Avenell Heights vs Kepnock

Kepnock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Avenell Heights. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Avenell Heights, about half of households are people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Avenell Heights has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)
  • Kepnock has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Avenell Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($450,000 vs $500,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Avenell Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (357 km vs 359.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Avenell Heights and Kepnock drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Walkability 72 / 74
Avenell Heights — Walkability: 72/100 Kepnock — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 37 / 36
Avenell Heights — Safety: 37/100 Kepnock — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Avenell Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kepnock — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Avenell Heights skews older (47 vs 43).

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Population 5,028
+10% vs other
 4,501
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +1.4%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $55,432/yr $59,852/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $280/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Avenell Heights Kepnock
0-4 4.5% / 5.8%
Avenell Heights — 0-4: 4.5% Kepnock — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.5% / 12.8%
Avenell Heights — 5-14: 11.5% Kepnock — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.0% / 6.2%
Avenell Heights — 15-19: 6.0% Kepnock — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.1% / 5.5%
Avenell Heights — 20-24: 5.1% Kepnock — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.0% / 10.5%
Avenell Heights — 25-34: 10.0% Kepnock — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 9.9% / 10.4%
Avenell Heights — 35-44: 9.9% Kepnock — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 11.6% / 11.2%
Avenell Heights — 45-54: 11.6% Kepnock — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 13.4% / 11.8%
Avenell Heights — 55-64: 13.4% Kepnock — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 12.9% / 10.7%
Avenell Heights — 65-74: 12.9% Kepnock — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 10.4% / 10.2%
Avenell Heights — 75-84: 10.4% Kepnock — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 4.8% / 4.8%
Avenell Heights — 85+: 4.8% Kepnock — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Avenell Heights 45.4% lone person
Avenell Heights — Lone Person: 45.4% Avenell Heights — Couple Families: 26.7% Avenell Heights — One Parent Families: 22.0% Avenell Heights — Group Household: 4.2% Avenell Heights — Other Families: 1.6%
Kepnock 41.3% lone person
Kepnock — Lone Person: 41.3% Kepnock — Couple Families: 30.5% Kepnock — One Parent Families: 22.5% Kepnock — Group Household: 4.6% Kepnock — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Avenell Heights 36.0% renting
Avenell Heights — Owned Outright: 37.6% Avenell Heights — Mortgage: 26.4% Avenell Heights — Renting: 36.0%
Kepnock 33.6% renting
Kepnock — Owned Outright: 35.9% Kepnock — Mortgage: 30.6% Kepnock — Renting: 33.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 18.4%
Avenell Heights — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Kepnock — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 6.0%
Avenell Heights — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Kepnock — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.5%
Avenell Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Kepnock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.8%
Avenell Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Kepnock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.9%
Avenell Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Kepnock — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Avenell Heights Kepnock
England 2.3% / 2.4%
Avenell Heights — England: 2.3% Kepnock — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.8%
Avenell Heights — New Zealand: 1.5% Kepnock — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.1%
Avenell Heights — Philippines: 1.0% Kepnock — Philippines: 1.1%
Germany 0.3% / 0.4%
Avenell Heights — Germany: 0.3% Kepnock — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.3%
Avenell Heights — Netherlands: 0.3% Kepnock — Netherlands: 0.3%
Italy 0.5% / —
Avenell Heights — Italy: 0.5% Kepnock — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Avenell Heights 80.1% houses
Avenell Heights — Houses: 80.1% Avenell Heights — Flats / Apartments: 11.3% Avenell Heights — Townhouses: 8.6%
Kepnock 85.7% houses
Kepnock — Houses: 85.7% Kepnock — Flats / Apartments: 11.2% Kepnock — Townhouses: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Median house price $631,400 $645,000
Median unit price $450,000 $500,000
Median land price $885,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 19 sales
 35 days
from 38 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Avenell Heights Kepnock
3 bed $602K / $620K
Avenell Heights — 3 bed: $602K (45 sales) Kepnock — 3 bed: $620K (65 sales)

45 vs 65 sales

4 bed $685K / $700K
Avenell Heights — 4 bed: $685K (20 sales) Kepnock — 4 bed: $700K (41 sales)

20 vs 41 sales

5 bed $830K / $752K
Avenell Heights — 5 bed: $830K (6 sales) Kepnock — 5 bed: $752K (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Avenell Heights Kepnock
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Houses 4.5%
$610/wk on $699K
 4.8%
$630/wk on $689K
Units 4.5%
$425/wk on $487K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Avenell Heights Kepnock
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of QLD —

Liveability

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 44/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Avenell Heights

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Kepnock

  • Kepnock State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay (Kepnock Campus) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 8 5
Childcare 1 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Kepnock sits further from the CBD (359.4 km vs 357 km).

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Walkability score 72/100 74/100
Distance to Brisbane 357 km 359.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 249 min 252 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Car (driver) 86.7% / 85.3%
Avenell Heights — Car (driver): 86.7% Kepnock — Car (driver): 85.3%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 7.6%
Avenell Heights — Car (passenger): 7.0% Kepnock — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 4.8%
Avenell Heights — Worked from Home: 4.4% Kepnock — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.1%
Avenell Heights — Walked Only: 1.0% Kepnock — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bicycle 0.4% / 0.7%
Avenell Heights — Bicycle: 0.4% Kepnock — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.7%).

Setting

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km 10.6 km

NBN connectivity

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Connectivity score 64/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
2,311 premises
 32%
2,026 premises

Climate

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Avenell Heights Kepnock
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Avenell Heights Kepnock
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Avenell Heights

Affordable Parks Retirees

Kepnock

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet Retirees

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