Kilcoy QLD 4515
Kilcoy is in Somerset LGA, QLD, postcode 4515, with population 1,996.
Strong evidence
Kilcoy has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 53% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 53% of annual income. Snapshot rent $500/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Kilcoy has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Transport
Kilcoy currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 4.5%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Missing evidence to verify: Transport.
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Gross yield screens at about 4.5%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
Transport
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Kilcoy QLD
Kilcoy is a small community in Queensland within the Somerset local government area (postcode 4515). With a population of 1,996, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Filipino.
The median house price in Kilcoy is $578,000, having increased 5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $214,000. The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Kilcoy is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 974, which is around the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Somerset LGA is moderate at 4,769 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Kilcoy offers a gross rental yield of 4.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($578K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +5.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Kilcoy is a small community in Queensland within the Somerset local government area (postcode 4515). With a population of 1,996, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Filipino.
The median house price in Kilcoy is $578,000, having increased 5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $214,000. The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Kilcoy is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 974, which is around the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Somerset LGA is moderate at 4,769 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Kilcoy offers a gross rental yield of 4.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($578K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +5.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Kilcoy FAQ
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What LGA is Kilcoy in?
Kilcoy is in the Somerset Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4515. Council-level context for Somerset LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Kilcoy?
The current median house price in Kilcoy, QLD is $578K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Kilcoy?
The median weekly rent in Kilcoy is $500/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Kilcoy?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 53% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Kilcoy a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Kilcoy show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kilcoy?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Kilcoy data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.