Upper Kedron vs The Gap

Upper Kedron is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 42 in The Gap. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. The Gap is closer to the city centre: 10.5 km, against 16.4 km. On these figures, Upper Kedron tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

The Gap

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (38 vs 14)
  • But Upper Kedron is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Kedron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($708,250 vs $1,160,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Kedron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

The Gap

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (10.5 km vs 16.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (19 min vs 28 min)
  • But Upper Kedron gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (6% vs 0%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

The Gap

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Upper Kedron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.8% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Upper Kedron The Gap
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.

Upper Kedron The Gap
Walkability 52 / 57
Upper Kedron — Walkability: 52/100 The Gap — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 81 / 78
Upper Kedron — Safety: 81/100 The Gap — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 18 / 100
Upper Kedron — Low fire risk: 18/100 The Gap — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

The Gap has more residents (17,318 vs 5,800); The Gap skews older (42 vs 34).

Upper Kedron The Gap
Population 5,800 17,318
+199% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +38.8% +3.8%
Median age 34 42
Median household income $154,960/yr
+14% vs other
 $133,796/yr
Median weekly rent $455/wk $490/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Kedron The Gap
0-4 8.3% / 4.9%
Upper Kedron — 0-4: 8.3% The Gap — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 19.3% / 16.3%
Upper Kedron — 5-14: 19.3% The Gap — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 7.4% / 8.1%
Upper Kedron — 15-19: 7.4% The Gap — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 4.2% / 4.5%
Upper Kedron — 20-24: 4.2% The Gap — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 12.4% / 7.2%
Upper Kedron — 25-34: 12.4% The Gap — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 19.0% / 13.7%
Upper Kedron — 35-44: 19.0% The Gap — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 15.5% / 16.4%
Upper Kedron — 45-54: 15.5% The Gap — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 7.2% / 11.6%
Upper Kedron — 55-64: 7.2% The Gap — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 4.4% / 9.3%
Upper Kedron — 65-74: 4.4% The Gap — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 1.9% / 6.1%
Upper Kedron — 75-84: 1.9% The Gap — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 0.4% / 1.9%
Upper Kedron — 85+: 0.4% The Gap — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Kedron 77.6% couple families
Upper Kedron — Couple Families: 77.6% Upper Kedron — Lone Person: 9.4% Upper Kedron — One Parent Families: 11.2% Upper Kedron — Group Household: 0.7% Upper Kedron — Other Families: 1.2%
The Gap 60.0% couple families
The Gap — Couple Families: 60.0% The Gap — Lone Person: 20.8% The Gap — One Parent Families: 15.9% The Gap — Group Household: 2.2% The Gap — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Kedron 26.8% renting
Upper Kedron — Owned Outright: 19.4% Upper Kedron — Mortgage: 53.8% Upper Kedron — Renting: 26.8%
The Gap 15.4% renting
The Gap — Owned Outright: 39.2% The Gap — Mortgage: 45.4% The Gap — Renting: 15.4%
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.

Upper Kedron The Gap
England 4.1% / 6.2%
Upper Kedron — England: 4.1% The Gap — England: 6.2%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.8%
Upper Kedron — New Zealand: 2.6% The Gap — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 2.1% / 2.5%
Upper Kedron — South Africa: 2.1% The Gap — South Africa: 2.5%
India 2.0% / 0.7%
Upper Kedron — India: 2.0% The Gap — India: 0.7%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
Upper Kedron — Scotland: 0.8% The Gap — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Upper Kedron The Gap
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 22.3%
Upper Kedron — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% The Gap — Bachelor Degree: 22.3%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 8.6%
Upper Kedron — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% The Gap — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.5%
Upper Kedron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% The Gap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 9.3%
Upper Kedron — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% The Gap — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.8%
Upper Kedron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% The Gap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upper Kedron 99.7% houses
Upper Kedron — Houses: 99.7% Upper Kedron — Townhouses: 0.0% Upper Kedron — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
The Gap 92.0% houses
The Gap — Houses: 92.0% The Gap — Townhouses: 6.9% The Gap — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Upper Kedron The Gap
Median house price $1,380,000 $1,415,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $708,250 $1,160,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 88 sales
 22 days
from 204 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.

Upper Kedron The Gap
3 bed $1.05M / $1.28M
Upper Kedron — 3 bed: $1.05M (7 sales) The Gap — 3 bed: $1.28M (96 sales)

7 vs 96 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.47M
Upper Kedron — 4 bed: $1.32M (102 sales) The Gap — 4 bed: $1.47M (122 sales)

102 vs 122 sales

5 bed $1.51M / $1.75M
Upper Kedron — 5 bed: $1.51M (37 sales) The Gap — 5 bed: $1.75M (37 sales)

37 vs 37 sales

Development activity

Upper Kedron The Gap
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Upper Kedron The Gap
Houses 3.6%
$900/wk on $1.3M
 3.5%
$888/wk on $1.32M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Upper Kedron The Gap
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD —
Schools — Higher than 52% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD

Liveability

The Gap scores higher overall (80 vs 61).

Upper Kedron The Gap
Grade B A
Score 61/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Upper Kedron carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 0).

Upper Kedron The Gap
Bushfire High
82/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
22/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Upper Kedron The Gap
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 3
Kelvin Grove, 7.0 km

Schools in Upper Kedron

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

Schools in The Gap

  • The Gap State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hilder Road State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Payne Road State School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Gap State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Peter Chanel Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Upper Kedron The Gap
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 14 38
Childcare 1 10
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Upper Kedron sits further from the CBD (16.4 km vs 10.5 km).

Upper Kedron The Gap
Walkability score 52/100 57/100
Distance to Brisbane 16.4 km
+36% vs other
 10.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 19 min
Public transport score 54/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 317.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4055
 2.5%
postcode 4061
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4055
 69
postcode 4061

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.

Upper Kedron The Gap
Car (driver) 60.0% / 51.8%
Upper Kedron — Car (driver): 60.0% The Gap — Car (driver): 51.8%
Worked from Home 28.2% / 34.6%
Upper Kedron — Worked from Home: 28.2% The Gap — Worked from Home: 34.6%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.1%
Upper Kedron — Car (passenger): 4.3% The Gap — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 0.6% / 6.2%
Upper Kedron — Bus: 0.6% The Gap — Bus: 6.2%
Train 5.9% / 0.5%
Upper Kedron — Train: 5.9% The Gap — Train: 0.5%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.6%
Upper Kedron — Walked Only: 0.6% The Gap — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Upper Kedron The Gap
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.3 km 17.7 km

NBN connectivity

Upper Kedron The Gap
Connectivity score 86/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 68%
2,090 premises
 9%
6,708 premises

Climate

Upper Kedron The Gap
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)

Upper Kedron The Gap
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Upper Kedron The Gap
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Upper Kedron The Gap
Division Ryan
same for both
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown
same for both
Party The Greens
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Upper Kedron The Gap
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Upper Kedron

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

The Gap

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet River

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