Kawana, QLD 4701
LivingstoneAll suburbs in postcode 4701
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Kawana
- Weekly rent (house)
- $530/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $320/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Kawana
Kawana (4701) sits in the Livingstone region of Queensland.
Kawana has roughly 4,434 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Kawana scores 4/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 11°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 728 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 7 government primary, 3 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Kawana
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 4/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 70/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Kawana's population at 4,434, with a median age of 38. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (59% own, 38% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (67% family households, 29% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 4,434
- Median age
- 38
- Family households
- 67%
- Lone person
- 29%
- Owner occupied
- 59%
- Renter occupied
- 38%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
6,966 offences recorded in 2026 across the Livingstone Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Livingstone Shire Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 728 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 10.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Kawana
- What is the Kawana postcode?
- Kawana is in the 4701 postcode, in QLD, in the Livingstone region.
- Where is Kawana?
- Kawana is a suburb in the Livingstone area, QLD 4701.
- What is the average rent in Kawana?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $530, for units it's $320.
- What schools are in Kawana?
- There are 20 schools serving Kawana on this page, including Glenmore State School, Glenmore State High School, Heights College.
- How walkable is Kawana?
- Kawana has a Walk Score of 4 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 70.
- What suburbs are near Kawana?
- Kawana is close to Red Hill Rockhampton, Oasis Gardens, Park Avenue, Pink Lily.
- What is the population of Kawana?
- The population of Kawana is approximately 4,434 (2021 Census). The median age is 38.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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