Kelvin Grove, QLD 4059
Brisbane City CouncilGreater BrisbaneAll suburbs in postcode 4059
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Kelvin Grove
- Weekly rent (house)
- $725/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $700/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Kelvin Grove
Kelvin Grove (4059) sits in the Brisbane region of Queensland.
Kelvin Grove has roughly 7,909 residents, with a young, transient demographic. Households are renter-heavy. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Kelvin Grove scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,104 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 5 government primary, 1 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 7 independent.
Schools in Kelvin Grove
Schools serving Kelvin Grove: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Kelvin Grove's population at 7,909, with a median age of 28. That sits as a young, transient demographic. Households are renter-heavy (33% own, 64% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix is balanced (53% family, 32% lone person).
- Population
- 7,909
- Median age
- 28
- Family households
- 53%
- Lone person
- 32%
- Owner occupied
- 33%
- Renter occupied
- 64%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
273,294 offences recorded in 2026 across the Brisbane City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Brisbane City 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
- 1,104 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.0°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 Kelvin Grove
- What is the Kelvin Grove postcode?
- Kelvin Grove is in the 4059 postcode, in QLD, in the Brisbane City Council region.
- Where is Kelvin Grove?
- Kelvin Grove is a suburb of Brisbane, in QLD 4059. It is part of the Greater Brisbane area, in the Brisbane City Council region.
- What is the average rent in Kelvin Grove?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $725, for units it's $700.
- What schools are in Kelvin Grove?
- There are 20 schools serving Kelvin Grove on this page, including Red Hill Special School, Kelvin Grove State College, Compass Independent School.
- How walkable is Kelvin Grove?
- Kelvin Grove has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Kelvin Grove?
- Kelvin Grove is close to Red Hill, Ithaca, Ballymore, Normanby.
- What is the population of Kelvin Grove?
- The population of Kelvin Grove is approximately 7,909 (2021 Census). The median age is 28.
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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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