Wavell Heights vs Kedron

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Wavell Heights, about half of households are couple families. Kedron is closer to the city centre: 9.1 km, against 10.2 km. On these figures, Wavell Heights tends to suit couples, while Kedron suits 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

Wavell Heights

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 6)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 60%)
  • But Kedron has more schools rated above their peers (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Kedron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($717,775 vs $793,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kedron

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $421/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kedron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kedron

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 9%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Wavell Heights carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Kedron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wavell Heights Kedron
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.

Wavell Heights Kedron
Walkability 66 / 84
Wavell Heights — Walkability: 66/100 Kedron — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 49 / 22
Wavell Heights — Safety: 49/100 Kedron — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wavell Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kedron — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wavell Heights has higher household incomes ($135,980 vs $109,876); Wavell Heights rents higher ($421/wk vs $380/wk).

Wavell Heights Kedron
Population 10,336
+4% vs other
 9,907
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +5.9%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $135,980/yr
+19% vs other
 $109,876/yr
Median weekly rent $421/wk
+10% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wavell Heights Kedron
0-4 7.3% / 5.8%
Wavell Heights — 0-4: 7.3% Kedron — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 14.0% / 12.3%
Wavell Heights — 5-14: 14.0% Kedron — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.3% / 6.4%
Wavell Heights — 15-19: 6.3% Kedron — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.4% / 7.1%
Wavell Heights — 20-24: 5.4% Kedron — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 13.4% / 18.1%
Wavell Heights — 25-34: 13.4% Kedron — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 16.7% / 16.5%
Wavell Heights — 35-44: 16.7% Kedron — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 15.0% / 14.4%
Wavell Heights — 45-54: 15.0% Kedron — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 10.1% / 9.2%
Wavell Heights — 55-64: 10.1% Kedron — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 6.8% / 5.7%
Wavell Heights — 65-74: 6.8% Kedron — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 3.1% / 2.6%
Wavell Heights — 75-84: 3.1% Kedron — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.9% / 1.6%
Wavell Heights — 85+: 1.9% Kedron — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wavell Heights 53.6% couple families
Wavell Heights — Couple Families: 53.6% Wavell Heights — Lone Person: 26.7% Wavell Heights — One Parent Families: 13.3% Wavell Heights — Group Household: 4.9% Wavell Heights — Other Families: 1.6%
Kedron 39.0% couple families
Kedron — Couple Families: 39.0% Kedron — Lone Person: 39.4% Kedron — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kedron — Group Household: 7.2% Kedron — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wavell Heights 27.6% renting
Wavell Heights — Owned Outright: 29.2% Wavell Heights — Mortgage: 43.1% Wavell Heights — Renting: 27.6%
Kedron 44.1% renting
Kedron — Owned Outright: 19.3% Kedron — Mortgage: 36.7% Kedron — Renting: 44.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wavell Heights Kedron
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 21.1%
Wavell Heights — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Kedron — Bachelor Degree: 21.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 12.0%
Wavell Heights — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Kedron — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.4%
Wavell Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Kedron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 6.6%
Wavell Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Kedron — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.1%
Wavell Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Kedron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Wavell Heights Kedron
New Zealand 2.9% / 3.0%
Wavell Heights — New Zealand: 2.9% Kedron — New Zealand: 3.0%
England 3.2% / 2.6%
Wavell Heights — England: 3.2% Kedron — England: 2.6%
India 1.4% / 2.1%
Wavell Heights — India: 1.4% Kedron — India: 2.1%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.3%
Wavell Heights — Philippines: 0.9% Kedron — Philippines: 1.3%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.6%
Wavell Heights — South Africa: 0.8% Kedron — South Africa: 0.6%
Italy 0.6% / 0.7%
Wavell Heights — Italy: 0.6% Kedron — Italy: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wavell Heights 91.0% houses
Wavell Heights — Houses: 91.0% Wavell Heights — Flats / Apartments: 6.1% Wavell Heights — Townhouses: 3.0%
Kedron 59.9% houses
Kedron — Houses: 59.9% Kedron — Flats / Apartments: 30.1% Kedron — Townhouses: 10.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wavell Heights Kedron
Median house price $1,595,000 $1,577,500
Median unit price $793,500 $717,775
Median land price $1,385,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 151 sales
 25 days
from 121 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.

Wavell Heights Kedron
2 bed $1.56M / $1.22M
Wavell Heights — 2 bed: $1.56M (8 sales) Kedron — 2 bed: $1.22M (20 sales)

8 vs 20 sales

3 bed $1.41M / $1.35M
Wavell Heights — 3 bed: $1.41M (104 sales) Kedron — 3 bed: $1.35M (72 sales)

104 vs 72 sales

4 bed $1.64M / $1.71M
Wavell Heights — 4 bed: $1.64M (44 sales) Kedron — 4 bed: $1.71M (38 sales)

44 vs 38 sales

5 bed $2.45M / $2.41M
Wavell Heights — 5 bed: $2.45M (62 sales) Kedron — 5 bed: $2.41M (27 sales)

62 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Wavell Heights Kedron
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.

Wavell Heights Kedron
Houses 2.6%
$800/wk on $1.6M
 3.5%
$838/wk on $1.25M
Units 4.2%
$640/wk on $787K
 3.8%
$570/wk on $790K

Ranking within QLD

Wavell Heights Kedron
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD

Liveability

Kedron is more walkable (84 vs 66).

Wavell Heights Kedron
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kedron carries more crime risk (78 vs 51).

Wavell Heights Kedron
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
78/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Wavell Heights Kedron
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 1 5
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 3.9 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 5.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 3.0%

Schools in Wavell Heights

  • Our Lady of the Angels' School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wavell Heights State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wavell State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Kedron

  • Kedron State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Kedron State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount Alvernia College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Padua College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wavell Heights Kedron
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 9
Parks & reserves 16 6
Childcare 6 7
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 2 4
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 5
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Wavell Heights Kedron
Walkability score 66/100 84/100
Distance to Brisbane 10.2 km
+11% vs other
 9.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 182.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 202.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4012
 2.0%
postcode 4031
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 4012
 35
postcode 4031

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.

Wavell Heights Kedron
Car (driver) 59.4% / 59.6%
Wavell Heights — Car (driver): 59.4% Kedron — Car (driver): 59.6%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 24.2%
Wavell Heights — Worked from Home: 26.4% Kedron — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.9%
Wavell Heights — Car (passenger): 4.1% Kedron — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus 2.6% / 5.3%
Wavell Heights — Bus: 2.6% Kedron — Bus: 5.3%
Train 5.3% / 2.4%
Wavell Heights — Train: 5.3% Kedron — Train: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.6%).

Setting

Wavell Heights Kedron
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.3 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 9.2 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Wavell Heights Kedron
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
4,245 premises
 3%
4,834 premises

Climate

Wavell Heights Kedron
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)

Wavell Heights Kedron
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 13.4 µg/m³ 14.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.74 pphm —

Council rates

Wavell Heights Kedron
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Wavell Heights Kedron
Division Lilley
same for both
Member Anika Wells
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wavell Heights Kedron
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Wavell Heights

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Kedron

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