Suburb Profile
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Kedron is an established inner-northern Brisbane suburb approximately 11km north of the CBD. Covering about 3.5 square kilometres, it is centred around Gympie Road and Kedron Brook. Neighbouring suburbs include Gordon Park, Stafford, Stafford Heights, Chermside West, Chermside, Wavell Heights, Wooloowin and Lutwyche.
Kedron developed from a semi-rural district into a residential suburb during the early twentieth century. The extension of the electric tramline to Kedron in 1914 encouraged further development, which continued through the interwar period. Today, the suburb includes traditional Queenslanders, post-war houses, renovated homes, newer infill development, townhouses and apartments.
Kedron had a population of 9,907 in 2021, up from 9,359 in 2016, an increase of 5.9%. The largest age group is 30–39 years, representing 17.9% of residents.
Couples with children make up 45.8% of households, followed by childless couples at 37.3% and single-parent households at 14.4%. Owner occupation increased from 53.5% in 2016 to 54.5% in 2021.
Kedron has a well-educated, professional population. Bachelor degree holders account for 36.9% of residents with recorded qualifications, while 31.7% of employed residents work in professional occupations. Around 24.6% of households earn more than $182,000 per year.
Gympie Road is Kedron’s main commercial corridor, with supermarkets, convenience retail, restaurants, cafés, medical services and other businesses. Smaller shops and services are scattered throughout the suburb, while nearby Westfield Chermside offers one of Brisbane’s largest retail, dining and entertainment precincts.
Kedron does not have a railway station, so public transport is primarily bus-based. Frequent services operate along Gympie Road and other arterial routes, connecting the suburb with the Brisbane CBD, Chermside and surrounding northside areas.
Gympie Road is the suburb’s main north-south arterial and connects with the Airport Link and Clem7 tunnel network, while Stafford Road provides an important east-west route. These roads offer convenient access across Brisbane but can create traffic and noise issues for nearby properties.
Kedron State School provides government primary education within the suburb and operates under an enrolment management plan. Kedron State High School is also located in the suburb and operates within a negotiated catchment area.
A significant cluster of Catholic schools is located around Turner Road, including Padua College, Mount Alvernia College and St Anthony’s Primary School. Buyers seeking access to a particular school should confirm current catchments and enrolment requirements for the individual property before purchasing.
Kedron has six parks covering approximately 6.8% of the suburb. Kedron Brook and its surrounding bikeway and open-space network are major recreational features, providing walking and cycling connections through Brisbane’s northern suburbs.
Local parks and sporting areas provide additional recreational space, while the Kedron Brook corridor offers valuable access to greenery despite the suburb’s relatively central location.
Kedron is mainly residential, although Gympie Road supports employment in retail, health, education and service businesses. The suburb is also well placed for major employment centres at Chermside, including The Prince Charles Hospital, as well as the Brisbane CBD and airport precinct.
An area known as Padua precinct (located in the Western part of the suburb, between Gympie, Stafford and Webster Roads is the most desirable part of Kedron due to its proximity to private schools.
Kedron Avenues (located east of Leckie Road) is another popular area known for its beautiful character homes.
Traffic noise can be an issue for properties close to major thoroughfares including Gympie Road, Stafford Road, Webster Road and Rode Road. Buyers should check the Brisbane City Council Flood Maps, as some areas (especially close to Kedron Brook) are susceptible to flooding.
The majority (59%) of properties in Kedron are free standing houses.
The suburb is particularly well known for its character Queenslander houses, which are most common in the Avenues. A typical block size for this type of home is between 500m2 and 600m2. Some large/double blocks (810m2_ also exist.
Post-war houses also occur in the area. Many of the post war homes have been removed to allow for subdivisions, and the construction of contemporary homes on smaller sized blocks (405m2).
A buyers agent in Kedron can help compare individual streets and properties, analyse recent comparable sales and identify property-specific risks before purchase.
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The median house price in Kedron is $1,576,833 (July 2026), which is above Brisbane’s median.
The median house price in Kedron would typically buy a 3- bedroom, 2- bathroom house. For example: 37 Fifth Avenue, Kedron sold for $1,590,000 on 9 June 2026.
The median unit price in Kedron is $864,341 (July 2026).
This amount would typically buy a a three-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse. For example: 1/22 Seabrook Street, Kedron, on 200m², sold for $900,000 on 9 July 2026.
Kedron has recorded strong long-term price growth. The median house value reached $1,576,833 in July 2026, up 13.1% from $1,394,642 in July 2025. In July 2017, the median house value was $675,986.
The unit market has grown even more strongly over the past year. The median unit value reached $864,341 in July 2026, up 21.2% from $713,053 in July 2025. In July 2017, the median unit value was $367,781.
Whether you are looking for a character home, family property, townhouse or apartment, an experienced Kedron buyers agent can help assess value, identify potential issues and negotiate the purchase.
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Current supply-and-demand indicators point to tight conditions for both houses and units.
Houses are taking around 34 days to sell, with stock on market at approximately 0.48%. The average vendor discount is around 5%, gross rental yield is 2.55% and the reported vacancy rate is 0.48%. Around 28% of houses are rented.
The unit market is also tightly supplied, with stock on market at approximately 0.53% and a reported vacancy rate of 0.12%. Gross rental yield is 3.75%, while around 75% of units are rented. Days-on-market and vendor-discount data were insufficient for units.
**Statistics are accurate for July 2026
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