Kepnock vs Walkervale

Walkervale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Kepnock. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Kepnock: a median of $645,000, against $581,000 in Walkervale. On these figures, Kepnock tends to suit 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

Kepnock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Walkervale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($581,250 vs $645,000)

Weighs house 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

Walkervale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Walkervale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Kepnock has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)

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

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

Kepnock Walkervale
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.

Kepnock Walkervale
Walkability 74 / 83
Kepnock — Walkability: 74/100 Walkervale — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 36 / 32
Kepnock — Safety: 36/100 Walkervale — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kepnock — Low fire risk: 100/100 Walkervale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kepnock has more residents (4,501 vs 2,981); Kepnock skews older (43 vs 37).

Kepnock Walkervale
Population 4,501
+34% vs other
 2,981
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% -0.2%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $59,852/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+2% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kepnock Walkervale
0-4 5.8% / 5.4%
Kepnock — 0-4: 5.8% Walkervale — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.8% / 14.1%
Kepnock — 5-14: 12.8% Walkervale — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.2% / 6.4%
Kepnock — 15-19: 6.2% Walkervale — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.5% / 7.1%
Kepnock — 20-24: 5.5% Walkervale — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 10.5% / 13.7%
Kepnock — 25-34: 10.5% Walkervale — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 10.4% / 11.7%
Kepnock — 35-44: 10.4% Walkervale — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.2% / 13.0%
Kepnock — 45-54: 11.2% Walkervale — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.8% / 11.2%
Kepnock — 55-64: 11.8% Walkervale — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 10.7% / 8.4%
Kepnock — 65-74: 10.7% Walkervale — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 10.2% / 6.2%
Kepnock — 75-84: 10.2% Walkervale — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 4.8% / 2.5%
Kepnock — 85+: 4.8% Walkervale — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Walkervale 39.2% lone person
Walkervale — Lone Person: 39.2% Walkervale — Couple Families: 30.7% Walkervale — One Parent Families: 21.1% Walkervale — Group Household: 6.4% Walkervale — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kepnock 33.6% renting
Kepnock — Owned Outright: 35.9% Kepnock — Mortgage: 30.6% Kepnock — Renting: 33.6%
Walkervale 33.7% renting
Walkervale — Owned Outright: 33.3% Walkervale — Mortgage: 33.0% Walkervale — Renting: 33.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kepnock Walkervale
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 20.3%
Kepnock — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Walkervale — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 5.9%
Kepnock — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Walkervale — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.0%
Kepnock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Walkervale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.9%
Kepnock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Walkervale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.6%
Kepnock — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Walkervale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Kepnock Walkervale
England 2.4% / 2.0%
Kepnock — England: 2.4% Walkervale — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.9%
Kepnock — New Zealand: 1.8% Walkervale — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.8%
Kepnock — Philippines: 1.1% Walkervale — Philippines: 0.8%
Germany 0.4% / 0.3%
Kepnock — Germany: 0.4% Walkervale — Germany: 0.3%
Sri Lanka 0.2% / 0.3%
Kepnock — Sri Lanka: 0.2% Walkervale — Sri Lanka: 0.3%
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Kepnock — Netherlands: 0.3% Walkervale — Netherlands: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.3%
Kepnock — Vietnam: not among its largest Walkervale — Vietnam: 0.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kepnock 85.7% houses
Kepnock — Houses: 85.7% Kepnock — Flats / Apartments: 11.2% Kepnock — Townhouses: 3.2%
Walkervale 92.5% houses
Walkervale — Houses: 92.5% Walkervale — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Walkervale — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kepnock Walkervale
Median house price $645,000 $581,250
Median unit price $500,000 —
Median land price — $540,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 38 sales
 37 days
from 28 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.

Kepnock Walkervale
2 bed $520K / $480K
Kepnock — 2 bed: $520K (5 sales) Walkervale — 2 bed: $480K (23 sales)

5 vs 23 sales

3 bed $620K / $578K
Kepnock — 3 bed: $620K (65 sales) Walkervale — 3 bed: $578K (83 sales)

65 vs 83 sales

4 bed $700K / $640K
Kepnock — 4 bed: $700K (41 sales) Walkervale — 4 bed: $640K (25 sales)

41 vs 25 sales

5 bed $752K / $625K
Kepnock — 5 bed: $752K (8 sales) Walkervale — 5 bed: $625K (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Kepnock Walkervale
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.

Kepnock Walkervale
Houses 4.8%
$630/wk on $689K
 4.9%
$560/wk on $600K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kepnock Walkervale
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 24% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD

Liveability

Walkervale is more walkable (83 vs 74).

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

Risk profile

Kepnock Walkervale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
68/100
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 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Kepnock

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

Schools in Walkervale

  • Walkervale State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kepnock Walkervale
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Kepnock Walkervale
Walkability score 74/100 83/100
Distance to Brisbane 359.4 km 357.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 252 min 249 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
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.

Kepnock Walkervale
Car (driver) 85.3% / 85.7%
Kepnock — Car (driver): 85.3% Walkervale — Car (driver): 85.7%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 7.9%
Kepnock — Car (passenger): 7.6% Walkervale — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 4.1%
Kepnock — Worked from Home: 4.8% Walkervale — Worked from Home: 4.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.2%
Kepnock — Walked Only: 1.1% Walkervale — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bicycle 0.7% / 1.0%
Kepnock — Bicycle: 0.7% Walkervale — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Kepnock Walkervale
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.6 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kepnock Walkervale
Connectivity score 63/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
2,026 premises
 31%
1,407 premises

Climate

Kepnock Walkervale
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kepnock

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet Retirees

Walkervale

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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