Average rent in Kelso, QLD — 2026

Kelso comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $300/week, around 16% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 66% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 32% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (98%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 10,683, median age 34, and the most common occupation category is Community and Personal Service Workers. 9% of residents were born overseas. At 1102km from Brisbane, Kelso typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.