Joskeleigh vs Keppel Sands
Joskeleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 58 in Keppel Sands. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Joskeleigh tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Keppel Sands suits older residents.
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
Keppel Sands
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 85/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 33%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Keppel Sands
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 52%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Joskeleigh
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $240/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Keppel Sands
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Keppel Sands
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 85/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 22%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Keppel Sands
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.9% vs -14.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Joskeleigh and Keppel Sands drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Keppel Sands has more residents (374 vs 60); Keppel Sands rents higher ($240/wk vs $150/wk).
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 374 +523% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -14.3% | +3.9% |
| Median age | 47 | 58 |
| Median household income | $44,200/yr | $48,412/yr +10% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $240/wk +60% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).
Property market
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $625,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 47 days from 11 sales |
Development activity
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 317 across Livingstone same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +97% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of QLD | Higher than 81% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 18% of QLD | Higher than 19% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 42% of QLD | Higher than 54% of QLD |
Liveability
Keppel Sands is more walkable (27 vs 0).
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Keppel Sands carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); Joskeleigh carries more crime risk (85 vs 48).
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Crime | High 85/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Low 11/100 | High 85/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Joskeleigh
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Keppel Sands
- Keppel Sands State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 5 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Beaches | 0 | 4 |
Mobility
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 27/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 670.5 km | 671.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 471 min | 469 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4702 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4702 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).
Setting
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 6 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 18 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 302 m 3.0 km to a named beach | 140 m 115 m to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 0% 227 premises |
Climate
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,330 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 8.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,445/yr same for both | |
| Council | Livingstone same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Joskeleigh | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Keppel Sands
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