outer north west

Postcode: 4055 | Distance to CBD: 12km

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Location

12 km north west of the Brisbane CBD

Features

Acreage property available, good public transport

Median Price

REIQ research shows that the median house price in the suburb for the calendar year 2005 was $410,500. And the median unit price for the same period was $n.a.

Median Weekly Rent

The median weekly rent paid for a 3-bedroom house in this area in the December 2005 quarter was $250. The median weekly rent paid for a 2-bedroom unit in this area for the same period was $n.a.

Profile

Neighbouring Keperra and Ferny Grove, Upper Kedron is approximately 12 km north west of the Brisbane CBD and offers residents an attractive suburban lifestyle a reasonable distance from the city.

The suburb has only really developed over the last eight years, and acreage property ranging from 2.5 to 10 acres is still available. New homes are available in the Kirralee Gardens Estate in the suburb.

Upper Kedron is popular with young and established families and is made up predominantly of single unit dwellings (houses) with very few unit/townhouse complexes in the area.

The suburb’s schools and shopping facilities are located primarily in neighbouring suburbs. St Andrew’s Primary School and Ferny Grove Primary and Secondary State Schools are approximately 10 minutes away.

Shopping facilities include the Great Western Shopping Centre in Keperra and local shops in Ferny Grove, which are supplemented by Brookside Shopping Centre a bit further away.

The family lifestyle is well catered for with parks providing numerous walkways and, bikeways. Local pools and skate bowls in neighbouring suburbs also promote an outdoor lifestyle.

Public transport is good with regular bus routes and Ferny Grove train station close by. Brisbane City is approximately 30 minutes by car along Samford/Kelvin Grove Road.

According to the 2001 Census there were 1,482 people living in the suburb with a median age of 29. The median individual income was between $500 and $599 per week. Of all occupied private dwellings 72% were either fully owned or being purchased; 25% were being rented.

Source: REIQ

REIQ Copyright 2007. Enquiries about the reproduction of part or all of the information should be directed to the Marketplace Strategy division of the The Real Estate Institute of Qld Ph 3249 7300.

This information has been carefully compiled by the REIQ and is not intended to be treated as a warranty or promise as to the correctness of the information.