Upper Kedron, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Upper Kedron is more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1120, 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.
Upper Kedron at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,800
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $2,980
- SEIFA score
- 1120
- Coordinates
- -27.4192, 152.9197
Upper Kedron demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Upper Kedron 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 young adults (25–44) at 31%, 27% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,601 | 28% |
| Youth (15–24) | 671 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,822 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,313 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 388 | 7% |
Share of the 5,795 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 342 | 19% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 947 | 53% |
| Rented | 472 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,774 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,774 occupied private dwellings in Upper Kedron.
- Median weekly rent
- $455
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,035
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,238
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,244 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 636 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 129 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,088 (79%)
- Labour-force participation
- 77.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Employed full-time
- 2,042
- Employed part-time
- 813
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 Upper Kedron
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Upper Kedron 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 Upper Kedron
Where is Upper Kedron?
Upper Kedron is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Upper Kedron?
At the 2021 Census, Upper Kedron had a population of about 5,800.
Is Upper Kedron an advantaged area?
Upper Kedron has an ABS SEIFA score of 1120, 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 Upper Kedron?
Upper Kedron 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).
Does Upper Kedron have high household incomes?
Upper Kedron has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Queensland — the 21st-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,980 per week).
Where Upper Kedron ranks
Upper Kedron appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Highest-income suburbs in Queensland#21 of 25
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