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Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

Queensland · Redcliffe · Moreton Bay - North

Why “Rothwell - Kippa-Ring”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Rothwell into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Rothwell - Kippa-Ring is a locality in the Redcliffe area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Rothwell - Kippa-Ring SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
4
Top ICSEA 951 (gov)
Childcare
15
NQS-rated services
To CBD by train
51 min
AM peak
Population
17,562
-0.2% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Rothwell - Kippa-Ring SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Hercules Road State School Government · 636 students
ICSEA 951
Kippa-Ring State School Government · 274 students
ICSEA 899

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Mueller College
Independent 1,867 students
ICSEA 1078 intake context
Grace Lutheran College
Independent 1,567 students
ICSEA 1080 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Sesame Lane Kippa Ring Regency Street
    Centre-Based Care · 201 places · Kippa-Ring
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mueller College Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 120 places · Rothwell
    Exceeding NQS
  • Rothwell Kids Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 94 places · Rothwell
    Exceeding NQS
  • Kippa Ring Kindergarten & Preschool.
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Kippa-Ring
    Exceeding NQS
  • LEAD Childcare Rothwell
    Centre-Based Care · 124 places · Rothwell
    Meeting NQS
  • Mueller College Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 115 places · Rothwell
    Meeting NQS
  • PlayPatch Early Learning Centre Rothwell
    Centre-Based Care · 99 places · Rothwell
    Meeting NQS
  • Sesame Lane School Zone
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Kippa-Ring
    Meeting NQS
  • Bumper Bears Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Kippa-Ring
    Meeting NQS
  • Sesame Lane Kippa Ring Anzac Avenue
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Kippa-Ring
    Meeting NQS
  • Southern Cross Catholic College - Kippa Ring OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Kippa-Ring
    Meeting NQS
  • Sunrise Kids Early Education and Care - Kippa Ring
    Centre-Based Care · 72 places · Kippa-Ring
    Meeting NQS

+ 3 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
3
Supermarkets
3
Parks
41
Train stations
2

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Rothwell - Kippa-Ring SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Commute

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To CBD by train, AM peak
51 min
Nearest station
Rothwell station (1.7 km)

Median scheduled weekday AM-peak train travel time from the nearest station to the CBD terminus. Distance to that station is straight-line, not a walk time.

Source: State GTFS feeds
Population & growth
Population
17,562
Jun 2025
1yr growth
-0.20%
2024→25
Net change
-35
people / yr
Density
1,141
people / km²

Where did the loss come from?

-35
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-123
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-12
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+100

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Rothwell - Kippa-Ring
-0.20%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%