Gordon Park vs Kedron

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Gordon Park: a median of $1.75 million, against $1.58 million in Kedron. Gordon Park is closer to the city centre: 6.9 km, against 9.1 km.

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

Kedron

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (5 vs 0)
  • But Gordon Park carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kedron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,577,500 vs $1,755,000)

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

Gordon Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (6.9 km vs 9.1 km)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gordon Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 78/100)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Kedron has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

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

Gordon Park Kedron
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.

Gordon Park Kedron
Walkability 92 / 84
Gordon Park — Walkability: 92/100 Kedron — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 70 / 22
Gordon Park — Safety: 70/100 Kedron — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gordon Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kedron — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kedron has more residents (9,907 vs 4,390).

Gordon Park Kedron
Population 4,390 9,907
+126% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +5.9%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $115,076/yr
+5% vs other
 $109,876/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk $380/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gordon Park Kedron
0-4 5.9% / 5.8%
Gordon Park — 0-4: 5.9% Kedron — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.9% / 12.3%
Gordon Park — 5-14: 11.9% Kedron — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.6% / 6.4%
Gordon Park — 15-19: 5.6% Kedron — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.3% / 7.1%
Gordon Park — 20-24: 6.3% Kedron — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 17.5% / 18.1%
Gordon Park — 25-34: 17.5% Kedron — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 16.5% / 16.5%
Gordon Park — 35-44: 16.5% Kedron — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 15.1% / 14.4%
Gordon Park — 45-54: 15.1% Kedron — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 11.0% / 9.2%
Gordon Park — 55-64: 11.0% Kedron — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 6.1% / 5.7%
Gordon Park — 65-74: 6.1% Kedron — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 2.7% / 2.6%
Gordon Park — 75-84: 2.7% Kedron — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.2% / 1.6%
Gordon Park — 85+: 1.2% Kedron — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gordon Park 39.0% lone person
Gordon Park — Lone Person: 39.0% Gordon Park — Couple Families: 39.1% Gordon Park — One Parent Families: 13.2% Gordon Park — Group Household: 6.0% Gordon Park — Other Families: 2.7%
Kedron 39.4% lone person
Kedron — Lone Person: 39.4% Kedron — Couple Families: 39.0% Kedron — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kedron — Group Household: 7.2% Kedron — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gordon Park 40.3% renting
Gordon Park — Owned Outright: 21.9% Gordon Park — Mortgage: 37.8% Gordon Park — Renting: 40.3%
Kedron 44.1% renting
Kedron — Owned Outright: 19.3% Kedron — Mortgage: 36.7% Kedron — Renting: 44.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gordon Park Kedron
Bachelor Degree 24.4% / 21.1%
Gordon Park — Bachelor Degree: 24.4% Kedron — Bachelor Degree: 21.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 12.0%
Gordon Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Kedron — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.4%
Gordon Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Kedron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 6.6%
Gordon Park — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Kedron — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 3.1%
Gordon Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Kedron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

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.

Gordon Park Kedron
England 3.1% / 2.6%
Gordon Park — England: 3.1% Kedron — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.0%
Gordon Park — New Zealand: 2.7% Kedron — New Zealand: 3.0%
India 1.4% / 2.1%
Gordon Park — India: 1.4% Kedron — India: 2.1%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.3%
Gordon Park — Philippines: 0.6% Kedron — Philippines: 1.3%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.6%
Gordon Park — South Africa: 1.0% Kedron — South Africa: 0.6%
Italy 0.9% / 0.7%
Gordon Park — Italy: 0.9% Kedron — Italy: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gordon Park 56.0% houses
Gordon Park — Houses: 56.0% Gordon Park — Flats / Apartments: 32.7% Gordon Park — Townhouses: 11.3%
Kedron 59.9% houses
Kedron — Houses: 59.9% Kedron — Flats / Apartments: 30.1% Kedron — Townhouses: 10.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gordon Park Kedron
Median house price $1,755,000 $1,577,500
Median unit price $760,000 $717,775
Median land price $1,400,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 31 sales
 25 days
from 121 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Gordon Park Kedron
2 bed $780K / $722K
Gordon Park — 2 bed: $780K (31 sales) Kedron — 2 bed: $722K (68 sales)

31 vs 68 sales

3 bed $865K / $784K
Gordon Park — 3 bed: $865K (8 sales) Kedron — 3 bed: $784K (5 sales)

8 vs 5 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.

Gordon Park Kedron
3 bed $1.52M / $1.35M
Gordon Park — 3 bed: $1.52M (23 sales) Kedron — 3 bed: $1.35M (72 sales)

23 vs 72 sales

4 bed $1.94M / $1.71M
Gordon Park — 4 bed: $1.94M (21 sales) Kedron — 4 bed: $1.71M (38 sales)

21 vs 38 sales

5 bed $2.15M / $2.41M
Gordon Park — 5 bed: $2.15M (12 sales) Kedron — 5 bed: $2.41M (27 sales)

12 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Gordon Park Kedron
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Gordon Park Kedron
Houses 3.4%
$940/wk on $1.43M
 3.5%
$838/wk on $1.25M
Units — 3.8%
$570/wk on $790K

Ranking within QLD

Gordon Park Kedron
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 99% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 22% of QLD

Liveability

Gordon Park scores higher overall (94 vs 80); Gordon Park is more walkable (92 vs 84).

Gordon Park Kedron
Grade A+ A
Score 94/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kedron carries more crime risk (78 vs 30).

Gordon Park Kedron
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 High
78/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Gordon Park Kedron
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 5
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 3.9 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 5.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.0%

Schools in Gordon Park

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

Schools in Kedron

  • Kedron State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Kedron State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount Alvernia College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Padua College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gordon Park Kedron
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 9
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 1 7
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 5
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Kedron sits further from the CBD (9.1 km vs 6.9 km).

Gordon Park Kedron
Walkability score 92/100 84/100
Distance to Brisbane 6.9 km 9.1 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 69.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 202.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 4031
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 4031
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.

Gordon Park Kedron
Car (driver) 52.2% / 59.6%
Gordon Park — Car (driver): 52.2% Kedron — Car (driver): 59.6%
Worked from Home 30.1% / 24.2%
Gordon Park — Worked from Home: 30.1% Kedron — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Bus 8.3% / 5.3%
Gordon Park — Bus: 8.3% Kedron — Bus: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.9%
Gordon Park — Car (passenger): 4.0% Kedron — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train 1.6% / 2.4%
Gordon Park — Train: 1.6% Kedron — Train: 2.4%
Bicycle 1.9% / 1.4%
Gordon Park — Bicycle: 1.9% Kedron — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.6%).

Setting

Gordon Park Kedron
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km
696 m to a named beach
 9.2 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gordon Park Kedron
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,014 premises
 3%
4,834 premises

Climate

Gordon Park Kedron
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gordon Park Kedron
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gordon Park Kedron
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Gordon Park Kedron
Division Brisbane Lilley
Member Madonna Jarrett Anika Wells
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gordon Park Kedron
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gordon Park

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Urban

Kedron

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals

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