Kedron, in short
A third apartments
The 2021 Census counted 30.0% of the suburb's occupied homes as flats or apartments, 59.9% as separate houses and 10.1% as townhouses or semis.
Plenty of renters
42.9% of Kedron's homes were rented in 2021, compared with 33.1% across Queensland. 35.7% were owned with a mortgage.
On the Kedron Brook map
Council's draft 20-year vision for Kedron Brook (September 2026) maps Kedron among the 14 suburbs the brook runs through. Council says it can't prevent flooding but can plan for it.
Council and water company
Kedron is in Brisbane City Council's area. Urban Utilities owns the water and sewer mains.
Four kinds of plumbing work in Brisbane
| Licensed plumber? | Paperwork | |
|---|---|---|
| Unregulated, such as a new shower head or tap washer | No | None, but the work must still meet minimum standards |
| Minor, such as clearing a blocked drain or mending a broken pipe | Yes | No notification or permit |
| Notifiable, such as new fixtures in a kitchen or bathroom renovation | Yes | The plumber lodges a Form 4 with the QBCC within 10 business days of invoicing |
| Permit work, everything else | Yes | A Council plumbing permit before work starts |
Renovating a unit
Find your isolation valve before work starts. Urban Utilities says complexes may have a meter by each unit or a central meter cabinet, and the valve usually needs only a quarter turn. Get the body corporate's agreement in writing for anything that touches shared pipes.
Replacing a water heater or temperature control device is never minor work, so expect paperwork. If the plumber says it's notifiable, a copy of the Form 4 should reach you within 20 business days of it being registered.
Kedron Brook and wet weather
Council's vision says parts of the brook were reshaped over time to move floodwater away from homes, and that heavier rain and urban growth now add to the pressure. The final vision is due in late 2026.
For your own address, Council's Flood Awareness Map shows creek flood likelihood and overland flow impact. Council warns overland flow can arrive quickly and be over just as fast. Our stormwater page covers the drains on your block.
What we would do
Ask at quote time which of the four kinds your job is, and if it's notifiable, ask for the Form 4 copy when it's done. Look up both the business and the person doing the work through myQBCC. In a unit, sort out the isolation valve and the body corporate's sign-off before anyone picks up a spanner.