The Keppels vs Keppel Sands
The Keppels is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 58 in Keppel Sands. 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 Keppel Sands, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, The Keppels tends to suit young adults and people living alone, 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 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 33%)
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 91/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Keppel Sands
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 107%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
The Keppels
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $240/wk)
Weighs rent and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Keppel Sands
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (671.9 km vs 679 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Keppel Sands
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 18%)
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 91/100)
- But The Keppels has more units and townhouses to downsize into (67% vs 2%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 3.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
The Keppels 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 rents higher ($240/wk vs $0/wk); Keppel Sands has more residents (374 vs 60).
| The Keppels | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 374 +523% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.0% | +3.9% |
| Median age | 52 | 58 |
| Median household income | $36,400/yr | $48,412/yr +33% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $240/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.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| The Keppels | 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
| The Keppels | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 317 across Livingstone same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +97% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| The Keppels | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 2% of QLD | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 36% of QLD | Higher than 81% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 78% of QLD | Higher than 19% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 54% of QLD |
Liveability
Keppel Sands is more walkable (27 vs 0).
| The Keppels | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
The Keppels carries more crime risk (91 vs 48).
| The Keppels | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 40/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Crime | High 91/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 89/100 | High 85/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| The Keppels | 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 The Keppels
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
| The Keppels | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 5 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Beaches | 4 same for both | |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
The Keppels sits further from the CBD (679 km vs 671.9 km).
| The Keppels | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 27/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 679 km +1% vs other | 671.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 473 min | 469 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 | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 18 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14 m 1.4 km to a named beach | 140 m 115 m to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| The Keppels | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 0% 227 premises |
Climate
| The Keppels | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,330 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| The Keppels | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,445/yr same for both | |
| Council | Livingstone same for both | |
Federal electorate
| The Keppels | 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
| The Keppels | Keppel Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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