Keppel Sands vs Zilzie

Zilzie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 58 in Keppel Sands. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Keppel Sands, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Zilzie: a median of $692,000, against $625,000 in Keppel Sands, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Keppel Sands tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Zilzie suits families with children.

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

Zilzie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 42%)

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

  • has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $692,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Keppel Sands has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $370/wk)
  • Zilzie has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Keppel Sands

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (671.9 km vs 680 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (469 min vs 474 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Keppel Sands

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Keppel Sands Zilzie
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.

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Walkability 27 / 10
Keppel Sands — Walkability: 27/100 Zilzie — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 52 / 56
Keppel Sands — Safety: 52/100 Zilzie — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 58 / 100
Keppel Sands — Low fire risk: 58/100 Zilzie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Zilzie has more residents (2,846 vs 374); Zilzie rents higher ($370/wk vs $240/wk).

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Population 374 2,846
+661% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +4.9%
Median age 58 43
Median household income $48,412/yr $69,628/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $370/wk
+54% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keppel Sands Zilzie
0-4 3.7% / 6.2%
Keppel Sands — 0-4: 3.7% Zilzie — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 6.1% / 15.1%
Keppel Sands — 5-14: 6.1% Zilzie — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 4.0% / 5.3%
Keppel Sands — 15-19: 4.0% Zilzie — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.2% / 3.0%
Keppel Sands — 20-24: 3.2% Zilzie — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 5.3% / 10.0%
Keppel Sands — 25-34: 5.3% Zilzie — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 7.0% / 12.9%
Keppel Sands — 35-44: 7.0% Zilzie — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 14.4% / 10.3%
Keppel Sands — 45-54: 14.4% Zilzie — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 19.5% / 12.6%
Keppel Sands — 55-64: 19.5% Zilzie — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 20.9% / 13.4%
Keppel Sands — 65-74: 20.9% Zilzie — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 14.4% / 8.2%
Keppel Sands — 75-84: 14.4% Zilzie — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 2.1% / 3.1%
Keppel Sands — 85+: 2.1% Zilzie — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Keppel Sands 58.3% lone person
Keppel Sands — Lone Person: 58.3% Keppel Sands — Couple Families: 26.2% Keppel Sands — One Parent Families: 15.5% Keppel Sands — Group Household: 0.0% Keppel Sands — Other Families: 0.0%
Zilzie 35.9% lone person
Zilzie — Lone Person: 35.9% Zilzie — Couple Families: 35.9% Zilzie — One Parent Families: 22.1% Zilzie — Group Household: 4.9% Zilzie — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Keppel Sands 15.7% renting
Keppel Sands — Owned Outright: 52.3% Keppel Sands — Mortgage: 32.0% Keppel Sands — Renting: 15.7%
Zilzie 34.8% renting
Zilzie — Owned Outright: 35.9% Zilzie — Mortgage: 29.3% Zilzie — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 17.8%
Keppel Sands — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% Zilzie — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 5.9%
Keppel Sands — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Zilzie — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 6.0%
Keppel Sands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Zilzie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.2%
Keppel Sands — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Zilzie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.2%
Keppel Sands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Zilzie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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.

Keppel Sands Zilzie
England 2.7% / 2.4%
Keppel Sands — England: 2.7% Zilzie — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.7%
Keppel Sands — New Zealand: 2.1% Zilzie — New Zealand: 2.7%
Philippines 1.6% / 0.4%
Keppel Sands — Philippines: 1.6% Zilzie — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.2%
Keppel Sands — Scotland: 0.8% Zilzie — Scotland: 0.2%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Keppel Sands — South Africa: not among its largest Zilzie — South Africa: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.5%
Keppel Sands — Germany: not among its largest Zilzie — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Keppel Sands 97.5% houses
Keppel Sands — Houses: 97.5% Keppel Sands — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Keppel Sands — Townhouses: 0.0%
Zilzie 92.2% houses
Zilzie — Houses: 92.2% Zilzie — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Zilzie — Townhouses: 4.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Median house price $625,000 $692,500
Median unit price — $585,600
Median land price — $326,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 11 sales
 51 days
from 41 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.

Keppel Sands Zilzie
2 bed $485K / $599K
Keppel Sands — 2 bed: $485K (8 sales) Zilzie — 2 bed: $599K (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

3 bed $628K / $650K
Keppel Sands — 3 bed: $628K (14 sales) Zilzie — 3 bed: $650K (47 sales)

14 vs 47 sales

Development activity

Keppel Sands Zilzie
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
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.

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Houses — 3.9%
$600/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Keppel Sands Zilzie
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

Keppel Sands is more walkable (27 vs 10).

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Keppel Sands carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0).

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
85/100
 High
96/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Keppel Sands

  • Keppel Sands State School Government · Primary

Schools in Zilzie

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

Amenities in the suburb

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Beaches 4 2

Mobility

Zilzie sits further from the CBD (680 km vs 671.9 km).

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Walkability score 27/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 671.9 km 680 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 469 min 474 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
 0.4%
postcode 4710
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
 59
postcode 4710

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.

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Car (driver) 85.7% / 82.6%
Keppel Sands — Car (driver): 85.7% Zilzie — Car (driver): 82.6%
Worked from Home 4.5% / 6.5%
Keppel Sands — Worked from Home: 4.5% Zilzie — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 7.0%
Keppel Sands — Car (passenger): 2.7% Zilzie — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 7.1% / 1.2%
Keppel Sands — Walked Only: 7.1% Zilzie — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus — / 2.8%
Keppel Sands — Bus: not among its largest Zilzie — Bus: 2.8%

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

Setting

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 140 m
115 m to a named beach
 168 m
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Connectivity score 30/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
227 premises
 36%
1,469 premises

Climate

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Keppel Sands Zilzie
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Keppel Sands Zilzie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Keppel Sands

Acreage Affordable Beach Beachfront Coastal Retirees

Zilzie

Acreage Beach Coastal

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