Kelvin Grove - Herston

QLD

Kelvin Grove - Herston is a growing region in QLD with 12,531 residents.

SA2 code: 305031126
State: QLD

Population

12,531

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

+14.8%

3yr: +16.1% · 10yr: +23.1%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$400/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$1,759/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Kelvin Grove - Herston (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +16.1%5yr: +14.8%10yr: +23.1%Total: +113.0%

Population grew from 5,883 to 12,531 over 24 years, averaging 3.2% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 1.5%

Predominantly apartments (56.9%), rental-heavy (63% renting).

Dwelling mix

Houses 34.0%

Apartments 56.9%

1,331 houses357 townhouses2,227 apartments

Tenure

Mortgage 21.0%

Renting 63.0%

Owned 13.5%Mortgage 21.0%Renting 63.0%Other / NS 2.4%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

818 (21.3%)

2 bed

1,376 (35.9%)

3 bed

1,029 (26.9%)

4 bed

379 (9.9%)

5 bed

147 (3.8%)

6+ bed

83 (2.2%)