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Living in Kelvin Grove, QLD
Kelvin Grove is in the Brisbane council area. About 7,909 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Brisbane and Queensland.
Rent now
$469 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Kelvin Grove, in the June quarter 2026. Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Kelvin Grove | Brisbane | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 36 | 38 |
| People per home | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,670 | $2,068 | $1,675 |
Homes
| Measure | Kelvin Grove | Brisbane | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 13% | 26% | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 21% | 34% | 35% |
| Rented | 65% | 39% | 34% |
| Separate houses | 31% | 63% | 75% |
| Flats and apartments | 62% | 26% | 13% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $400 | $408 | $365 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $2,000 | $2,019 | $1,733 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Kelvin Grove | Brisbane | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 18% | 8% | 6% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 31% | 52% | 58% |
| Went to work by car | 44% | 58% | 72% |
| Went to work by public transport | 16% | 9% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 11% | 5% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 24% | 24% | 16% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
| Kind | Stops | Services stopping, a weekday | Busiest stop, 7 to 9am |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | 27 | 2,980 | Normanby station: 235 services |
Kelvin Grove has no train station. The nearest is Wilston station, about 1.7 km from the middle of the suburb in a straight line.
Counted for Wednesday 21 October 2026, an ordinary weekday in the timetable. Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Schools
In Kelvin Grove
- Kelvin Grove State College Government, primary and secondary
- Queensland Academy for Creative Industries Government, secondary
Within 2 km
- Petrie Terrace State School Government, primary, 1.1 km
- Brisbane Girls Grammar School (Brisbane) Independent, secondary, 1.2 km
- Brisbane Grammar School (Brisbane) Independent, primary and secondary, 1.2 km
- Red Hill Special School Government, special, 1.2 km
- St Ambrose's Primary School (Newmarket) Catholic, primary, 1.3 km
- St Joseph's College (Brisbane) Catholic, primary and secondary, 1.4 km
- Albert Park Flexible Learning Centre (Milton) Catholic, secondary, 1.7 km
- Brisbane Central State School Government, primary, 1.8 km
- St Finbarr's School (Ashgrove) Catholic, primary, 1.9 km
School zones for 2026
- Kelvin Grove State College primary
- Kelvin Grove State College high school
The middle of Kelvin Grove is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Kelvin Grove. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
More about Brisbane
- What it costs to live in Brisbane: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against Queensland.
- Compare Brisbane with another area.
- Is living in Kelvin Grove worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Brisbane.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Brisbane figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Translink, © State of Queensland, CC BY 4.0. Schools: Queensland Department of Education (May 2020 list), CC BY 4.0. School zones: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, CC BY 4.0. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages).