Keppel Sands, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Keppel Sands is more socio-economically advantaged than about 12% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 901, 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.
Keppel Sands at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 374
- Median age
- 58
- Median weekly household income
- $931
- SEIFA score
- 901
- Coordinates
- -23.3365, 150.7779
Keppel Sands demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Keppel Sands 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 seniors (65+) at 37%, 15% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 37 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 27 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 46 | 12% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 127 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 140 | 37% |
Share of the 377 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 80 | 51% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 49 | 31% |
| Rented | 24 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 156 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 164 occupied private dwellings in Keppel Sands.
- Median weekly rent
- $240
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,263
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,187
- Median weekly personal income
- $550
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 32 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 28 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 113 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 45.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Employed full-time
- 87
- Employed part-time
- 45
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 Keppel Sands
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Keppel Sands is January (average daytime high around 28.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.3°C). The area receives roughly 1061 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.6°C | 23.8°C | 151 mm |
| Feb | 28.7°C | 23.5°C | 132 mm |
| Mar | 28°C | 23.1°C | 202 mm |
| Apr | 26°C | 20.6°C | 92 mm |
| May | 23.7°C | 17.7°C | 58 mm |
| Jun | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 34 mm |
| Jul | 21.3°C | 14.3°C | 82 mm |
| Aug | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 21 mm |
| Sep | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 65 mm |
| Nov | 27.5°C | 21.5°C | 71 mm |
| Dec | 28.4°C | 22.9°C | 125 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Keppel Sands
Where is Keppel Sands?
Keppel Sands is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Keppel Sands?
At the 2021 Census, Keppel Sands had a population of about 374.
Is Keppel Sands an advantaged area?
Keppel Sands has an ABS SEIFA score of 901, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 12 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 12% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Keppel Sands?
Keppel Sands has average daytime highs of about 25.5°C and overnight lows of about 19.6°C, with roughly 1,061 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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