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3,199 (34%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,841 (19%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 65 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5,936 (84%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 2,825
- Employed part-time
- 1,609
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Kenmore
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kenmore is January (average daytime high around 29.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 945 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 25.7°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 13.7°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 11.3°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 10.1°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.2°C | 10.8°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 26.3°C | 15.7°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 28.2°C | 17.8°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 29.2°C | 19.7°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Kenmore
Where is Kenmore?
Kenmore is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Kenmore?
At the 2021 Census, Kenmore had a population of about 9,675.
Is Kenmore an advantaged area?
Kenmore has an ABS SEIFA score of 1116, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 97 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kenmore?
Kenmore has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 945 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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