Kilkivan QLD 4600
Kilkivan is in Gympie LGA, QLD, postcode 4600, with population 689.
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Kilkivan has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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345 latest-year approvals in Gympie, +0.0% YoY; population +2.0% YoY (2.0% 5yr).
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Kilkivan has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Crime, Schools, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Crime, Schools, Population growth
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Kilkivan currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Population movement supports a growth-led read. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Population movement supports a growth-led read.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Kilkivan QLD
Kilkivan is a small community in Queensland within the Gympie local government area (postcode 4600). With a population of 689, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $47K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.0% 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 technicians & trades, managers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Kilkivan is $425,000, having dropped significantly 21.7% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $200 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $964.
Kilkivan is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 934, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Gympie LGA is moderate at 4,943 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Kilkivan offers a gross rental yield of 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($425K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 9.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -21.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Kilkivan is a small community in Queensland within the Gympie local government area (postcode 4600). With a population of 689, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $47K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.0% 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 technicians & trades, managers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Kilkivan is $425,000, having dropped significantly 21.7% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $200 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $964.
Kilkivan is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 934, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Gympie LGA is moderate at 4,943 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Kilkivan offers a gross rental yield of 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($425K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 9.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -21.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Kilkivan FAQ
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What LGA is Kilkivan in?
Kilkivan is in the Gympie Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4600. Council-level context for Gympie 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 Kilkivan?
The current median house price in Kilkivan, QLD is $425K, 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 Kilkivan?
The median weekly rent in Kilkivan is $200/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.
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Is Kilkivan a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Kilkivan show: Low 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 Kilkivan?
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 Kilkivan 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.