Redcliffe vs Kippa-Ring

Kippa-Ring is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 52 in Redcliffe. In both, most households own their home. In Redcliffe, most households are people living alone. In Kippa-Ring, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Redcliffe: a median of $1 million, against $910,000 in Kippa-Ring. On these figures, Redcliffe tends to suit 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

Kippa-Ring

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 51%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 39%)

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

First-home buyers

Kippa-Ring

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($629,500 vs $820,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 33%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Redcliffe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 22%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 23%)

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

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

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

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
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.

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Walkability 84 / 87
Redcliffe — Walkability: 84/100 Kippa-Ring — Walkability: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Redcliffe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kippa-Ring — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Redcliffe skews older (52 vs 43); Kippa-Ring has higher household incomes ($67,444 vs $57,928).

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Population 10,460
+7% vs other
 9,745
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% -0.5%
Median age 52 43
Median household income $57,928/yr $67,444/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk $350/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
0-4 3.3% / 4.8%
Redcliffe — 0-4: 3.3% Kippa-Ring — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 8.9% / 12.8%
Redcliffe — 5-14: 8.9% Kippa-Ring — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.9% / 6.2%
Redcliffe — 15-19: 4.9% Kippa-Ring — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.0% / 5.2%
Redcliffe — 20-24: 4.0% Kippa-Ring — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 7.8% / 10.1%
Redcliffe — 25-34: 7.8% Kippa-Ring — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 10.4% / 12.3%
Redcliffe — 35-44: 10.4% Kippa-Ring — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 14.2% / 13.2%
Redcliffe — 45-54: 14.2% Kippa-Ring — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 15.7% / 11.9%
Redcliffe — 55-64: 15.7% Kippa-Ring — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 17.1% / 12.1%
Redcliffe — 65-74: 17.1% Kippa-Ring — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 10.0% / 7.6%
Redcliffe — 75-84: 10.0% Kippa-Ring — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 3.6% / 3.6%
Redcliffe — 85+: 3.6% Kippa-Ring — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Redcliffe 55.3% lone person
Redcliffe — Lone Person: 55.3% Redcliffe — Couple Families: 21.2% Redcliffe — One Parent Families: 17.7% Redcliffe — Group Household: 4.5% Redcliffe — Other Families: 1.4%
Kippa-Ring 37.4% lone person
Kippa-Ring — Lone Person: 37.4% Kippa-Ring — Couple Families: 34.2% Kippa-Ring — One Parent Families: 21.8% Kippa-Ring — Group Household: 4.8% Kippa-Ring — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Redcliffe 44.0% renting
Redcliffe — Owned Outright: 33.4% Redcliffe — Mortgage: 22.6% Redcliffe — Renting: 44.0%
Kippa-Ring 36.3% renting
Kippa-Ring — Owned Outright: 33.3% Kippa-Ring — Mortgage: 30.4% Kippa-Ring — Renting: 36.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
New Zealand 6.3% / 6.0%
Redcliffe — New Zealand: 6.3% Kippa-Ring — New Zealand: 6.0%
England 6.5% / 5.1%
Redcliffe — England: 6.5% Kippa-Ring — England: 5.1%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.5%
Redcliffe — Philippines: 0.9% Kippa-Ring — Philippines: 1.5%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.8%
Redcliffe — Scotland: 0.9% Kippa-Ring — Scotland: 0.8%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.5%
Redcliffe — South Africa: 0.8% Kippa-Ring — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

Qualifications

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

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 17.7%
Redcliffe — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Kippa-Ring — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.2%
Redcliffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Kippa-Ring — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 6.7%
Redcliffe — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Kippa-Ring — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.2%
Redcliffe — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Kippa-Ring — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.1%
Redcliffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Kippa-Ring — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Redcliffe 51.4% houses
Redcliffe — Houses: 51.4% Redcliffe — Flats / Apartments: 37.9% Redcliffe — Townhouses: 10.7%
Kippa-Ring 77.6% houses
Kippa-Ring — Houses: 77.6% Kippa-Ring — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% Kippa-Ring — Townhouses: 20.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Median house price $1,000,000 $910,000
Median unit price $820,000 $629,500
Median land price $850,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 121 sales
 26 days
from 103 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.

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
2 bed $745K / $645K
Redcliffe — 2 bed: $745K (84 sales) Kippa-Ring — 2 bed: $645K (15 sales)

84 vs 15 sales

3 bed $1.2M / $612K
Redcliffe — 3 bed: $1.2M (60 sales) Kippa-Ring — 3 bed: $612K (18 sales)

60 vs 18 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.

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
2 bed $806K / $712K
Redcliffe — 2 bed: $806K (26 sales) Kippa-Ring — 2 bed: $712K (7 sales)

26 vs 7 sales

3 bed $940K / $871K
Redcliffe — 3 bed: $940K (115 sales) Kippa-Ring — 3 bed: $871K (112 sales)

115 vs 112 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $965K
Redcliffe — 4 bed: $1.21M (52 sales) Kippa-Ring — 4 bed: $965K (64 sales)

52 vs 64 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.22M
Redcliffe — 5 bed: $1.29M (8 sales) Kippa-Ring — 5 bed: $1.22M (15 sales)

8 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
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.

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Houses 3.6%
$680/wk on $985K
 —
Units 3.4%
$582/wk on $884K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 11% of QLD —

Liveability

Kippa-Ring scores higher overall (57 vs 41).

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Grade C B
Score 41/100 57/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
54/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Redcliffe

  • Redcliffe State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Edu Space Redcliffe Independent · Secondary
  • Redcliffe Special School Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Kippa-Ring

  • Hercules Road State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kippa-Ring State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Southern Cross Catholic College - Kippa-Ring Campus Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 20 3
Parks & reserves 11 14
Childcare 4 9
GPs 4 5
Pharmacies 5 4
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 3 2
Waterways 10 9

Mobility

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Walkability score 84/100 87/100
Distance to Brisbane 39.3 km
+2% vs other
 38.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 40 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 89/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 234.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 162.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 4020
 0.4%
postcode 4021
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4020
 56
postcode 4021

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.

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Car (driver) 68.6% / 73.8%
Redcliffe — Car (driver): 68.6% Kippa-Ring — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 17.0% / 11.2%
Redcliffe — Worked from Home: 17.0% Kippa-Ring — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 6.5%
Redcliffe — Car (passenger): 4.9% Kippa-Ring — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 4.6% / 2.6%
Redcliffe — Walked Only: 4.6% Kippa-Ring — Walked Only: 2.6%
Train 2.9% / 4.1%
Redcliffe — Train: 2.9% Kippa-Ring — Train: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 813 m
1.1 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
6,714 premises
 8%
4,843 premises

Climate

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
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)

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Division Petrie
same for both
Member Emma Comer
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Redcliffe Kippa-Ring
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Redcliffe

Apartments Beach Coastal Outer Parks Retirees River

Kippa-Ring

Coastal Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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