Located in Queensland within the Gympie local government area, Kilkivan is a close-knit residential community (postcode 4600). The area has roughly 689 residents and an older-leaning population, 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 +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, 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 by 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 5,230 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Kilkivan shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($425K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. 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 points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.