Keppel Sands
QLD 4702 · Livingstone
374 (2021) → 398 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Keppel Sands is a suburb in Livingstone, QLD 4702, about 512km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Keppel Sands are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Keppel Sands has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.67%), New Zealand (2.14%), Philippines (1.6%), USA (1.34%), Scotland (0.8%)
Top languages: Tagalog (1.6%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 941 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Keppel Sands State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 905
Nearby (within 10km)
- Coowonga State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 969
- Emu Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 950
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Keppel Sands
How far is Keppel Sands from Brisbane CBD?
Keppel Sands is about 511.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Keppel Sands?
Keppel Sands has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 905 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Keppel Sands?
Keppel Sands has a transport score of 0/100.