The Keppels vs Joskeleigh
Joskeleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in The Keppels. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. In The Keppels, most homes are flats or apartments. In Joskeleigh, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, The Keppels tends to suit people living alone, while Joskeleigh 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- The Keppels has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- Joskeleigh has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 33%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Joskeleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (52% vs 107%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
The Keppels
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 14%)
Weighs rent and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Joskeleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (670.5 km vs 679 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
The Keppels
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.0% vs -14.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
The Keppels and Joskeleigh 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
Joskeleigh rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Joskeleigh has higher household incomes ($44,200 vs $36,400).
| The Keppels | Joskeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 same for both | |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.0% | -14.3% |
| Median age | 52 | 47 |
| Median household income | $36,400/yr | $44,200/yr +21% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $150/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).
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 (23.3%).
Development activity
| The Keppels | Joskeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 317 across Livingstone same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +97% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| The Keppels | Joskeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 2% of QLD | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 36% of QLD | Higher than 17% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 78% of QLD | Higher than 18% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 42% of QLD |
Liveability
| The Keppels | Joskeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
The Keppels carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0).
| The Keppels | Joskeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 40/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 91/100 | High 85/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 89/100 | Low 11/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| The Keppels | Joskeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| The Keppels | Joskeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Beaches | 4 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
The Keppels sits further from the CBD (679 km vs 670.5 km).
| The Keppels | Joskeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 679 km +1% vs other | 670.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 473 min | 471 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 4700 | 0.2% postcode 4702 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 4700 | 58 postcode 4702 |
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 (89.3%).
Setting
| The Keppels | Joskeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 6 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14 m 1.4 km to a named beach | 302 m 3.0 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| The Keppels | Joskeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 0% 29 premises |
Climate
| The Keppels | Joskeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,330 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| The Keppels | Joskeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,445/yr same for both | |
| Council | Livingstone same for both | |
Federal electorate
| The Keppels | Joskeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| The Keppels | Joskeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.